NU vs Upenn vs Duke vs CMU vs Brown

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@IBclass06

Here’s a good write-up on nanotechnology programs:</p>

<p>Small Times - Educating small tech’s revolutionaries</p>

<p>Northwestern came out fairly well on the list. CMU made the cut but did not fare well. Duke did not make it, although its research partner NC State did. Brown and Penn did not make the list.

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<p>And this survey was before Northwestern doubled the number of Feynman prize awardees in nanotechnology they had. Fraser Stoddart alone brought in over 20 researchers from his nanotechnology group from UCLA over to Northwestern. CMU, Duke, Brown and Penn are good schools and of course other factors may enter into play. One may prefer to be in the South versus being up North or near a major city like Chicago. But if nanotechnology is important, I’m not sure at this point in time whether the other schools can compare to Northwestern.</p>