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Beginning fall 2025, George Mason will host the Semiconductor Chip Fabrication and Nano-Characterization certificate program through the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST), a statewide consortium advancing microelectronics and nanotechnology training and research where George Mason serves as a founding member.

Ever since InsideNoVa’s Bruce Potter coined the term “nanofab-ulous” to describe the exciting advancements in nanotechnology in the region, �������� has embraced it in full force.

�������� has the only electron-beam lithography capabilities in all of Northern Virginia, and faculty member Ethan Ahn is eager to help students and colleagues maximize opportunities in this field.

University leaders and special guests attend the ribbon cutting of the university's Nanofabrication Facility.

Mason's new Microfabrication Graduate Certificate program is designed to address the growing demand for multidisciplinary training in the manufacturing sector.