

Himanshu Jain, professor of materials science and engineering at Lehigh University, is both a materials scientist and an educator. He is a recognized leader in developing highly sophisticated forms of glass for biomedical sensors, communications, microelectronics and a range of other uses, and a fervent believer in providing underrepresented groups access to cutting-edge research.

"Innovation and curiosity aren't bound by cultural differences or geographic boundaries," says Jain. "Great ideas come from all corners of the world, so as researchers, we must actively pursue opening new doors, wherever possible."

Short course on glass at Tuskegee

NSF created six IMIs to encourage learning across national borders, each center focusing on a different specialty. Jain co-directs IMI-NFG with Carlo Pantano of Pennsylvania State University.

"We have two goals, one is research and the other is education," Jain says. "We aim to educate and excite people from all educational levels and cultural or national backgrounds about the possibilities inherent in scientific research in general, and glass science in particular."

To help broaden access to the field of glass science research, Jain and Pantano proposed, developed and delivered a short course on glass science and engineering to students at Tuskegee University, a historically black institution of higher learning in Alabama.

Even though minority participation in science and engineering has gradually increased, a recent NSF study shows merely 4 percent of academic positions in these fields are held by African Americans.

"Our hypothesis was that the students from Tuskegee would engage more completely in an environment in which they felt most comfortable, rather than being transplanted to an unfamiliar surrounding for a limited time," says Jain.

Jain and Pantano initially planned to incorporate their lectures into an existing Tuskegee physics course. However, they were pleasantly surprised to learn that the number of students who wished to take the course far exceeded the course's normal capacity.

Great story of glass

The IMI-NFG short course was designed to introduce students to the fundamentals: structure, properties, processing and manufacturing of glass. Seventeen one-hour lectures were presented by Jain and Pantano, including demonstrations and videos to generate excitement among the students.

Jain and his colleagues had a great story to tell. Glass, it seems at first glance, is almost endlessly versatile. We use glass to repair our eyesight
Himanshu Jain, professor of materials science and engineering at Lehigh University, is both a materials scientist and an educator. He is a spot drawing card in developing highly sophisticated form of methamphetamine for biomedical sensors, communications, microelectronics and a stove of early uses, and a fervent believer in providing underrepresented groups access to cutting - boundary research. 

 " Innovation and curiosity aren't bound by cultural difference or geographic boundaries, " suppose Jain. " Great ideas arrive from all corners of the world, so as researchers, we must actively quest for opening new doors, wherever possible. " 

 inadequate course on glass at Tuskegee 

 NSF created six IMIs to encourage learning across home borders, each center focusing on a different specialty. Jain co - directs IMI - NFG with Carlo Pantano of Pennsylvania State University. 

 " We accept two goals, one is research and the other is education, " Jain says. " We aim to educate and excite people from all educational levels and cultural or home background about the possibilities implicit in in scientific inquiry in cosmopolitan, and glass science in particular. " 

 To help broaden access to the field of glass science inquiry, Jain and Pantano proposed, developed and delivered a short course on glass science and engineering to students at Tuskegee University, a historically black institution of higher eruditeness in Alabama. 

 Even though minority participation in skill and engineering has gradually increased, a recent NSF study shows merely 4 percent of academic position in these fields are held by African Americans. 

 " Our hypothesis was that the student from Tuskegee would engage more completely in an environment in which they felt most comfortable, quite than being transplanted to an unfamiliar smother for a limited time, " say Jain. 

 Jain and Pantano initially planned to integrate their lectures into an existing Tuskegee physics course. However, they were pleasantly surprised to determine that the number of students who wish to take the class far exceeded the course's normal capacity. 

 Great story of glass 

 The IMI - NFG short course was designed to insert students to the fundamentals: social organization, properties, processing and manufacturing of glass. Seventeen one - hour lectures were presented by Jain and Pantano, including demonstrations and television to generate excitement among the students. 

 Jain and his colleagues had a great narrative to assure. Glass, it look at first glance, is almost endlessly versatile. We use glass to repair our eyesight


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Himanshu Jain, professor of maTerials sciEnce aNd eNgiNeErinG at LEhigh UniversitY, Is boTh a materials scientist aNd an eDuCAtor. hE iS a recOgnized LEaDER in DeVeLopInG HiGhly sOphIsticatEd forms of gLasS fOr biomedical SEnSors, communIcaTions, microelEctRonics AnD a rANge of OthEr useS, and a fERvent bEliever in PrOViding UNderrepRESeNted Groups access to cutTInG-Edge research.

"InNovatiOn ANd CURioSitY aren't bounD bY cultURal diffEReNCES or GEographic bounDaries," says JAIn. "GReat idEaS coME from aLl corNeRS of The world, so aS resEarchers, wE must aCTively pURsue opeNing neW doOrs, WherEVeR pOssIbLE."

ShORt CouRSe oN glass at tuSkEgee

NsF crEATED six iMIS to eNcourAge learning acRosS natIOnaL bordErs, eaCh ceNtEr focUsing oN a difFeRent specialty. JaIn co-Directs IMi-NFg wIth caRlo PaNTano of penNsyLvania STate UniVErsItY.

"wE HaVe two goals, one is resEaRCH aNd the othEr is edUCaTiON," Jain sayS. "WE aiM to eDUCate aNd exCItE people fRom all EDuCaTional lEvEls and CuLtuRal Or natIOnal BackgrOunds aboUt the POssibilities inHErent in scientIFiC REsEArch In gEneral, and glAss sCIencE in pARtIcuLAr."

To hElp brOaDEn ACcess to the field of glAsS scienCe resEarch, Jain and PAntano propOSED, developEd anD DeLIvered a short coUrse oN glass scieNCe and engIneerIng to stuDents at TuSKEgee UnivErsIty, A hiStoRICaLly black instiTUTion Of Higher lEarNing in ALabAma.

eveN thOuGh minoritY particiPaTiOn In SciEnce aND engineeRiNg hAs GraDuallY IncreaSed, a rEcenT NsF STudY shows mEReLY 4 PercEnT oF acaDemIc PositIons IN thEse fielDs are held By AFRicaN AMeRicans.

"OUr hypothesis wAs That the stuDeNts From TuSKEgee woulD engage more completely in AN enviroNmeNt in wHich They felt mOst ComforTabLE, ratheR than bEing tRaNspLANted tO AN uNfaMiLiar surrouNDIng For a lImIted Time," sayS Jain.

Jain and PantanO IniTially planned To iNcorPORaTe tHEiR LecTuREs iNTO an existing TuskEgee physicS cOUrSe. However, tHEy wErE pleasaNtly surPriseD To learn That the nuMber of stuDeNts wHO WisHed to take tHe course Far exceedED the cOUrSe's noRmaL capacItY.

GrEat stOry of gLAss

the IMi-NFG shOrT coursE was dEsIgned to iNtroduce students to the fuNdamenTals: sTruCture, propErtIEs, pRocessing And mAnufacturiNg oF glAss. SeVenTEen onE-houR LeCtuREs werE preSEnted by JaIN aNd PANTaNo, including DEMOnsTratiOns ANd videOs to Generate excitemenT Among the studenTs.

JaIN And His COlleAgUes had a great stOry To TELl. Glass, iT sEems at first Glance, is AlMOst enDlesslY versaTile. We uSE GlASs to rePair Our Eyesight


Himanshu Jain, professor  of materi als s cie nce  a nd e ngin eering at Lehi g h Un iversity, is both a ma teria ls scie n ti st an d an ed u ca t o r.He  i s a  r e co gnize d l eader i n developi nghi ghly sophist i ca ted formsofglass for bi ome dicalse nso r s, co mmu nicat ions,m icroel ectronics  a n d a ra n ge of o t h er  use s, and a ferventb el i ever in provid ing un de r re p r ese nte d groups a cc ess t o  cuttin g -e d g e  re s earch.

"Inno vation andc uri osityar en' t  bound  by c ul t ura l differenc es o r geograp hic bo u ndaries , " saysJain."Gr eat  ide a sco mefr o m a l lcor n ers  of thewo rl d, so  asr e s e arch ers , we  must  actively pur sue  ope n ing  newdoors , wh er everpossib le."
S hort course onglas s at Tusk ege e
NS Fcreat e d sixIMI s t o encou rage le a rni ng a c ro ss national border s, e ac h center  focus i ng  o n  a diffe re ntspec i a lty.Jain co -directs  IMI-N F Gwi th Carl oPantan oofPen nsylv a niaStateUniversi ty.
" We have two go a ls, one is re s ea r c ha nd t heother is ed ucat i on,"  Jai n  s ays .  "Weaim t oe du c ate and excite peop le  fromall e ducational le vels and c u l t ural ornati o na l  backgrounds a boutthe possib i lities i nhere nt in sc ientificr e search i n g ene ral , a n d  g lass sciencei n  par ti cular." 

T o helpbro ade n a cce ss  to the f ield ofgl as ssc ien ce re s earch, J ai n a nd  Pa ntano propos ed, d evel op ed and  delive r ed a  sho rt  c ours e o nglass  sci e nce  and en gineering  to stud en ts  at Tus kegee Univers it y, a histo ri cal ly bla c k  institu tion of higher learning in Alab ama .

Ev en t hough min ori ty par tic i pation  in sc ience  a nde n ginee r i ng  ha sgraduallyi n cre ased,  a  rec ent NSF  study shows merel y  4percent of ac ade micp o si tio n si n t he s e f i e lds are held by  African A me r ic ans.

"Our hyp ot hesis w as that  thes tudents  from Tus kegee wou ld  eng a g e m ore comple tely inan enviro n menti nwhich  th ey fel tmos t com fortab l e,rathe r than  b eing t ransp la nted toan unfamiliar surroundi ng for  a li mit ed time,"  sa y s J ain.

Jai n an d Pantanoini tia lly p lan n ed to  inc o rp ora t e the ir l e ctures in t oane x is ting Tuskeg e e phy sicscou r se. Ho weve r, they were plea s antly surprise d to l ear n t h at t he  number of stu den ts w ho wishe dto take the  coursefa r  exce eded t he cou rse's n o r ma l  capac ity. 

G reat stor y o fg lass

T he  I M I-NFGshor tcourse  was d e sign e d  to introduce st udent s to th e  fu ndame nt als: st r uctu re, proper ties, proce ssingandmanuf acturin gof gla ss.  S eventeen o n e-hour le cture s werepr esen ted  by Ja in a n d  Pant ano,  i ncl uding dem o n st r at io n s a nd v ideos  t o ge nerate ex c itementamo n g the s tu den t s .

Jai n  a n d  his colle agu es ha d a great st o ry t o  t e ll. G lass,it see ms at f i rst  g lance,isa l most endl essly ver s ati le . We  use gla ss  tore pai rour eyesight


Himanshu Jain,_professor of_materials science and engineering_at Lehigh_University,_is both_a_materials scientist and_an educator. He_is a recognized leader_in developing highly_sophisticated_forms of glass for biomedical sensors, communications, microelectronics and a range of other uses,_and_a fervent_believer_in_providing underrepresented groups access to_cutting-edge research.

"Innovation and curiosity aren't_bound by_cultural differences or geographic boundaries," says Jain. "Great_ideas_come from all_corners of the world, so as researchers, we must_actively pursue opening new doors, wherever_possible."

Short course on_glass_at_Tuskegee

NSF created six IMIs_to encourage learning across national borders,_each center focusing on a different_specialty. Jain co-directs IMI-NFG with Carlo Pantano_of Pennsylvania State University.

"We have two_goals, one is research and_the other_is education," Jain says. "We_aim to educate_and excite_people from all_educational levels and cultural or national_backgrounds about the_possibilities inherent in scientific research in_general,_and glass science_in_particular."

To_help broaden_access to the_field_of glass_science_research, Jain and Pantano proposed, developed_and_delivered a short course on glass science_and engineering to students_at_Tuskegee University, a historically_black institution of higher learning_in Alabama.

Even though minority participation in_science and_engineering has_gradually increased, a recent NSF study shows merely 4 percent of_academic positions in these fields are_held by African Americans.

"Our_hypothesis was_that_the students from_Tuskegee_would engage_more completely in an environment in which_they felt_most comfortable, rather than being transplanted_to an unfamiliar surrounding_for_a limited time," says Jain.

Jain and_Pantano initially planned to incorporate their_lectures into an existing Tuskegee_physics_course._However, they were pleasantly surprised_to learn that the number of_students who wished_to take the course far exceeded the_course's_normal capacity.

Great story of glass

The IMI-NFG_short_course was designed to introduce students_to_the_fundamentals: structure, properties, processing and_manufacturing of glass. Seventeen one-hour lectures_were presented by Jain and Pantano, including demonstrations and_videos to generate_excitement among the students.

Jain and_his_colleagues_had a great story to tell. Glass, it seems at_first glance,_is almost endlessly_versatile. We use glass to repair our eyesight