Apr. 17, 2007 — Nanotechnology research has helped the University of Missouri-Columbia secure its second U.S. defense-related contract in less than a year.

During the next five years, MU’s College of Engineering will partner with the Picatinny Arsenal, a military installation in New Jersey, to produce numerous devices that could help improve military capabilities. Under the supervision of Shubhra Gangopadhyay, an electrical and computer engineering professor, MU will receive up to $10 million for its research and development efforts in the emerging field that works with microscopic particles the size of atoms.

In July, MU received a $3.5 million, two-year contract to build miniature devices to enhance the performance of U.S. Army weapons systems.