NanoDay is an annual national celebration of micro and nanoscale science, engineering, and technology that recognizes researchers, applauds innovators, and increases awareness in the field. Each year the Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology (NIMET) and the Nanoscale Research Facility (NRF) organizes UF NanoDay, which consists of stimulating research, educational, and networking events on or near NanoDay (Oct 9th: 10^-9). This year it will be on Wednesday, Oct 7th, 2026. We encourage everyone on campus that is involved in micro and nanoscale research and/or training to come and share information and learn from each other about their efforts, accomplishments, and discoveries. The topics presented at UF NanoDay typically include but are not limited to the following:
| Nano-Electronics | Nano-Materials | Nano-Biology | Nano-Fluidics |
| Nano-Mechanics | Nano-Particles | Nano-Medicine | Nano-Agriculture |
| Nano-Photonics | Nano-Chemistry | Nano-Dentistry | Nano-Physics |
Important Links: Register – Submit Poster Title – Student Talk – Image Contest
Events planned for UF NanoDay include:
Thursday, Oct 7th, 2026
The NanoDay Research Symposium, which will be hosted by NIMET in the Grand Ballroom of the Reitz Union, will include the following activities:
- Keynote Presentations
- Student Presentations
- Poster Session and Awards
- Nanotech Industry Panel
- Alumni Awards
- Image Contest
- Group Photo
Register for NanoDay:
To participate in the NanoDay events, we ask that everyone complete a free registration form by Sep 22nd. Doing so helps us to plan to have enough resources to make the event more successful.
Submit a Poster Title:
We encourage all UF students, postdocs, fellows, and faculty engaged in research at the nanoscale to contribute to the technical program. To participate in the NanoDay poster session please submit a poster using this form by Sep 22nd. Please size your poster to 40″ x 30″ since that is the size of our posterboards. We also provide an optional poster template (vertical and horizontal) for students to use. Posters can be printed very affordably at the Marston Library.
Apply for a Student Talk:
We also encourage any UF student or postdoc that would like to give a talk to apply for one of slots by filling out this application by Sep 16th.
Image Contest:
If you have an amazing, mysterious, or funny image of something at the nanoscale or microscale (or is at least related to research at the nanoscale), please consider submitting it to our image contest! To submit an image, use this form and read the guidelines by Sep 30th.