Appalachian Tourism Research

NanoSonic is a developer of molecular self-assembly processes that enable the controlled synthesis of material structure at the nanometer level and the manufacture of new materials with designed engineering-constitutive behaviors. The advantage of most of these materials is that they can be synthesized at room temperature and pressure on a wide variety of substrate materials using a process that is environmentally benign. Based in Blacksburg, Va., NanoSonic was founded in 1998 in cooperation with Virginia Tech and the state of Virginia. The company has exclusively licensed nine patents related to electrostatic self-assembly processing. It is establishing its own intellectual property portfolio to enable process, material and device commercialization. Electrostatic self-assembly allows ultrauniform formation of multimple, nanometer-thick layers of material into functional ultrathin films. NanoSonic has a library of these self-assembled materials and has demonstrated synthesis of more than 2,000 individual material layers.

Established in 1872, Concord University offers a variety of educational and extracurricular programs and activities. The university contributes to the quality of cultural and economic life in southern West Virginia through collaborations with public and private organizations and agencies, and through extension of its support and assistance into the region it serves. It offers various educational programs, including courses in accounting, administrative systems, advertising and graphic design, advertising and public relations, Appalachian studies, studio art, athletic training, broadcasting and journalism, biology, business administration, chemistry, communication arts, computer information systems, mathematics, correctional rehabilitation and early childhood special education. It additionally offers courses in art, health, music, physical education, geography, geology, health care management, health promotion and history. Concord University is located in Athens, W.Va.