Tulane Micro/Nanofabrication Facility Grand Opening
Monday, November 16, 2026 | 1:00 p.m.
Steven & Jann Paul Hall for Science and Engineering
Join Tulane University as we celebrate the opening of a new research environment built for discovery and innovation at the micro- and nanoscale.
Celebrating a New Era for Micro- and Nanoscale Research at Tulane
Tulane University will celebrate the grand opening of its new Micro/Nanofabrication Facility on Monday, November 16, bringing together university leaders, researchers, students, public partners, and members of the regional research community to explore the science and innovation the facility makes possible.
Located in Steven & Jann Paul Hall for Science and Engineering, the new facility provides highly controlled cleanroom environments and advanced instrumentation for fabricating, processing, imaging, and studying materials and devices at extraordinarily small scales.
The celebration will begin with a formal program in the Paul Hall Auditorium, followed by a reception and research showcase in the adjacent lobby. Guests will meet Tulane researchers and students, explore examples of work supported by the facility, and look directly into the new cleanroom through the lobby's viewing windows.
Event at a Glance
Event at a Glance
When
Monday
November 16, 2026
1:00 p.m.
Where
Steven & Jann Paul Hall for Science and Engineering
Micro/Nanofabrication Facility
Tulane University Uptown Campus
What to Expect
Formal Program
Grand Opening Celebration
Research Showcase
Reception
Cleanroom Viewing
Built for Discovery at the Smallest Scales
Opened in 2026, Tulane's new Micro/Nanofabrication Facility provides researchers with advanced capabilities for creating and studying materials, structures, and devices at the micro- and nanoscale.
The facility's main first-floor cleanroom includes an ISO 5 lithography and imaging bay and two ISO 6 bays supporting etch, deposition, and metrology. Supporting laboratories on the third floor expand the facility's capabilities for materials synthesis, thermal processing, packaging and sample preparation.
Researchers across physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, river-coastal science and engineering, and other disciplines are using these capabilities to pursue questions spanning nanophotonics and quantum materials to energy storage, neuroengineering and microfluidics.
Designed to serve Tulane while expanding access to academic, entrepreneurial, government, and industry users, the facility strengthens advanced research and training capabilities across New Orleans and the Gulf South.
From Fabrication to Discovery
FABRICATE → IMAGE → CHARACTERIZE → UNDERSTAND → INNOVATE
The Micro/Nanofabrication Facility is part of Tulane Instrumentation for Nanoscience & Innovation (TINI), a shared research infrastructure that brings together advanced fabrication with sophisticated imaging and characterization capabilities.
Together, these resources allow researchers to move through a connected scientific process: creating materials and devices, seeing structures invisible to the human eye, measuring how they behave, understanding the results, and using those discoveries to inform what comes next.
The November 16 celebration will give guests an opportunity to see that research ecosystem in action through the facility itself and the work of Tulane faculty and students.
Grand Opening Program
1:00 p.m. | Grand Opening
Join Tulane leaders, public partners, researchers, and students for a celebration of the new facility and the people, partnerships, and scientific ambitions behind it.
The program will feature remarks from university and public leaders, perspectives from Tulane researchers and students, and a closer look at the science and technology made possible by the new facility.
Reception & Research Showcase
Immediately following the formal program, guests are invited to a reception in the Paul Hall lobby.
Meet Tulane researchers and students, explore examples of research spanning fabrication, imaging, and characterization, and see directly into the new Micro/Nanofabrication Facility as research gets underway.
Turning a Building Into a Scientific Instrument
Creating an environment for research at the micro- and nanoscale requires much more than installing sophisticated equipment.
Airflow and filtration, temperature, humidity, water purification, pressure, vacuum, cooling, power, and vibration must all remain carefully controlled. Tulane's cleanroom was engineered into Paul Hall from the ground up so that these systems could work together to create the stable, ultra-clean environment required for precision research.
Explore the engineering, infrastructure, and people behind the facility.
Plan Your Visit
Date: Monday, November 16, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Steven & Jann Paul Hall for Science and Engineering, Tulane University Uptown Campus
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Join Us November 16
Celebrate the people, partnerships, and possibilities behind Tulane's newest advanced research facility.