The online Journal of the IEST March 2013 Special Edition – Micro/Nano Fabrication Facilities Articles in this issue: • IEST and UGIM Working Together • Case Study: Design and Construction of the Draper Laboratory Microfabrication Center • Facilities Planning for Safety and Emergency Response • Financial and Operational Survey of 12 Major University Nanofabrication Facilities • IEST 60th Anniversary Retrospective: Historical Highlights of an Evolving Society • Willis J. Whitfield: Father of the Modern Cleanroom

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