UT Arlington center to focus on homeland security enhancement

A new center at The University of Texas at Arlington will focus on using nanotechnology to strengthen and enhance U.S. security through collaborative research across disciplines. The Security Advances Via Applied Nanotechnology, or SAVANT, Center will be home to projects already under way, including using nanoparticles to detect threats such as nuclear dirty bombs. It will also be a place to explore new concepts, such as using luminescent nanoparticles to prevent “friendly-fire” incidents in combat.   The collaboration will be primarily between the university’s College of Engineering (