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HOUGHTON – For centuries, humanity has been fascinated with the microscopic world. Through advancements in technology, visually investigating this hidden landscape has become increasingly possible. One of these devices, the Hitachi Scanning Electron Microscope, allows us to see the microscopic surface of things more clearly than ever before.

The Art Galleries at MTU’s Rozsa Center are proudly hosting a juried exhibition of photographs taken by the Hitachi Scanning Electron Microscope during its residency at Michigan Tech. Titled Nanowonder: Images of the Microscopic World, this exhibition is truly collaborative and emphasizes how powerful the relationship between science and the arts can be.

The exhibit is free to all and open at the Rozsa Center weekdays 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturdays 1 – 8 p.m., through November 7. Join artists and Rozsa Art Galleries Director Terri Frew from 5-7 p.m. on Friday for a gallery reception for Nanowonder: Images of the Microscopic World in the Rozsa Art Galleries A-Space.

Enjoy refreshments, and hear from the artists to learn about the vision and inspiration for this exhibition. See beyond the surface of your stuff for free! The Hitachi Scanning Electron Microscope will be on location at the Rozsa Art Gallery A-Space for the reception. All are welcome to bring a small (approx 1″x1″), dry, flat sample to be scanned by the microscope technicians.

Support for this event was provided by Hitachi, Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory at Michigan Tech, A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts Department, Michigan Tech Biomedical Engineering Department, Michigan Tech Materials Science and Engineering Department, and Michigan Tech College of Sciences and Arts.