The NNCI Image Contest 2024

In honor of National Nanotechnology Day, October 9th, the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) is hosting our annual Plenty of Beauty at the Bottom image contest. Referencing Richard Feynman’s 1959 lecture, "There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom," this image contest celebrates the beauty of the micro and nanoscale. Images featured in this contest were produced at one of the 16 NNCI sites during the past two years. Click on the categories below to see all of the images, learn about the research, and vote in the contest. Voting opened September 20, 2024, at 6AM EST and closed on September 27, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST. 

Most Stunning

Most Unique Capability

Most Whimsical

Sites from across the NNCI contributed stunning, unique, and whimsical images of the micro and nanoscale for the 2024 image contest. The public cast over 2,100 votes to determine this year’s winners. First place winning artists will receive up to $1,000 in travel support to a professional conference of their choice and their sites receive a framed print of their winning image. Honorable mentions will receive a framed print of their image. Winners will be announced on October 9th, 2024.