Stephen Fonash, Bayard D. Kunkle Professor and Director of the Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization (CNEU), provided invited testimony before the U.S. Subcommittee on Research and Science Education on "The Role of Community Colleges and Industry in Meeting the Demand for Skilled Production Workers and Technicians in the 21st Century Economy" on June 19, 2007.

The purpose of the hearing was to explore the "current challenges facing industry in meeting its needs for skilled technicians and production workers in advanced manufacturing and technology intensive sectors."