Rick works as a technician at the MTTC at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM. He is an experienced technician and has worked at Phillips. Rick shares his professional journey including his time in the Navy and enrolling in community college. Hear how the role of a technician has evolved in this episode.

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Links from the show:

• The Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC): https://micronanoeducation.org/
• MTTC at the University of New Mexico: https://mfg.unm.edu/mep-nanofab/mttc.html
• Episode Web Page: https://micronanoeducation.org/students-parents/talking-technicians-podcast/