Begun in 2003, it is an immersive six week workshop on the synthesis, properties, and applications of silicon-based nanomaterials. Affiliated with the Silicon Nanomaterials Research Laboratory run by Prof. Michael Sailor, It is a unique course in that it integrates participants from a wide variety of backgrounds and skill levels: high school students, undergraduates, graduate students, post-docs, industry researchers, and university professors. The Nano-Oligomed Project has been involved in 2018 and 2019 editions.