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The center was opened in Yekaterinburg, Russia on December 12, 2007. UCSU was created in 2007-2008 on the basis of UCSU “Scanning Probe Microscopy” (opened in UrFU in 2002), equipment purchased under the Innovative Educational Program of UrFU. The main goals for UCSU are the following: • Enhancement of the technical facilities of UrFU by providing the unique up-to-date scientific and technological equipment; • Development of the cooperation in the area of nanotechnology with the institutes of the Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, scientific organizations and major industrial and business companies of the Ural Region; • Improvement of the education level in natural sciences departments of UrFU, including nanotechnology area; • Integration of the creative capabilities of UrFU scientific groups. The current objectives: • Support of fundamental and applied research in the field of physical and chemical material science related to nanomaterials and nanostructures; • Support of development of advanced material and device technologies based on nanotechnology; • Creation and application оf the new data banks and other IT products; • Organization of the effective use of UCSU equipment to execute order of regional enterprises and companies, so as educational and scientific institutions; • Exchange of experience, information, and educational programs with foreign partners; • Providing the best conditions for scientific work of invited researchers from Russia and abroad.