NISE Network Blog

Boxing up Boxes in Boxes - NanoDays Kit Storage

April 6, 2015

Christina Leavell

Highlights from partners who found effective ways to store their NISE Network hands-on activity resources.

NanoDays 2015 Reports - tell us about your events!

March 17, 2015

Ali Jackson

Many thanks to all NISE Network partners who participated in local NanoDays events nationwide! You can tell us about your NanoDays 2015 event by filling out the NanoDays online report: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2044363/NanoDays-2015-Report Thank you for participating in NanoDays! We ask that...

Looking for inspiration for your NanoDays 2015 PR and Marketing?

March 9, 2015

Catherine McCarthy

NanoDays promotional and marketing materials include a sample press release you can customize for your institution, promotional 30-second video, logos, clip art, and photos (these were included in your physical kit). We’ve also included icons if you want to put...

NanoDays Sciencenter 2013 - carbon nanotube model

NanoDays 2015 - sharing photos from your event

March 9, 2015

Catherine McCarthy

We are always excited to see photos of your NanoDays 2015 events - in particular we love to get photos of your NanoDays team. Here’s how: 1. Take some photos of your team at your NanoDays event. 2. Make sure...

Tips and Resources for NanoDays 2015 event organizers

March 9, 2015

Catherine McCarthy

We hope you’re getting excited for NanoDays! We wanted to let you know about some additional NanoDays resources you may find useful: NanoDays Activity Training Videos We now have training videos for all the NanoDays activities and programs from 2008...

NanoDays 2012 at Montana State University YouTube Screen Shot showing How Small is Nano book on table of activities

Looking for inspiration for your NanoDays 2015 events? check out these videos from past events

March 2, 2015

Catherine McCarthy

Many NISE Network partners have created videos about their NanoDays events. Here is just a small selection of video clips from some past NanoDays events around the country that might provide some inspiration! University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico -...

Partner Highlight: More Than Meets the “I” at Brooklyn Children’s Museum

February 23, 2015

Marcos Stafne, PhD, Brooklyn Children’s Museum

How do you get a science center, technology museum, a national science network, a public library system, a 3D printing service and marketplace, a camera company, and a university research center to work together—you just have to pick up the...

NanoDays 2015 kit arrives at Virginia Tech

NISE Network partners excited to receive the NanoDays 2015 physical kits!

February 9, 2015

Catherine McCarthy

The Science Museum of Minnesota shipped out 250 copies of the NanoDays 2015 physical kits on February 2nd. Here is a photo of the kits just before they left the warehouse. If you aren't receiving a physical kit, be sure...

Partner Highlight: Real-World Examples of NISE Net's Team-Based Inquiry (TBI) - Tulsa Children’s Museum Shares Their Evaluation and Capacity Building Project

January 29, 2015

Linda Allegro, Tulsa Children's Museum

Developed by the NISE Network, Team-Based Inquiry (TBI) is a practical approach to empowering education professionals to get the data they need, when the need it, to improve their products and practices, and ultimately more effectively engage public and professional...

NanoDays 2015 fabricating boxes in warehouse

NanoDays 2015 kit fabrication is nearly complete - Surrounded by Boxes!

January 26, 2015

Catherine McCarthy

The intrepid staff at Science Museum of Minnesota are working hard boxing up the NanoDays 2015 physical kits which will be shipping out soon. If you aren't receiving a physical kit, be sure to check out the NanoDays 2015 digital...