Blog: Partner Highlights

Montana State University NanoDays / MicroDays

Partner Highlight: NanoDays…keep the fire burnin’ in Bozeman, Montana!

April 4, 2016
Suzi Taylor, Extended University, Montana State University – Bozeman
Apologies for the REO Speedwagon earworm, but it’s been fun to see how we at Montana State University can continue hosting…and even growing…our NanoDays program now that the 10-year NSF-funded program has ended. COLLABORATING WITH OUR MICRO PARTNERS Our 2016...
KidsQuest Children's Museum

Partner Highlight: Science in the Park - KidsQuest Children's Museum in Bellevue, Washington

March 6, 2016
Nicole Frymier, KidsQuest Children's Museum
Getting ready for the summer of 2015, KidsQuest Children’s Museum in Bellevue, Washington was looking for more ways to increase community access to our education programs. After a decade of serving our community, we know that Bellevue families like to...
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Sustainability Solutions Festival Family Day

March 5, 2016
Rae Ostman
On February 16, Arizona State University's Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives hosted its third annual Sustainability Solutions Festival Family Day at Arizona Science Center . During this event, prototype activities from the sustainABLE hands-on activity kit were tested. The kits are...
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Partner Highlight: Museum on the Move: Traveling Nano Exhibition to Reach a New Audience in Maryland

January 4, 2016
Sarah Zimmerman, Port Discovery Children’s Museum
Nanoscience and technology were found in an unlikely location when Port Discovery Children's Museum partnered with The James and Anne Robinson Nature Center in Columbia, Maryland. Part of Port Discovery’s mission states that we "extend our impact by taking our...

Partner Highlight: AmeriCorps VISTA Member Brings NanoDays to Montana State University’s Family and Graduate Housing

November 25, 2015
Suzi Taylor, Montana State University
An annual Halloween festival for children received an infusion of Nano when an AmeriCorps VISTA member based at Montana State University brought NanoDays activities to the university’s Family & Graduate Housing (FGH). FGH hosts an annual Pumpkin Festival near Halloween...

Partner Highlight: A “viaje” (journey) to remember: A foundation of trust built between Adventure Science Center and Conexión Américas inspires Nano Family Science Event

November 5, 2015
Kayla Berry, Musuem of Science and Larry Dunlap-Berg, Adventure Science Center
The Adventure Science Center , located in Nashville, Tennessee, is a premier attraction and learning center for visitors throughout Middle Tennessee and lives its mission to "ignite curiosity and inspire the lifelong discovery of science!" Learning does not solely take...

Partner Highlight: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and Chicas Youth Development Program: A Bilingual, Bicultural Collaboration Model

October 5, 2015
Veronika Nunez, OMSI
This month's Partner Highlight features a NISE Net partner whose collaborative projects with a local community organization helps provide high-quality STEM learning experiences to Latina girls and women through hands-on programming and more. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry...

Partner Highlight: "Making More of the MOST" Out of Museum and Community Partnerships at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology in Syracuse, NY

August 11, 2015
Kayla Berry, Museum of Science, Boston
During the summer months, youth often have more free time on their hands, and many families find themselves seeking ways to keep their children safe and engaged when not in school. Youth-serving and community-based organizations such as the Boys &...

Partner Highlight: An Invasive Beetle Puts a Local Spin on Penn State’s NanoDays 2015

May 1, 2015
Jayatri Das, The Franklin Institute, and NISE Network Mid-Atlantic Regional Hub Leader
In her position as Program Director for Education and Outreach at Penn State University’s Center for Nanoscale Science , Kristin Dreyer’s initiatives reach a wide range of audiences. For NanoDays 2015 , she planned three different events. First, she coordinated...

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...