This year the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) community will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, which authorized the creation and funding of the NNI. In 2003, the United States made the long-term commitment to be a world leader in nanoscale science and technology through the passage of this law. This October, around National Nanotechnology Day (October 9), we will mark this milestone with a series of events that reflect on NNI advances and applications that have enabled the nanotechnology revolution and envision our promising future. We invite the U.S. nanotechnology community to join this celebration!
This is a great opportunity to engage your local community with NanoDays activities!
- NanoDays public engagement activities:
Host a public engagement event in Fall 2023
- National Nanotechnology Day
- National Nanotechnology Day is an annual event featuring community-led events and activities on or around October 9 to help raise awareness of nanotechnology, how it is currently used in products that enrich our daily lives, and the challenges and opportunities it holds for the future. This date, 10/9, pays homage to the nanometer scale, 10–9 meters.
https://www.nano.gov/nationalnanotechnologyday
If you are hosting a National Nanotechnology Day event, please share your plans with NNI [email protected] and the NISE Network Community Manager Christina Leavell
- National Nanotechnology Day is an annual event featuring community-led events and activities on or around October 9 to help raise awareness of nanotechnology, how it is currently used in products that enrich our daily lives, and the challenges and opportunities it holds for the future. This date, 10/9, pays homage to the nanometer scale, 10–9 meters.
- National Chemistry Week (October 15-21, 2023)
2023 Theme: The Healing Power of Chemistry
If you are hosting a National Chemistry Week event this year, here are resources you can use:- National Chemistry Week resources
- National Chemistry Week resources
- Halloween activities (October)
There are many easy ways to include nanotechnology activities in Halloween activities:
New to event planning? check out our NanoDays event planning guide
New to Nanotechnology and NanoDays?
- NanoDays Collection Book can be a good place to start:
https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/nanodays-collection-bookIn addition to downloading the compendium book of activities, you can find links to individual activities including training videos and activity guides:
https://www.nisenet.org/nanodays-collection-digital-download
Don't have access to many supplies?
Try these activities that just need to be printed:
- Exploring Nano & Society - You Decide card game (printable activity)
- Exploring Size Memory Game (printable activity)
- Exploring Size - Powers of Ten Game (printable activity)
- I Spy Nano! (game)
https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/programs/i_spy_nano_nanodays_2012 - What am I? Mystery Cards (printable activity)
Try these activities designed to use few consumables:
- DIY Nano book compilation of activities (downloadable PDF)
https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/diy-nano-book - DIY Nano (printable PDF versions): These 'Do It Yourself' Nano activities and experiments allow families to experience and learn about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology at home.
https://www.nisenet.org/catalog/diy-nano
Wondering if you have NanoDays activities at your institution?
NanoDays physical kits of hands-on activities were distributed across the country between 2008-2015. You may already have NanoDays activities at your institution, you can see the list here of institutions awarded physical kits:
If you have activities, but you personally haven't used them; all activities have training materials including training videos available online
If you don't have any physical activities already, please see the "New to Nanotechnology and NanoDays" section above to get started.