NISE Network Blog

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...
family using a NanoDays 2015 activity

NanoDays 2015 digital kit is now available for download!

January 22, 2015
Catherine McCarthy
The new 2015 NanoDays digital kit materials are available for download! Getting a digital kit is easy - you don't need to fill out an application or log in to download a digital kit. Digital kits are free, downloadable materials...
Educator featured in training video for NanoDays activity

NanoDays 2015 Training Videos are now available!

January 15, 2015
Catherine McCarthy
These short videos are perfect for NanoDays 2015 staff and volunteer training. Please feel free to distribute these links to people volunteering at your NanoDays event. All of these videos may be downloaded from Vimeo simply by creating a free...
Mihail Roco

NSF's Mike Roco to receive Global Leadership and Service Award

January 9, 2015
Larry Bell
Mihail (Mike) Roco, the founding Chair of the National Science and Technology Council's subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology, will be honored for his extra-ordinary services in the area of Nanotechnology with significant impact in the USA and around...

Partner Highlight: Real-World Examples of NISE Net's Team-Based Inquiry (TBI) - Maryland Science Center Shares Their Evaluation and Capacity Building Project

January 4, 2015
Abby Goodlaxson, Maryland Science Center
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 physical kits awarded!

December 24, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
NanoDays 2015 physical kit award decisions have been made and 250 kits will be distributed to locations nationwide by early February. This year's kit includes 8 new hands-on activities and 3 returning favorites! The kit also includes planning and marketing...
Mosaic of Nano Images over the years

The Future of Nanoscale Research and Development

December 9, 2014
Larry Bell
The 2014 Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees Conference kicked off today with a presentation by Mihail (Mike) Roco, Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology and leader of NSF's contribution to the National Nanotechnology Initiative. He presented a view of nanotechnology research and...

NISE Net Partners Learn-by-Doing the MOS "Sharing Science Workshop & Practicum" with Grad Students in Boston

November 24, 2014
Carol Lynn Alpert
They flew in from southern Mississippi, Montana, California, North Carolina, Ohio, and New York. They brought slides and shared their career stories, organizational profiles, and professional agendas. They ate Afghani food in an east Cambridge bistro, and showed up early...