NISE Network Blog

Partner Highlight: A Bi-Polar Affair Captivates Visitors with EnLIGHTening Nanoscale Science

November 21, 2014
Luke Donforth, The University of Vermont
The University of Vermont (UVM) Physics Department has been an active member of the Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network since 2008. Although very much an institution of formal learning, UVM values and contributes to informal education in the surrounding...
The Leonardo

Partner Highlight: The Leonardo Conducts Team-Based Inquiry on their All-Girls Nano-Themed Summer Camp!

November 3, 2014
Brooke McNaughton, The Leonardo
If you want to do something big, you’ve got to think small! Yes, you read that right—we’re talking atomic level tiny. Female scientists and engineers lead this all-girls camp into the amazing world of nanoscience using art, technology, and even games. Campers also developed their own activity to share with their friends and family at home. STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) is what we are all about here at The Leonardo!

Partner Highlight: The Nano Lab at the Imaginarium Science Center, Fort Myers, Florida

October 1, 2014
Brad Herring, Museum of Life and Science, and Sarah Von Williamsen, Imaginarium Science Center
The Imaginarium Science Center in Fort Myers, Florida was awarded a 2014 NISE Net mini-grant and used the funding to expand and enhance their current nano exhibit, the Nano Lab . This expansion was designed to complement the NISE Net...

Partner Highlight: Arizona Science Center Introduces Scale and Nano-Medicine in Mobile Game

October 1, 2014
Frank Kusiak, The Lawrence Hall of Science
"The game, ‘ Doctor Know ,’ introduces the general public, students and teachers to current biomedical research encouraged by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ (NIH) Roadmap. In addition to basic medical research, it aims to highlight the processes...

NISE Net Annual Partner Survey 2014 invitations – coming soon!

September 19, 2014
Liz Rosino, OMSI
We are excited to announce that this year’s NISE Net Annual Partner Survey will be launching in late October! This is your opportunity to share your opinions and experiences as a NISE Net Partner. The survey is an essential component...

Traveling Exhibitions: A quick primer on nano-related traveling exhibitions

September 18, 2014
Ali Jackson
Is your institution loo king to add components or square footage to a copy of the NISE Network's Nano mini-exhibition ?Are you hoping to drive attendance with educational, innovative, hands-on temporary exhibitions about nano? You’re in luck! We’ve put together...

NanoDays 2015 physical kit applications available now- due December 1st

September 15, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
Apply now for a NanoDays 2015 physical kit! NanoDays 2015 will be held from March 28 through April 5, 2015. NanoDays is a week of community-based educational outreach events to raise public awareness of nanoscale science, technology and engineering throughout...

DIY Nano app is featured in the September issue of FamilyFun magazine!

September 9, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
The NISE Network's DIY Nano app is featured in the September issue of FamilyFun magazine! The DIY Nano app (for iPhones) and DIY Nano HD (for iPads) allows families to experience and learn about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology at...

NISE Network posters presented at the CAISE NSF AISL PI meeting

September 5, 2014
Larry Bell
Several NISE Network representatives traveled to Washington DC this past month to attend the National Science Foundation (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning Program (AISL) Principal Investigator (PI) Meeting organized by the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE). We...

Partner Highlight: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Due!

September 3, 2014
Christina Akers, Science Museum of Minnesota and Midwest Regional Hub Leader
Are you thinking about applying for a 2015 NISE Network mini-grant ? Then keep two important things in mind: 1) applications are due October 1, 2014 and 2) there are four years worth of examples for you to draw from...