NISE Network Blog

Evaluation and Research Finding: Involvement with Professional Organizations

April 1, 2014
Liz Rosino, OMSI
The NISE Network’s online annual survey was created to learn more about the experiences of participants in NISE Net and how the Network might better support their activities. Many of you have participated over the past couple of years (thank...

Tips and Resources for NanoDays 2014 event organizers

March 21, 2014
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 2014 NanoDays activities and programs. These videos...

Looking for inspiration for your NanoDays 2014 events? check out these videos from past events

March 20, 2014
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 -...

The ultimate reality TV: How the 2014 NanoDays Physical kit came to be!!!

March 18, 2014
Christina Akers
In 2014, our operation became so large that we had to take kit fabrication out of both the Science Museum of Minnesota’s shop and warehouse. We rented another warehouse offsite, where kit assembly consumed the space for over a month...

Evaluation and Research Finding: Partnerships

March 1, 2014
Liz Rosino, OMSI
The NISE Network’s online annual survey was created to learn more about the experiences of participants in NISE Net and how the Network might better support their activities. Many of you have participated over the past couple of years (thank...

Partner Highlight: The Power of HI-Nano, 'Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, Hawai'i

February 26, 2014
Frank Kusiak
Coauthored by: Ahia Dye from 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i If you ever find yourself on Hawai'i, aka The Big Island, make your way to Hilo and the beautiful and engaging 'Imiloa Astronomy Center . 'Imiloa is the premier learning...

NanoDays 2014 - sharing photos from your event

February 25, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
We are always excited to see photos of your NanoDays 2014 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...

NanoDays 2014 Reports - tell us about your events!

February 17, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
Many thanks to all NISE Network partners who participated in local NanoDays events nationwide! You can tell us about your NanoDays 2014 event by filling out the NanoDays online report: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1511154/NanoDays-2014-Report We ask that partners hosting NanoDays events report back...

Multimeter replacement for Ammeter in the Exploring Properties—Electric Squeeze activity in NanoDays 2014 kits

February 13, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
Due to an ordering mix-up with one of our suppliers, NISE Network partners receiving NanoDays 2014 physical kits may have received the wrong ammeter. The ammeter in question is part of the Exploring Properties—Electric Squeeze activity . Some of the...

Partner Highlight: Marbles Kids Museum Exposes Students and Teachers to the Mysteries of the Unseen World

February 1, 2014
Brad Herring
Author credit: Hardin Engelhardt, Marbles Kids Museum Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh, NC is exposing students to worlds too fast, too slow, too small, too vast and simply invisible through National Geographic’s new documentary Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D...