NISE Network Blog
National Science Board Reviews Broader Impact Criterion
July 25, 2011
Carol Lynn Alpert
Science museums and their audiences often benefit from sub-awards provided by research centers which choose to address the NSF Broader Impact Criterion through partnerships for education outreach. Therefore, the National Science Board’s current review of this criterion (commonly known as...
NanoDays Collaborations
July 8, 2011
Vrylena Olney
As many of you know, NanoDays is the NISE Network's annual festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future. Each Spring, hundreds of NISE Net partners across the country plan and host...
If you missed the deadline, you can still submit your NanoDays 2011 report
June 22, 2011
Catherine McCarthy
Thanks to partners who have filled out their NanoDays 2011 reports! A few exciting results have already emerged from the existing report data. For example, of the 129 respondents who provided information about future use of NanoDays kits, all 129...
Nanotechnology moves from discovery to commercialization
May 6, 2011
Larry Bell
Research on publications and patent applications filed by both large and small corporations illustrates the trends in commercialization of nanotechnology -- to what extent and in what fields ideas are turning into commercial products. Jan Youtie of Georgia Tech presented...
CAPITALIZING on your NanoDays Partnerships, Pt. 2
April 20, 2011
Carol Lynn Alpert
CAPITALIZING on your NanoDays Partnerships, Pt. 2 blog post
Partner Highlight: CNSE at the University of Albany
April 5, 2011
Vrylena Olney
Many NISE Net partners planned great NanoDays events at their museums or research centers, but a few went a little further afield. For instance, as part of a comprehensive line-up of events for NanoDays, the College of Nanoscale Science and...
NanoDays Report - PDF version
April 4, 2011
Vrylena Olney
With many (but not all!) NanoDays events now over, it's time to fill out your reports! The report is available at this link ). However, if you're not quite ready to fill out the report just yet but want to...
Nano Trivia for NanoDays!
March 31, 2011
Vrylena Olney
Looking for an icebreaker for the beginning of a science café? Or trivia to use on social media sites to help promote your NanoDays events? The NISE Net's Science Café Guide included a number of trivia questions, and with so...
Nano is real! And it's not just silver and sunscreen.
March 26, 2011
Larry Bell
Sheets of carbon nanotube material 4 yards wide and 100 yards long! Two kilometer spools of carbon nanotube yarn! Mercedes adjustable tint sunroofs! Mobile phone charging shoulder bags. Powerplastic! All of these were featured at NanoDays in Boston today. Five...
CAPITALIZING on your NanoDays Partnerships, Pt. 1
March 15, 2011
Carol Lynn Alpert
Have you forged a great partnership with a couple of local research centers for your NanoDays 2011 festivities? Plan now to keep the relationship alive and growing beyond April, continuing to serve your audiences, your partners and your home team...