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Periodic Table of Nanoparticles
December 7, 2010
Larry Bell
The focus of today's sessions at NSF's meeting of nanoscale science and engineering grantees focuses on putting the science to practical use. First up this morning is nanomanufacturing. Mark Tuonimen from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst gave a talk...
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It's Not Just About Materials
December 6, 2010
Larry Bell
We are reaching a limit in the future growth of computing power using current technologies because of the heat generated by packing more and more transisters onto tiny electronic chips. Nanotechnology may provide totally new techniques for computing that would...
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Nano Days Rap from Jennifer Pritchard Davinci Science Center
December 3, 2010
Catherine McCarthy
Jennifer Pritchard of the Da Vinci Science Center raps about her NanoDays 2009 experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Av_VUUFvF4&feature=player_embedded
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Network-Wide Meeting Materials: Team-Based Evaluation
December 2, 2010
Vrylena Olney
The NISE Net Network-Wide Meeting was held in San Francisco on October 26 - 28, 2010 and included a number of concurrent sessions and workshops (see the full list of workshops and sessions ). Some of the presenters and organizers...
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Nano Bite: December 2010
Welcome to the December Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's New? → New to the NISE Net Catalog NISE Net Content Map: Just in time for the new year, NISE Net
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Network-Wide Meeting: Keynotes
November 18, 2010
Vrylena Olney
Just a few weeks ago, the NISE Net hosted its Network-Wide Meeting in San Francisco (October 26 - 28, 2010). There were three keynote talks during the first morning of the meeting, and all three presenters have graciously agreed to...
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"The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Pencil Lead"
November 10, 2010
Vrylena Olney
We didn't have room in the latest newsletter to include all the different links and interesting resources related to the 2010 Nobel Prize award for work on graphene. If you missed it in the newsletter, or are just looking for...
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Nano Bite: November 2010
Welcome to the November Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's New? → Apply for a NanoDays 2011 Kit! The online application for 2011 NanoDays kits is now live. More information on
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Informal Education and Signature Initiatives are part of the draft NNI Strategic Plan online in November for Public Comment
November 1, 2010
Larry Bell
Objective 3.2 in the Draft National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan calls for the government to "Initiate outreach and informal education programs and publish related information to foster a student population, workforce, and public who are well informed about the opportunities...
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An excellent source of online resources for public engagement is the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD)
November 1, 2010
Larry Bell
Keynote addresses by Andrew Maynard and Kathy Sykes at the recent Network-Wide Meeting of the NISE Net, and sessions and workshops on addressing societal, environmental, and ethical issues in connection with nanoscale science, engineering, and technology, may have left attendees...
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