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Register as a NISE Network Nanoscale Science Collaborator

Help shape the national public discourse and understanding of nanotechnology!

Be part of the largest National Science Foundation award ever presented to the science museum community. Join your colleagues as they play a major role in a 5 year $20 million initiative to bring the education and science research communities together.

The NISE Network is seeking nanoscale science, engineering and technology researchers and graduate students to serve as subject matter experts. These experts will review scientific content, provide technical oversight and advice on NISE projects, products and public education programs.

On the short registration form we invite you to answer several short questions for some basic information about your research interests and interest in NISE program and product development so that we can contact you to participate. Register now - http://www.mrs.org/nise_register

If you wish to review the form questions - click on non-member on the first page.

NanoDays 2008

March 29 through April 6, 2008 is the NISE Network's inaugural NanoDays. This week of community-based educational outreach events will raise public awareness of nanoscale science and engineering in local communities across the U.S. Find out if your community is planning to participate in NanoDays this year and how you can get in on the action.

Learn more about NanoDays

ARTNANO


How do we picture a world we can't see? To address this challenge, the NISE Network Visualization Laboratory at the Exploratorium invited artists and scientists to explore ways of representing the nanoscale through a series of commissions, installations, and residencies. Their work and thoughts are now available at ARTNANO.

Nano media finder


The Nano Media Finder is a visual guide of current (non-print) nano-related media and is provided as a reference tool for educators. Browse existing resources, or contribute your own!

Third NISE Net Annual Meeting Concludes

The third NISE Net annual meeting concluded on November 9 with a strong buzz about NanoDays and a greater collaborative spirit. Check the annual meeting proceedings page audio from many of the sessions and a downloadable version of the program.

MRS Fall Meeting Convenes in Boston

The MRS is playing a major role to bring the education and research communities together at F2007. Come together with materials research scientists from across the globe at the Fall Meeting in Boston from November 26 to 30 for a week of exciting hands-on activities and topics of educating future materials scientists and engineers.

A number of sessions will focus specifically on nano-related issues. Check the MRS page for more information.

ASTC 2007 Sessions

October 13-17, Los Angeles

NISE Net hosted three sessions at the 2007 ASTC Conference in Los Angeles in October, at which attendees met a number of NISE Net participants and heard about our current work. See session descriptions below.

The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is a professional organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering the public understanding of science among increasingly diverse audiences. Founded in 1973, ASTC now numbers more than 540 members in 40 countries. The ASTC annual conference serves over 2,000 professionals in the informal science education field.

Sessions

ASTC Session: Nanotech Studio Tour

Nanotech Studio Tour: A Showcase of Stories to Tell and Props to Help Tell Them
Date Sunday, October 14
Time 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Presenters Andrea Durham, Ray Vandiver, Jill Johnsen, Catherine McCarthy, Troy Livingston, Christine Reich
Description The NISE Net has spent two years developing ideas, knowledge, exhibits, programs, workshops, booklets... a whole range of materials and approaches for incorporating informal nanotechnology education into science museums. Come browse around this showcase session to see what we've got and how you can get involved.
Theme Exhibit Development
The Chronicles of Nanotech: Nanotechnology and Its Amazing Applications
Date Monday, October 15
Time 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Pesenters Larry Bell, Tim Miller, Jeff Grossman
Description Nanotechnology is making fundamental advances in fields from medicine to manufacturing, and many predict that it will be the next big thing. But how can you be a player without knowing the script? This session is part 1 of a 3-part mini-course that will familiarize participants with the story. What is nanotechnology?
Theme Current Science
Nanoscale Science Program Showcase
Date Tuesday, October 16
Time 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Pesenters Rae Ostman, Tim Miller, Anders Liljeholm, Stephanie Long, Jonathan Mills, Lucy Hale
Description NISE Net program developers are collaborating to bring nanoscale science to the public. It's tough -- the scale is unfamiliar, the science is hairy, and many people think we're talking about iPods! Come see our programs, make comments, and learn how these programs could end up on the floor of your museum.
Theme Theater/Demonstrations