Blog: NanoDays

NanoDays Sciencenter 2013 - carbon nanotube model

NanoDays 2015 - sharing photos from your event

March 9, 2015
Catherine McCarthy
We are always excited to see photos of your NanoDays 2015 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...
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Tips and Resources for NanoDays 2015 event organizers

March 9, 2015
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 the NanoDays activities and programs from 2008...
NanoDays 2012 at Montana State University YouTube Screen Shot showing How Small is Nano book on table of activities

Looking for inspiration for your NanoDays 2015 events? check out these videos from past events

March 2, 2015
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 -...
NanoDays 2015 kit arrives at Virginia Tech

NISE Network partners excited to receive the NanoDays 2015 physical kits!

February 9, 2015
Catherine McCarthy
The Science Museum of Minnesota shipped out 250 copies of the NanoDays 2015 physical kits on February 2nd. Here is a photo of the kits just before they left the warehouse. If you aren't receiving a physical kit, be sure...
NanoDays 2015 fabricating boxes in warehouse

NanoDays 2015 kit fabrication is nearly complete - Surrounded by Boxes!

January 26, 2015
Catherine McCarthy
The intrepid staff at Science Museum of Minnesota are working hard boxing up the NanoDays 2015 physical kits which will be shipping out soon. If you aren't receiving a physical kit, be sure to check out the NanoDays 2015 digital...
family using a NanoDays 2015 activity

NanoDays 2015 digital kit is now available for download!

January 22, 2015
Catherine McCarthy
The new 2015 NanoDays digital kit materials are available for download! Getting a digital kit is easy - you don't need to fill out an application or log in to download a digital kit. Digital kits are free, downloadable materials...
Educator featured in training video for NanoDays activity

NanoDays 2015 Training Videos are now available!

January 15, 2015
Catherine McCarthy
These short videos are perfect for NanoDays 2015 staff and volunteer training. Please feel free to distribute these links to people volunteering at your NanoDays event. All of these videos may be downloaded from Vimeo simply by creating a free...

NanoDays 2015 physical kits awarded!

December 24, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
NanoDays 2015 physical kit award decisions have been made and 250 kits will be distributed to locations nationwide by early February. This year's kit includes 8 new hands-on activities and 3 returning favorites! The kit also includes planning and marketing...

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...

Partner Highlight: Nano Beyond NanoDays! Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC)

May 1, 2014
Ali Jackson
Like many communities around the country Rochester, New York goes all out celebrating NanoDays . Visitors to the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) joined museum staff and volunteers as well as staff and students from the Rochester Institute of...