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Knowing Nano: Web Seminars, October 15, 2009

NISE Netter Lisa Regalla, Science Editor for Dragonfly TV, is leading a free online web seminar all about nano education on November 11th.

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NISE Net Diversity Workshop, June 19, 2009

The NISE Network Diversity Workshop will take place in Washington, D.C. on July 8-9, 2009. This page contains pertinent meeting information for Workshop attendees.

We're very excited that you will be joining us for our upcoming NISE Network Diversity Workshop in Washington, D.C. This gathering will provide the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with each of you and your organizations.

Please see the following links for meeting materials.

Logistics Memo

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Tools and Guides in the Catalog, April 24, 2009

NISE Net style guide, DEA guidelines, NanoDays materials in Spanish, Forums manual...the list goes on! If you're planning and event or wondering how to do something NISE-ly, you'll find lots of helpful documents in the Tools and Guides section of the catalog.

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NanoDays Happenings, April 21, 2009

The NanoDays logo, recreated for a DinoScope Digital Microscope, from The Leonardo in Salt Lake CityThe NanoDays logo, recreated for a DinoScope Digital Microscope, from The Leonardo in Salt Lake CityWhat cool things did your colleagues do for NanoDays? Here are just a few examples of the nano-shenanigans that NISE Net partners were up to:

  • The Center for Nanotechnology and Society at Arizona State University introduced art lovers to nanotechnology, bringing twenty grad students and hands-on activities to the Tempe Festival of the Arts.
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NanoDays Rap!, April 21, 2009

Jennifer Pritchard of the Da Vinci Science Center may have a new career ahead of her. Check out her lyrical stylings on YouTube.

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NISE Net at ACM, April 21, 2009

Heading to the Association of Children's Museums Interactivity Conference? NISE Net will be at the conference in Philadelophia on Wednesday, April 29th. We'll be demonstrating activities and programs all day. Stop by and say hello!

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NanoDays T-shirts!, February 9, 2009

Order one, order ten! Short sleeved or long! Dress your guest speakers or staff in fashionable NanoDays togs from the NISEnet NanoShop. And don't forget to take photos!
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DC Nanowire: NNI Reauthorization, Round 2, January 23, 2009

Nanotech may just represent the right combination of technological innovation, job stimulus, and rejuvenation to help ease us out of the economic doldrums. But are all the research pieces in place to do this safely?...

Most importantly: Is there growing awareness within the public(s) about what nano is?

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DC Nanowire: Does the NNI need a bailout, too?, December 19, 2008


The National Nanotechnology Initiative is up for reauthorization, but it seems to lack a robust strategy for minimizing the potential risks to society of nanotechnology. NISE Net should care about this; as informal educators, we can end up walking a fine line between education and advocacy.

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Coming Up: More Regional Workshops, November 30, 2008

The next three NISE Net regional workshops will take place in the winter of 2009.

  • Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA: January 12 & 13
  • Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA: January 15 & 16
  • Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth, TX: Feb 23 & 24
 

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