NanoDays

What is NanoDays? NanoDays is our nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future. NanoDays events are organized by participants in the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net), and take place at over 200 science museums, research centers, and universities across the country from Maine to Hawaii. (If you're not already a part of NISE Net, it's easy to join!)

Who cares about nano? Educators all over North America! NanoDays engages people of all ages in a miniscule world where materials have special properties and new technologies have spectacular promise. Since 2008, NanoDays celebrations across the United States have combined simple hands-on activities for young people with events exploring current research for adults. This year it is easier than ever to find a museum, university, or research organization that is hosting an event. Here is a list of organizations that participated in NanoDays 2010.

NanoDays map of participants 2008-2010

NanoDays list of participants 2010
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NanoDays Digital Materials

DIGITAL KIT NanoDays digital downloadable materials are still available.

MATERIALS PACKAGE Tools for publicizing your NanoDays events.

NanoDays Photos & Reports Share photos from your 2010 NanoDays events and use the digital report through Survey Gizmo to report back about your NanoDays 2010. The report will remain live until September 1st, so be sure to include all your summer NanoDays activities!

NanoDays song

Alex Fiorentino, former NISE Net programs team member and Museum of Science Education Associate, recently sent us this clip of his NanoDays song. Enjoy!

Spanish translations

Select NISE Network educational products are now available in Spanish!

Why Nano?

Affordable clean energy, highly effective medical devices, personalized drugs, new environmental cleanup techniques...Many scientists and engineers believe advances in nanotechnology can bolster the U.S. economy with products like these and many others.

Despite this promise, the public knows little about nanotechnology or the research and development being carried out by numerous federal agencies and by universities and corporations right in their own communities.

What could YOU do for NanoDays? Learn more!

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