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We want you to rave about NanoDays, but first please provide 1-2 sentence descriptions of each of your events.:
On March 29 and April 6 at Arecibo Observatory and April 6 at Centro de Inovación Tecnológica (CIT) Building Lobby at Caguas, we offered a general public interactive demonstrations by high school students on applications of nanotechnology. High school students were trained to present and offer public information about each display at the exposition.
What worked well with your events?:
The interactive demonstrations were very informative and educative about the nanotechnology; attendees expressed appreciation and excitement about the content. It was a great turnout for our first effort. The techniques and logistics went very smoothly, people from all ages had a great exposure to the interactive activities from each display.
What wasn't as successful?:
More marketing besides that everything went very smoothly.
What would you do differently next year?:
Better advertising and include more displays
What changes did you make to what NISE provided to fit your institution?:
All displays were modified, we added the following displays: Carbon Allotropes, Memory Metals and Marvelous Magnets. We also incorpored posters based on useful information and applications on nanotechnology.
Tell us if there is anything that the NISE network could have done to make your NanoDays more of a success:
Having more time to prepare and customize the NISE-KIT.
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Who else in your institution helped organize and participated in this event?:
General Activity Organizator: Dra. Ana–Rita Mayol; Educational and Outreach Director-IFN, María Vargas; Administator-IFN, Javier Figueroa; Outreach Coordinator-IFN
Exhibition and Display Designer: Dr. Carlos Marín, Department of Physics, UPR-RP- Carbon Allotropes Display and Poster, Dr. Carlos Rinaldi, Department of Chemical Engineering, UPRM- Ferrous magnetic Fluid Display , Dr. Gómez, Director of Resources Center, UPR-RP- Surface to Area Ratio Display and Azlín Biaggi; under graduate student UPR-RP.- Display Technology Poster
Collaborators: Beverly N. Santos; undergraduate student UPR-RP, Jessica Ramos; undergraduate student UPR-RP, Stephanie M. Llop; undergraduate student UPR-RP, Luz M. Vélez; undergraduate student UPR-RP, Venus Hernández; Operacion Exito (OE) Curriculum Coordinator
Who did you collaborate with from <em>outside</em> your institution? (Please note if this relationship began with NanoDays):
Soraya Lagares; Interim Director and Luis A. Rivera; high school teacher, Isaira Rodriguez; high school teacher, María Isabel Ortiz; high school teacher.
Please list any featured presenters or speakers (if any):
Dr. Manuel Gomez; Director of Resources Center, UPR-RP, Dra. Ana-Rita Mayol; Director of Educational and Outreach-IFN
Please tell us how your NanoDays were marketed.:
We posted poster flyers and banners at in the Natural Science Building and in the entrance of the CIT facility in Caguas. We also promoted the event on line by creating a web-page and invitation on Facebook.
