NanoDays Report: Program - NISE Kit, Purdue University
About the NanoDays event(s)
Description:Mid-America Science Museum and the University of Arkansas Little Rock Nano Technology Research Center participated in NanoDays on April 4 and 5, 2008 at Mid-America Science Museum (MASM). Our NanoDays event helped to raise public awareness of nanoscale science and engineering in central Arkansas communitt.
Type of Events:Program - NISE Kit
What worked well with NanoDays:The press was very supportive and insturmental in getting feedback from the visitors. The families were engaged in the NISE kit activities, especially the liquid crystal and ferrofluids activities.
What wasn't as successful:We did not advertise early enogh and we had inclement weather the first day of the event. The lecturer was unable to attend. The lecture was geared more towards adult visitors so the student response was not that good.
What would be done differently next year:I would have two different lectures or maybe a forum for the students. The team talked about going out to the schools inorder to reach more students. Also we discussed the need to get our advertising out sooner.
Changes made to what NISE provided for NanoDays to better fit the institution:No information available
What the NISE network could have done to make NanoDays more of a success:NISE network was very supportive. There were some concerns about the online graphics, but the media team helped our marketing director overcome those obstacles.
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Dates
- NanoDays - April 4, 2008
- NanoDays - April 5, 2008
Location: Hot Springs, AR
Contact person: Aadron Rausch
Title: No information available
Department: No information available
Professional Category: No information available
Organization: Purdue University
Type of organization: University
Event organizers and participants:
Monika Lamont, Marketing Director - submitted press release to various newspapers and radio stations, developed flyers, updated the museum's website, and invited the press out for the event.
Jay Payette, Museum Technician - Helped with NISE kit demonstrations and assisted the press
Marcus Osborne, Torren Payton, Fabious Carter, Chekeenan Andrews (Robotics Team and Student Volunteers) - Facilitated hands-on activities and helped to set up and take down activity tables.
MASM Volunteers - Distributed flyers
Other collaborators:Dr. Alex Biris, Lead Researcher and Scienctist at University of Arkansas Little Rock Nano Technology Research Center, conducted the lecture and allowed our robotics team to visit the research center. The relationship with the Nano Technology Center began with NanoDays, however the contact was made through another partnership with the Engineering department which hosts our BotBall Robotics tournament.
Featured presenters or speakers:No information available
Marketing:
NanoDays was marketed to the local newspapers and on the radio. We also provided information on our website www.midamericamuseum.org and on the Arkansas Discovery Network's website (www.arkansasdiscoverynetwork.org). Flyers were printed and distributed to the local schools.
Audience
Type of public served
- Invited Group - Adults
- Invited Group - Children
- General Public
- School Groups
| Type of audience | Numbers of participants (approximate) |
|---|---|
| Total number of participants | Approximately 35 people participated in the event (both days) |
| Adults | No information available |
| Children | No information available |
| Persons with disabilities | No information available |
Additional information about audience: No information available
General comments about audience: No information available