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Welcome to the combined June and July Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). INSIDE THIS ISSUE Letter From the Director - NISE Net at its Peak and Exploring New Possibilities Upcoming Events

Nano Bite: June and July 2015

Joshua E. Brown, University Communications, University of Vermont

Building the World's Smallest Faucet

June 29, 2015

This article is reprinted with the permission of the author, Joshua E. Brown, University Communications, University of Vermont. This article, Building the World's Smallest Faucet was originally published on May 20, 2015 at http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmpr/?Page=news&&storyID=20939 . The original publication includes images...

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Three New Opportunities Announced: 1) Museum and Community Partnerships, 2) Building with Biology, and 3) Sustainability in Science Museums

June 22, 2015

Three exciting new opportunities have been announced for NISE Network partners in 2015! These new projects provide new ways to engage the public in current science topics.

Even as our ten years of funding from the National Science Foundation comes to an end, the NISE Net's capacity to reach the public is at its peak! The numbers in our year-10 annual report show a total of 598...

NISE Net at its Peak and Exploring New Possibilities

June 22, 2015

Larry Bell

A more detailed agenda is available in...

Network-Wide Meeting Travel Logistics and Details

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Nano Bite: May 2015

Welcome to the May Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). INSIDE THIS ISSUE NISE Net News and Announcements - NISE Network Presents at 21st Annual Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Exhibition

Jayatri Das, The Franklin Institute, and NISE Network Mid-Atlantic Regional Hub Leader

Partner Highlight: An Invasive Beetle Puts a Local Spin on Penn State’s NanoDays 2015

May 1, 2015

In her position as Program Director for Education and Outreach at Penn State University’s Center for Nanoscale Science , Kristin Dreyer’s initiatives reach a wide range of audiences. For NanoDays 2015 , she planned three different events. First, she coordinated...

The June 3-4, 2015 Network-Work Wide...

2015 Network-Wide Meeting Concurrent Sessions

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Nano Bite: April 2015

Welcome to the April Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). INSIDE THIS ISSUE NISE Net News and Announcements! - The Biggest Thank You to Partners Who Celebrated the Smallest Science Upcoming Events

We've gotten some great press and social media coverage of NanoDays events around the country this year. Below are a few highlights! NanoDays on social media (search #NanoDays) NanoDays on Twitter NanoDays on Instagram You can also find NanoDays photos...

NanoDays 2015 Media Roundup!

April 8, 2015

Ali Jackson

Highlights from partners who found effective ways to store their NISE Network hands-on activity resources.

Boxing up Boxes in Boxes - NanoDays Kit Storage

April 6, 2015

Christina Leavell

Online professional development workshop recording (2015).

Online Workshop Recording: Nano Brown-Bag: The Science Behind NanoDays 2015 - Part 2

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NanoDays 2015 Reports - tell us about your events!

March 17, 2015

Ali Jackson

Many thanks to all NISE Network partners who participated in local NanoDays events nationwide! You can tell us about your NanoDays 2015 event by filling out the NanoDays online report: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2044363/NanoDays-2015-Report Thank you for participating in NanoDays! We ask that...

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Looking for inspiration for your NanoDays 2015 PR and Marketing?

March 9, 2015

NanoDays promotional and marketing materials include a sample press release you can customize for your institution, promotional 30-second video, logos, clip art, and photos (these were included in your physical kit). We’ve also included icons if you want to put...

NanoDays Sciencenter 2013 - carbon nanotube model

NanoDays 2015 - sharing photos from your event

March 9, 2015

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...

Tips and Resources for NanoDays 2015 event organizers

March 9, 2015

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...

Welcome to the March Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). INSIDE THIS ISSUE NISE Net News and Announcements! - Celebrating NanoDays - A Nationwide Festival: March 28 - April 5 Upcoming Events

Nano Bite: March 2015

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

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 -...

Marcos Stafne, PhD, Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Partner Highlight: More Than Meets the “I” at Brooklyn Children’s Museum

February 23, 2015

How do you get a science center, technology museum, a national science network, a public library system, a 3D printing service and marketplace, a camera company, and a university research center to work together—you just have to pick up the...

NanoDays 2015 kit arrives at Virginia Tech

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

February 9, 2015

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...

Welcome to the February Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). INSIDE THIS ISSUE NISE Net News and Announcements - Shipping the Boxes and Zipping the Files: NanoDays 2015 News! Upcoming Events! -

Nano Bite: February 2015

Linda Allegro, Tulsa Children's Museum

Partner Highlight: Real-World Examples of NISE Net's Team-Based Inquiry (TBI) - Tulsa Children’s Museum Shares Their Evaluation and Capacity Building Project

January 29, 2015

Developed by the NISE Network, Team-Based Inquiry (TBI) is a practical approach to empowering education professionals to get the data they need, when the need it, to improve their products and practices, and ultimately more effectively engage public and professional...