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Nano Bite: August 2014

Welcome to the August Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). INSIDE THIS ISSUE NISE Net News and Announcements - 2015 Mini-Grant Program Open and Accepting Applications Upcoming Events! - Apply for the
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Partner Highlight: Robots, Bees, and Nano, Oh My!: NanoDays at the Delaware Museum of Natural History

August 4, 2014
Jayatri Das, The Franklin Institute
​ Many of our favorite applications of nanotechnology—from water-repellent fabric to iridescent materials—are inspired by nature. These connections have made nano programming a great fit for many of the NISE Network’s natural history museum partners, including the Delaware Museum of...
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Evaluation and Research Finding: Future Topics of Interest

August 1, 2014
Liz Rosino, OMSI
The NISE Network’s online annual survey was created to learn more about the experiences of participants in NISE Net and how the Network might better support their activities. Many of you have participated over the past couple of years (thank...
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Applications open for RISE Workshop on "Implementing the Sharing Science Workshop & Practicum"

July 29, 2014
Carol Lynn Alpert
Does your organization currently - or in the future want to - involve nano researchers in doing outreach to family audiences at a science museum or other informal science setting? The RISE group is offering a professional development workshop for...
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Making the most of your mini-exhibition: Marketing Guide

July 22, 2014
Christina Akers
Pictured: WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology in Bloomington, IN This blog post is part of a series providing information for organizations hosting the Nano mini-exhibition created by the NISE Network about the use, maintenance, and general ways to...
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Making the most of your mini-exhibit: Shipping & Receiving

July 22, 2014
Christina Akers
This blog post is part of a series providing information for organizations hosting the Nano mini-exhibition created by the NISE Network about the use, maintenance, and general ways to enhance your copy of Nano. Congratulations and thank you for hosting...
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Making the most of your mini-exhibition: Getting Started

July 22, 2014
Christina Akers
This blog post is part of a series providing information for organizations hosting the Nano mini-exhibition created by the NISE Network about the use, maintenance, and general ways to enhance your copy of Nano. Whether you are currently hosting Nano...
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2015 Mini-Grant Application Opens August 1, 2015! (Applications Due October 1, 2014)

July 16, 2014
Christina Akers
What’s a mini-grant? The NISE Network is making available a limited number of small, one-time awards to support initiatives by NISE Net partners to engage their local audiences in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology topics. Requests can be made for...
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Nano Bite: July 2014

Welcome to the July Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). ANNOUNCEMENTS → NISE Net: The Biggest Story in the Smallest Presentation! Larry Bell from the Museum of Science, Boston and Paul Martin
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Evaluation and Research Finding: Staying Current

July 1, 2014
Liz Rosino, OMSI
The NISE Network’s online annual survey was created to learn more about the experiences of participants in NISE Net and how the Network might better support their activities. Many of you have participated over the past couple of years (thank...
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NISE Net: The Biggest Story in the Smallest Presentation!

July 1, 2014
Larry Bell
Paul Martin and I presented the accomplishments and capabilities of the NISE Net at our "reverse site visit" at NSF on June 9. Ray Ostman, Brad Herring, Emily Maletz, and others created slides, graphics, and videos for us to use...
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Partner Highlight: Mission: Nano

June 19, 2014
Aaron Guerro, Children's Museum of Houston and Ennio Tasciotti, Houston Methodist Research Institute
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to play the Mission: Nano game. Funded by a NISE Network mini-grant , the Houston Methodist Research Institute ( HMRI ) and Rice University's Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning...
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Evaluation and Research Finding: Valued Aspects of the Network

June 9, 2014
Liz Rosino, OMSI
The NISE Network’s online annual survey was created to learn more about the experiences of participants in NISE Net and how the Network might better support their activities. Many of you have participated over the past couple of years (thank...
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Nano Bite: June 2014

Welcome to the June Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). ANNOUNCEMENTS → Check out NISE Network’s redesigned website for education professionals and scientists, which has a fresh new design with many great
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Partner Highlight: Girls Full STEAM Ahead! at the Leonardo

June 9, 2014
Erika DuRoss, The Leonardo Museum
We’re all familiar with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) — it’s a buzzword that continues to build momentum in education. There are dozens of studies on how to improve STEM education at all levels. But what happens when you...
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Recent changes to the nisenet.org website

May 22, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
We have recently made some major improvements to the nisenet.org website. The new site features all the same popular content from the existing website but with a fresh new look, much faster load times, and improved content filtering. All of...
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Online Workshop Recording: Nano Brown-Bag: Bust Out the Tablet for NanoDays! Mobile Devices and Nanotechnology Conversations

Online professional development workshop recording (2013).
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Evaluation and Research Finding: Use of NISE Net Materials:

May 1, 2014
Liz Rosino, OMSI
The NISE Network’s online annual survey was created to learn more about the experiences of participants in NISE Net and how the Network might better support their activities. Many of you have participated over the past couple of years (thank...
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Nano Bite: May 2014

Welcome to the May Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). UPCOMING ACTIVITIES! → Changes are coming to the nisenet.org website, which will s oon have a fresh new look, more intuitive navigation
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Partner Highlight: Nano Beyond NanoDays! Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC)

May 1, 2014
Ali Jackson
Like many communities around the country Rochester, New York goes all out celebrating NanoDays . Visitors to the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) joined museum staff and volunteers as well as staff and students from the Rochester Institute of...
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Changes coming to the nisenet.org website

April 25, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
We’re making some major improvements to the nisenet.org website. The new site features all the same popular content from the existing website but with a fresh new look, much faster load times, and improved content filtering. All of these changes...
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Nano Bite: April 2014

Welcome to the April Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). UPCOMING ACTIVITIES → NanoDays 2014 Round-Up If you just hosted an event, thank you so much for all your efforts! If you
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Evaluation and Research Finding: Involvement with Professional Organizations

April 1, 2014
Liz Rosino, OMSI
The NISE Network’s online annual survey was created to learn more about the experiences of participants in NISE Net and how the Network might better support their activities. Many of you have participated over the past couple of years (thank...
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Tips and Resources for NanoDays 2014 event organizers

March 21, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
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 2014 NanoDays activities and programs. These videos...
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Looking for inspiration for your NanoDays 2014 events? check out these videos from past events

March 20, 2014
Catherine McCarthy
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 -...
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