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STEM for All

NISE Network to Participate in 2018 NSF’s STEM for All Video Showcase to Highlight Innovation in STEM Education

April 27, 2018
Brad Herring, Museum of Life and Science
The NISE Network will be featured in the 2018 STEM for All Video Showcase funded by the National Science Foundation. The event will be held online May 14th -21st, and the presentation, entitled “NISE Network’s Space & Earth Informal STEM Education Project,” highlights the Space & Earth project in collaboration with NASA and a few of the Explore Science: Earth & Space public events across the US from March to August 2017 hosted by NISE Net partner institutions.
Frankenstein200

Frankenstein200 Events: Ideas from NISE Net Partners Across the Country

April 2, 2018
Peter Nagy and Rae Ostman, Arizona State University
Led by Arizona State University in collaboration with the NISE Network, the Frankenstein200 project celebrates the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein in 2018. Between January and March, the Frankenstein200 research team visited events at museums...
Building with Biology

Building with Biology Pilots Newest Forum “Editing Our Evolution: Rewriting the Human Genome” at Four NISE Network Partner Institutions

April 2, 2018
Kayla Berry and Katie Todd, Museum of Science
Four Building with Biology project partners recently hosted the “Editing Our Evolution” forum within their local community helping to extensively test program materials and gather visitor feedback on the forum and their experiences. Pilot site locations varied by institutional size, geographic location, and audience demographic and included: Michigan Science Center, New York Hall of Science, North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition Birdseye view of visitors interacting with exhibits

Ready for Launch!

March 1, 2018
Ethan Kruszka, Science Museum of Minnesota
In January 2018, four test copies of the Design>Build>Test engineering activity exhibit from the Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition were deployed to the following satellite locations: Science Museum of Minnesota (Saint Paul, MN), Museum of Science (Boston, MA), Sciencenter (Ithaca, NY)...
Explore Science Let's Do Chemistry logo - 3 hexagons, gold with test tube symbol, blue with goggles, red with molecule symbol

Applications for Free Physical Explore Science: Let's Do Chemistry Kit of Hands-on Activities Due June 1, 2018

February 28, 2018
Kayla Berry, Museum of Science
The National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net) is pleased to offer free Explore Science: Let’s Do Chemistry kits to eligible institutions in the United States. In collaboration with the American Chemical Society(ACS), the NISE Network has assembled a set...
2018 National DNA Day

Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project: Participate in National DNA Day on April 25th

February 28, 2018
NISE Network
In April 2003, the Human Genome Project completed one of the greatest feats of exploration in history; an internal discovery and research effort to sequence and map all of the genes - together known as the genome - of present...
Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition Birdseye view of visitors interacting with exhibits

Applications for Sun, Earth, Universe Exhibition are due May 1, 2018.

February 7, 2018
Catherine McCarthy, Science Museum of Minnesota
In collaboration with NASA, the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net) is pleased to offer eligible institutions the opportunity to apply for a free Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition. The Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition is an engaging and interactive museum...
Building with Biology

Announcing the Building with Biology "Editing Our Evolution" forum and stipend recipients!

February 5, 2018
David Sittenfeld, Museum of Science
List of Building with Biology 2018 “Editing Our Evolution” Forum Sites
Frankenstein200

Frankenstein200 Comes to Life!

February 5, 2018
Bob Beard, Arizona State University
Frankenstein! The name conjures up imagery of dank, electrified labs and mysterious, unnatural creations overseen by a solitary, wild-eyed doctor. No one but the most stout hearted would dare enter this realm and participate in the arcane experiments within. Contrast...
Paper Mountains

NISE Net's 2018 Explore Science: Earth & Space Physical Toolkits Shipped!

February 1, 2018
Ali Jackson, Sciencenter
In collaboration with NASA, the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) has assembled a *NEW* set of engaging, hands-on Earth and space science experiences with connections to science, technology, and society. The physical toolkits have shipped and are on their way to 250 partners across the United States!