NISE Network Blog

Chemists Celebrate Earth Week at the Museum of Science: Visitors Dive into Marine Chemistry!

May 1, 2018

David Sittenfeld and Emily Hostetler, Museum of Science

On April 8, the Museum of Science, Boston in collaboration with the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) hosted a day of hands-on activities for Chemists Celebrate Earth Week centered around this year’s theme of “Dive into Marine...

Partner Highlight: NanoDays Alive & Well in Wisconsin!

April 27, 2018

Christina Leavell

Once upon a time, during an NSF grant now far far away, there was a week-long celebration of all things nanoscience. This celebration was called NanoDays, and the good partners in the kingdom of the NISE Net (then the Nanoscale...

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.

Partner Highlight: Montshire Talks Frankenstein, Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of a Classic

April 3, 2018

Trish Palao, Montshire Museum of Science

This year, in participation with the science education initiative Frankenstein200, the Montshire Museum of Science’s annual conversation series, Montshire Talks, focused on the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus. Through her seminal work, Shelley sparked the imaginations of generations who ponder the necessary balance between progress and ethics.

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 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.

Partner Highlight: Perot Museum of Nature and Science Sparks Adult Engagement with Frankenstein’s Lab

March 6, 2018

Jessica Liken, Perot Museum of Nature and Science

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas was thrilled to bring Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein back to life just in time to celebrate the groundbreaking novel’s 200th anniversary. On January 26, 2018, approximately 1,500 adults chose to spend...

Partner Highlight: NanoDays Transforms into MSU Family Science Night at Montana State University

March 6, 2018

Suzi Taylor, MSU Academic Technology and Outreach

What started as a six-station gathering in the lobby of a Montana State University academic building has grown into a university-wide event that fills the student union ballrooms and reaches more than 500 members of the community. Montana’s first NanoDays...

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)...

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...