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the National Chemistry Week 2015 theme is: Chemistry Colors Our World: the chemistry of food colors and fireworks, rainbows, natural dyes and pigments, and more National Chemistry Week is a community based program of the American Chemical Society (ACS). This...

2019 Theme: Marvelous Metals NCW will take place during 2019's International Year of the Periodic Table , celebrating the 150th anniversary of the periodic table NISE Network National Chemistry Week page: www.nisenet.org/national-chemistry-week International Year of the Periodic Table resources: http://www.nisenet.org/events/other/IYPT2019

During the Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s, NASA sent nine missions to the Moon. Six of them landed astronauts safely on the surface, the only times humans have visited another world July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary...

In the summer of 2019, many libraries across the country will celebrate space exploration in their summer reading programs. The slogan “A Universe of Stories” was chosen by library professionals to help inspire children of all ages to dream big,...

Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW) encourages American Chemical Society (ACS) members and science enthusiasts to build awareness of chemistry at the local level. ACS local sections, schools, businesses, and individuals are invited to organize or participate in events in their...

If skies are clear, viewers in North and South America, as well as those in western parts of Europe and Africa, will be able to watch one of the sky's most dazzling shows on late Sunday night January 20th and early Monday morning Jan. 21, 2019, when the Sun, Earth and Moon align creating a total lunar eclipse. Learn more from NASA including eclipse hands-on activities: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/events/2019/1/21/total-lunar-eclipse-and-s…

The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements is one of the most significant achievements in science, capturing the essence not only of chemistry, but also of physics and biology. It is a unique tool, enabling scientist to predict the appearance and...

2018 Theme: Chemistry is Out of This World focusing on chemistry of and in outerspace. NISE Network National Chemistry Week page: www.nisenet.org/national-chemistry-week

The 256th National Meeting & Exposition is taking place August 19 - 23, 2018 in Boston, MA. This year's meeting theme is Nanoscience, Nanotechnology & Beyond. Team members of the NISE Network project, ChemAttitudes, which is a collaboration with the American Chemical Society, is co-leading a symposium on "Informal STEM Education: Innovation and Collaboration" and is seeking abstracts, which are due March 26, 2018.

2017 Theme: Geochemistry Chemistry Rocks! National Chemistry Week 2017 will cover the topics on chemistry of rocks. NISE Network National Chemistry Week page: www.nisenet.org/national-chemistry-week

2017 Total Solar Eclipse Who? What? Where? When? and How? ​ Who Can See It Lots of people! Everyone in the contiguous United States, in fact, everyone in North America plus parts of South America, Africa, and Europe will see...

The Visitor Studies Association (VSA) seeks proposals for session presentations and workshops for the 2017 conference in Columbus, OH July 18-22. VSA seeks to foster a sense of community among its members, who gather once a year to pose intriguing...

About the Conference The conference will include several professional development sessions related to NISE Network projects. Theme: The Data Revolution More information: http://www.visitorstudies.org/conferencemain Sessions related to NISE Network projects Tuesday, July 19 Workshop (6:00 - 8:00 p.m.) Planning for Project...

About the Conference Theme: Taking Action for Improvement, Growth, and Social Change The 2015 Conference will be in Indianapolis, IN July 14-18, 2015 Hotel Alexander - Indianapolis, IN More information: http://www.visitorstudies.org/conference-overview Join the Visitor Studies Association July 14-18, 2015 in...

NISE Network Happy Hour: The Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) invites partners to gather informally for happy hour. Both old and new partners welcome! No need to RSVP, just stop by. Monday, April 27th, 2014, 5pm-7pm Max Lager's...

NanoDays 2015 will take place March 28-April 5, 2015 Learn more: About NanoDays How to participate and Eligibility Digital Kit Contents Participants

The International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies (IYL 2015) is a global initiative that will highlight to the citizens of the world the importance of light and optical technologies in their lives, for their futures, and for the development...

National Chemistry Week is a community based program of the American Chemical Society (ACS). This annual event unites ACS local sections, businesses, schools, and individuals in communicating the importance of chemistry to our quality of life. National Chemistry Week 2014's...

The 2014 Visitor Studies Association Conference is to be held July 15-19, 2014 in Albuquerque, NM around the theme Building Capacity for Evaluation: Individuals, Institutions, the Field. For our 2014 conference, VSA invites the informal learning community to join us...

NISE Network Happy Hour: The Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) invites partners to gather informally for happy hour. Both old and new partners welcome! No need to RSVP, just stop by. Date & Time: Monday, May 19th, 2014,...

The International Year of Crystallography 2014 (IYCr2014) commemorates not only the centennial of X-ray diffraction, which allowed the detailed study of crystalline material, but also the 400th anniversary of Kepler’s observation in 1611 of the symmetrical form of ice crystals,...

National Chemistry Week 2013's theme is: Energy Now and Forever! For more information: NISE Network National Chemistry Week page: www.nisenet.org/national-chemistry-week featuring nanoscience, technology, and engineering activities for the public. American Chemical Society (ACS) National Chemistry Week website including information on...

/*--> */ /*--> */ /*--> */ /*--> */ /*--> */ The Universal Design of Educational Programs workshop is intended for museum educators who develop and conduct educational programs or train those who do. Invited workshop participants will have a hands-on...

NISE Network Sessions: Pushing our boundaries: Teaming up to get more accomplished Conference Session Wednesday morning, July 17 Sarah Cohn, Science Museum of Minnesota; Chris Cardiel, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry; Liz Kollmann, Museum of Science, Boston; Liz Rosino,...

What was the workshop about? NISE Net partners representing twenty informal education centers around the country explored how to better engage Hispanic/Latino audiences with nano. The workshop was two days: Day 1 focused on the importance of engaging bilingual audiences...