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Nano Bite: August 2012
Welcome to the August Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's new? → Universal Design for Public Programs Online Workshop The NISE Net and Inclusive Audiences team are hosting a one-hour online
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Partner Highlight: Informal Science Learning Associates (ISLA)
August 9, 2012
Aaron Guerrero
The Informal Science Learning Associates (ISLA) is a newly-formed nonprofit organization dedicated to improving educational opportunities for all children. A museum without walls, ISLA provides interactive programming in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to promote life-long learning in the community...
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Evaluation and Research Findings: Communication Study part 3
August 2, 2012
Eli Bossin
Over the past year, the evaluation team has been conducting A Study of Communication in the NISE Network (Network Communication Study) to learn about how the Network's primary communication components, NanoDays, face-to-face meetings, the regional hub structure, and the nisenet.org...
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Nano Bite: July 2012
Welcome to the July Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's new? → Broader Impacts, Revisited In this blog post by Carol Lynn Alpert of the Museum of Science, Boston , new
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Partner Highlight: Cincinnati Museum Center and Liberty Science Center
July 5, 2012
Jayatri Das
It’s always fun and inspiring to hear how partners modify NISE Net programs as they present them during NanoDays and beyond. This month, the Cincinnati Museum Center and Liberty Science Center , both partners in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Hub...
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Evaluation and Research Findings: Communication Study part 2
July 2, 2012
Eli Bossin
Over the past year, the evaluation team has been conducting A Study of Communication in the NISE Network (Network Communication Study) to learn about how the Network's primary communication components, NanoDays, face-to-face meetings, the regional hub structure, and the nisenet.org...
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Broader Impacts, Revisited
June 11, 2012
Carol Lynn Alpert
It’s been a tumultuous 18 months for the Broader Impacts Criterion (BIC), the NSF merit review standard that gets a lot of grant-seeking scientists and engineers thinking about including plans for education, outreach, and diversity. First, Congress asked the NSF...
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Nano Bite: June 2012
Welcome to the June Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's new? → NanoDays Report Drawing Winners We have two randomly drawn winners who submitted their online NanoDays reports by the May
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Partner Highlight: Mining, Metallurgy, and Moving with the Duluth Children's Museum
June 8, 2012
Christina Akers
In April, the Duluth Children’s Museum joined forces with the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) to represent the NISE Network at the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration conference held in Duluth, MN. The conference, hosted by the University of...
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Evaluation and Research Findings: Communication Study part 1
June 2, 2012
Eli Bossin
Over the past year, the evaluation team has been conducting A Study of Communication in the NISE Network (Network Communication Study) to learn about how the Network's primary communication components, NanoDays, face-to-face meetings, the regional hub structure, and the nisenet.org...
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MRS Call for Papers- Deadline Approaching!
May 24, 2012
KC
The 2012 MRS Fall meeting in Boston takes place November 25-30, but the deadline for abstract submission is just around the corner! All abstracts must be submitted by June 19th. Click here for more information on abstract submission guidleines and...
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NanoDays 2012 report - winners chosen
May 22, 2012
Catherine McCarthy
Two winners! We have two randomly drawn winners who submitted their online NanoDays reports by the May 1st deadline. Both will be receivinig additional educaitonal materials to use with their visitors: Barbara McMillin, Program & Volunteer Coordinator the Children's Museum...
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DIY Nano App now available
May 11, 2012
Catherine McCarthy
Over 20,000 people have downloaded the new DIY Nano App! The DIY Nano app allows families to experience and learn about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology at home or on the go! The app provides free, easy to use, hands-on...
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Nano Bite: May 2012
Welcome to the May Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's new? → Don't Forget to Fill out a NanoDays Report! If your organization received a physical kit this year, the report
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Partner Highlight: The Discovery Museums in Acton, MA
May 7, 2012
Ali Jackson
The Discovery Museums located in Acton, MA is a unique campus featuring two hands-on museums for children of all ages. This year, the Discovery Museums received a NISE Network mini - grant to provide NanoDays training sessions for its science...
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NanoDays 2012 Reports- tell us about your events!
April 10, 2012
Catherine McCarthy
Tell us about your NanoDays 2012 event by filling out the NanoDays Online Report: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/768876/NanoDays-2012-Report We ask that partners hosting NanoDays events report back to the Network about your experiences through this online survey. There are two sections in this...
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Nano Bite: April 2012
Welcome to the April Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's new? → Tell Us About Your NanoDays! Fill out a report! If your organization received a physical kit this year, the
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The NISE Net is an Easter Egg Treat?
April 6, 2012
Larry Bell
In April 2005, when we were conceptualizing the NISE Net and writing the first proposal, we made various stabs at trying to draw a diagram that would represent the NISE Net. Here's one that I did. We never used it...
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Partner Highlight: Children's Museum of Indianapolis
April 6, 2012
Christina Akers
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Teacher Workshops! This January, seventeen middle school and pre-service teachers from around central Indiana descended upon The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for the Museum’s first nano-infused teacher workshop. Armed with a curriculum of half-NISE...
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Suggestions for the Exploring Materials- Graphene Activity
March 22, 2012
KC
We’ve heard that some NanoDays 2012 kit recipients are having trouble getting the Graphene activity to work. If you can’t get the bulb to light, here are a few solutions you might try: Try printing the graphene cards on regular...
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Table of Contents feature added to NISE Network website
March 6, 2012
Catherine McCarthy
New Website Feature! We have recently added a new interactive way to quickly look through the entire online website of educational products. The table of co ntents is an interactive alphabetical list of all resources in the NISE Net website...
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81 completed applications submitted for Nano mini-exhibition!
March 6, 2012
Catherine McCarthy
We are pleased to announce that we received 81 completed applications from NISE Network partners applying for a free copy of the Nano mini-exhibition; many of these applications included plans for sharing the mini-exhibition among additional partners. Our current plan...
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Nano Bite: March 2012
Welcome to the March Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's new? → NanoDays is Just Around the Corner! NanoDays takes place across the country from Puerto Rico to Hawaii March 24-April
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Send Us Pictures of Your NanoDays Team!
March 1, 2012
Vrylena Olney
Whether your team includes an army of local graduate students, or a handful of museum educators, or a mix of volunteers, scientists, and industry partners, we want to see who they are! Snap a picture of your NanoDays team this...
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Partner Highlight: Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art
March 1, 2012
Ali Jackson
Remember your first NanoDays? The Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art (RIMOSA) is getting ready for their first ever NanoDays this year and they’re excited ! What do you remember from your first NanoDays? What advice do you have...
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