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Periodic Table of Nanoparticles

December 7, 2010
Larry Bell
The focus of today's sessions at NSF's meeting of nanoscale science and engineering grantees focuses on putting the science to practical use. First up this morning is nanomanufacturing. Mark Tuonimen from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst gave a talk...
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It's Not Just About Materials

December 6, 2010
Larry Bell
We are reaching a limit in the future growth of computing power using current technologies because of the heat generated by packing more and more transisters onto tiny electronic chips. Nanotechnology may provide totally new techniques for computing that would...
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Nano Days Rap from Jennifer Pritchard Davinci Science Center

December 3, 2010
Catherine McCarthy
Jennifer Pritchard of the Da Vinci Science Center raps about her NanoDays 2009 experience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Av_VUUFvF4&feature=player_embedded
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Network-Wide Meeting Materials: Team-Based Evaluation

December 2, 2010
Vrylena Olney
The NISE Net Network-Wide Meeting was held in San Francisco on October 26 - 28, 2010 and included a number of concurrent sessions and workshops (see the full list of workshops and sessions ). Some of the presenters and organizers...
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Nano Bite: December 2010

Welcome to the December Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's New? → New to the NISE Net Catalog NISE Net Content Map: Just in time for the new year, NISE Net
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Network-Wide Meeting: Keynotes

November 18, 2010
Vrylena Olney
Just a few weeks ago, the NISE Net hosted its Network-Wide Meeting in San Francisco (October 26 - 28, 2010). There were three keynote talks during the first morning of the meeting, and all three presenters have graciously agreed to...
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"The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Pencil Lead"

November 10, 2010
Vrylena Olney
We didn't have room in the latest newsletter to include all the different links and interesting resources related to the 2010 Nobel Prize award for work on graphene. If you missed it in the newsletter, or are just looking for...
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Nano Bite: November 2010

Welcome to the November Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's New? → Apply for a NanoDays 2011 Kit! The online application for 2011 NanoDays kits is now live. More information on
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Informal Education and Signature Initiatives are part of the draft NNI Strategic Plan online in November for Public Comment

November 1, 2010
Larry Bell
Objective 3.2 in the Draft National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan calls for the government to "Initiate outreach and informal education programs and publish related information to foster a student population, workforce, and public who are well informed about the opportunities...
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An excellent source of online resources for public engagement is the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD)

November 1, 2010
Larry Bell
Keynote addresses by Andrew Maynard and Kathy Sykes at the recent Network-Wide Meeting of the NISE Net, and sessions and workshops on addressing societal, environmental, and ethical issues in connection with nanoscale science, engineering, and technology, may have left attendees...
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Lifecycle of a Decision-maker

November 1, 2010
Larry Bell
Last week's Network-Wide Meeting raised questions about how science museums can engage the public in consideration of societal, environmental, and ethical issues related to nanoscale science and engineering and any emergent technology, and how we as a society and as...
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Real World Nano: Why Nano Matters: Saving the World?

October 26, 2010
Clark Miller, Arizona State University
Of all of the issues facing humanity at the moment, climate change is arguably the biggest. So, could the world’s smallest technology be the answer? This question was posed last month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
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NanoDays 2011 Kit Application

October 20, 2010
Margaret Glass
The online application for 2011 NanoDays kits is now live! The NISE Network renewal is exciting for many reasons – not the least of which is the continuation of NanoDays as the signature public outreach event for nanoscale science and...
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RISE PARTNERSHIP GUIDE PUBLISHED ONLINE!

October 16, 2010
Carol Lynn Alpert
Blog post about developing Partnerships with University-Based Research Centers and Museums
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Public Comment Period Extended to Monday, October 18, at 8 PM EDT

October 2, 2010
Larry Bell
Nanotechnology Long-Term Impacts and Research Directions: 2000-2020 went on line yesterday for two weeks of public comment. This is your chance to read and make suggestions concerning the next decade of nanotechnology research, including future educational efforts and engaging the...
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Nano Bite: October 2010

Welcome to the October Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's New? → Five More Years of NISE Net! The NISE Network was launched in 2005 through a five-year cooperative agreement with
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NISE Net Awarded Renewal Funding to Launch Another 5 Years

September 20, 2010
Larry Bell
The NSF today awarded the Museum of Science in Boston the funds to continue the work of the NISE Net into the next decade. At our reverse site visit last July, David Ucko, our NSF program officer for the first...
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Nano Bite: September 2010

Welcome to the September Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). What's New? Back to School! → A K-12 NanoDays Collaboration Last NanoDays, the University of Wisconsin-Madison MRSEC collaborated with the Madison Children's
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A Nano Stained Glass Collaboration in Madison, WI

September 7, 2010
Vrylena Olney
Looking for ideas for NanoDays next year? I recently spoke with Greta Zenner Petersen , the Director of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison MRSEC , about their collaboration to create a permanent art-and-science installation for the newly renovated Madison...
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Growing focus on societal implications in NISE Net work

September 1, 2010
Larry Bell
Just about a year ago NISE Net launched an expanded collaboration with the Center for Nanotechnology in Society and you'll hear more about upcoming activities in the months ahead. The conversation started when staff from seven science centers brought cart...
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NanoDays 2010: Highlights from the Reports

August 27, 2010
Margaret Glass
Summer may be drawing to a close, but the NISE Network is already gearing up for NanoDays 2011. While the finishing touches are put on some new activities and kit contents, I’d like to share some of the feedback collected...
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2010 Network Wide Meeting - Concurrent Sessions

Tuesday, October 26 1. Teacher...
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The Crab Nebula and Nanotechnology Have Both Changed My Life - Have They Changed Yours?

August 26, 2010
Larry Bell
Forty years ago the Crab Nebula changed my life and now nanotechnology is doing the same thing, not just for me but for many people in the NISE Net. Here's my story; share yours by leaving it in a comment...
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Nano in the News: Cleaning Water with Nanotech Teabags

August 13, 2010
Vrylena Olney
How often do you think about whether your water will make you sick? I almost never do, but for many people, lack of access to clean drinking water is a huge problem. Frank Kusiak of the Lawrence Hall of Science...
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Nano Bite: August 2010

Welcome to the August Nano Bite, the monthly e-newsletter for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net). It's August! Congress is on vacation! Perhaps you are, too. In celebration of August, we have a sun-and-sand themed Nano Bite this
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