NISENet

The Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) is a national community of researchers and informal science educators dedicated to fostering public awareness, engagement, and understanding of nanoscale science, engineering, and technology.

Advances in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology are revolutionizing medicine, computing, materials science, energy production, and manufacturing. Yet, to the general public, these advances can be invisible or difficult to understand.

The NISE Network was created to engage the public in advances in nanoscale research, to capture the imagination of young people who may subsequently choose careers in nanoscale science or technology, and to foster new partnerships among research institutions and informal science centers.

In 2005, the Museum of Science, Boston, the Exploratorium, and the Science Museum of Minnesota joined together with a dedicated group of partners and advisors to develop the Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network. Funded by the National Science Foundation through a five-year cooperative agreement, the Network supports a variety of activities designed to build the capacity of informal science institutions and research organizations to work together to engage the public in learning about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology.

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CEINT Participates in NanoDays 2010
For the second consecutive year, CEINT has partnered with the NISE Network to participate in NanoDays.
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