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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

• Education and Outreach

Nancy Healy, Ph.D. NNIN EO Coordinator Joyce
Palmer, Ed.S. NNIN EO Assistant Coordinator
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NNIN Education Outreach
NNIN Education Outreach
Encouraging Stem Involvement
Assisting Workforce Development
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NNIN Education Program Objectives
Develop/distribute activities to encourage K-12
to STEM
Develop programs resources for K-12 teachers
K-12
Design programs workforce development
Post-secondary
Develop resources tools for undergrads and
graduate students
Develop activities/info for undergrads - careers
Design programs to ensure inclusion
Develop resources for the public
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National and Local Activities
Two-pronged approach for education and outreach
Programs activities across network national
reach
Programs activities that address local needs
and interest
NNIN uses the synergy from local and national
programs to develop and maintain high quality
education outreach that meets the needs of
diverse groups.
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Program Growth
Tracking of program growth began in 2005 through
a data management system
Participants attendees at education events and
not users
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National Programs

• National Conferences and Meetings
• Symposium on Nanotechnology for Public, Health,
  Environment, and Energy
• Washington University at St. Louis 9/24-25/2009
• Technical Workshops
• Cornell University - Technology and
  Characterization of the Nanoscale
• Offered twice per year hands-on intro
  nanofabrication techniques

Underwater Observatories Symposium
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REU as a Network Program
NNIN REU - 14 sites
75 participants10 weeks
High QualityProjects
Convocation
REU Research Accomplishments
Presentations Publications

• Award EEC-0649215

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InternationalNNIN REU Programs
NNIN iREU

• A second year experience program for prior summer
  interns
• International - iREU
• National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS) in
  Japan
• Forschungszentrum, Jülich Germany Helmotz
  Research Institute
• 2008 - 8 participants - funded by NSF (IRES
  IREE)
• 2009 10 participants funded by NNIN IRES

NIMS
Helmholtz Research Center
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NNIN RET ProgramBuilding a Cadre of NanoEducators

• NSF award 2009 - 5 sites
• Prior award reached 60 teachers
• 8 week program
• 6 summer research
• 2 follow-up
• Focus - bringing nano into secondary science
  classrooms
• reaching under-represented students
• Classroom lessons developed

• Award EEC-0908895

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Inclusion and DiversityNNIN Showcase for Students
Nanotechnology Education , Research, Career
Opportunities
Half day lectures
Half day demos/ activities
Underrepresented Undergraduates
SHPE 600 HETCC -100 NSBE - 150
All sites participate with demos/activities and
staff
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Laboratory Experience for Faculty
Goal help build successful research experiences
in the MSI community
LEF 2009 Minority Faculty or Faculty from MSI

• NNIN sites 8 weeks
• 12K support travel, stipend, housing
• NNIN sites training, technical support
  resources

Spelman Georgia Tech 08Norfolk State
Georgia Tech 09Univ. of PR Maya. Cornell 08
09Shaw Univ. Cornell 08Old Dominion
Cornell 09UT El Paso (2) UT 08San Jose
State Stanford 09
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International Winter School for Graduate Students
U.S. participants 10 graduate students 5
faculty -1 SE faculty
Foreign participants 45-50 graduate students
and faculty
1 week lecture 1 week visiting rural settings
Provide a global experience to future leaders
through education, mentoring, and
networking. Learn first hand impact of technology
on developing world
Winter 2008 Organic Electronics
Optoelectronics at Indian Institute of
Technology, Kanpur Winter 2009 Nanoelectronics
at IIT-Bombay, Mumbai
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NNIN Education Portal

• NNIN Web Site- Education Portal
• General info
• User training videos - equipment
• Multimedia talks, symposia, short courses
• Teacher Resources
• Instructional units
• RET developed

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NNIN Education Portal

• Nanooze childrens online science magazine
  (grades 5-8)
• Devloped at Cornell - Carl Batt
• Original articles
• Games
• Special Editions
• Self Assembly
• Print
• 8,000 at NSTA as classroom packs single
  issues

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Nanooze the Exhibit

• Travelling 1500 square foot exhibit
• Currently at Georgia Tech
• Will travel to other NNIN sites
• Designed for students in grades 4-8 (but high
  school students enjoy)

This interactive exhibition is designed to
introduce nanotechnology concepts and help
educate student visitors interested in learning
more about nanotechnology.
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Local Activities

• Camps for middle and high school students
• Chip Camp UCSB
• Nano/Chip Camp U. of Michigan
• Nano Camp Georgia Tech and PSU

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Local Activities
Addressing Science Standards Using the Big Ideas
in Nanotechnology

• Workshops for teachers
• Local, regional, national
• 2 hours 1 week
• Connecting nanotechnology to the secondary
  science curriculum

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Local Activities

• NanoExpress Howard University
• Mobile lab to explore nano
• 10,000 visitors in 2008
• Massachusetts to Georgia

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Local Activities

• Other outreach activities
• School visits
• On-site and off-site
• Lectures, hands-on activities, demos, tours
• Community Days
• Visiting college classes (local colleges)
• Local museums
• Regional meetings booth
• Community groups
• NanoDays

NanoDays at Georgia Tech
NanoDays at U. of Michigan
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NNIN Education and Outreach

• Our programs seek to
• Educate a dynamic workforce
• Be a resource for all ages and educational
  backgrounds
• Thank your for your attention

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