NaNSA Educational Activities

Sharing our work with broad audiences.

Upcoming/Ongoing Events:

To get involved with any of these activities contact Ethan Allen at ethana@u.washington.edu.

Pacific Science Center

Nanotech Event: The Power of Small
November 11, 2006 - A half day event at PSC with exhibits and demonstrations designed to introduce the public to nanoscale phenomena and nanotechnology.
Nanocarts:
Interactive experiments developed for the Pacific Science Center with input from the UW Center for Nanotechnology and NaNSA members. The carts demonstrate the importance of scale, how small .nano. is, and introduce families to research frontiers in nanotechnology. (Ongoing)

K-12 School Visits
Individuals and small groups of NaNSA members provide talks, demonstrations, and/or hands-on interactives to regional schools. Theses are often arranged informally, by personal contact between teachers and individual NaNSA members, or are sometimes requested by teachers or schools through the CNT. Please, if you plan to participate in such an event, contact Ethan Allen (ethana@u.washington.edu) so that we might document your contribution to UW's partnerships with the broader community.

Annual Events

Nano Week of Science for Success
An annual week-long program in July designed to introduce high school students to careers in science and nanotechnology. Nano Week is part of UWEB's month-long SFS program to provide science enrichment for about 15-25 disadvantaged regional high school students.
NaNSA members Brian Kidd, Andrea Munro, and Yeechi Chen won prizes for their Nano Week education modules in 2006.
College of Engineering Open House
Usually held near the end of April, this two-day (typically Friday and Saturday) event draws a large and diverse public audience. All sorts of engineering-related activities and groups organize demonstrations, exhibits, and materials to highlight their program.
Nanotech Seminar
Collaboration between North Seattle Community College, UW CNT, and the WTC.

In addition, further opportunities for education collaborations exist. You can work with the Center for Nanotechnology's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) and/or program, sharing your expertise with undergraduates and/or K-12 teachers. Other possibilities for these same sorts of activities may arise through partnering with other UW programs such as the Genetically Engineered Materials Science and Engineering Center (GEMSEC). To explore such options, please contact Ethan Allen (ethana@u.washington.edu).