CNSE is firmly committed to raising awareness of the benefits of nanotechnology through a wide array of innovative programs, events and activities that have a significant impact on schoolchildren, the surrounding community, the State of New York and beyond. Read more here.
Diana Martin, CNSE staff
May 29, 2008
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Parents unsure about kids' digital media use
Educators may need to show parents how valuable digital media skills are for today's learners. American parents agreed by a wide margin that digital media skills are important to kids' success in the 21st century, but they also expressed skepticism about whether digital media could contribute to the development of skills such as communicating, working with others, and establishing civic responsibility, according to a new national poll from Common Sense Media and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. To read the full article from eSchool News, click here.
Diana Martin, CNSE staff
May 29, 2008
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Congratulations to Dr. Hassaram Bakhru, Professor and Head of the Nanoscience Constellation, who was honored with the Collins Fellow Award for his extraordinary and sustained commitment to the UAlbany and its community. To read more, click here.
Mia Ertas, CNSE staff
May 28, 2008
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Radiation is a treatment therapy that is often used in the battle against cancer. Unfortunately, the therapy is sometimes limited because certain cancer cells are resistant to ionizing radiation. Recently, a nanotech approach to overcoming the resistance of some cancer cells to radiation therapy has been successfully tested in mice. To read more on this topic from the National Cancer Institute's Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer, click here.
Kristin Wolf, CNSE staff
May 27, 2008
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CNSE's weekly television program, "NanoNow," airs this Sunday, May 25, featuring a discussion on the UAlbany NanoCollege bringing high-tech talent back to New York and Future City participants are prepped at CNSE and you'll learn how nanotechnology takes germs and static cling out of your winter hat. "NanoNow" airs Sundays at 10 a.m. on FOX23, the Albany, NY FOX affiliate, and is viewable online at http://www.fox23news.com/content/nanonow/default.aspx. For more on the show, including program schedule, click here.
Mia Ertas, CNSE staff
May 23, 2008
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"Open Innovation of Nanotechnology in the Adjacent Markets of Transportation, Energy and Security" was the theme of CIRCA '08, a conference designed to present unique strategies for development of nanofabrication technology platforms and to identify related teaming opportunities around industry-compliant manufacturing solutions. During the conference the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and CNSE signed an agreement to create a new research partnership that is designed to accelerate the development and commercialization of nanotechnology-enabled sensors and electronic devices that will play a critical role in the U.S. Army's transition into a 21st-century fighting force. To view event photos, click here.
CNSE Communications & Marketing Team
May 23, 2008
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Not only does nanotechnology provide solutions for real-world problems its providing stunning artistic images. To view the images from a recent scanning probe microscopes image contest, click here.
Mia Ertas, CNSE staff
May 22, 2008
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The Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network brings researchers and informal science educators together to inform the public about nanoscience and technology. Now, through a new Web site, the NISE Network Resource Center, you can access a vast collection of educational resources and even join in this creative community effort.
For teachers, students, or anyone interested in nanoscience and the many potential nanotechnology applications, the Web site's content includes study materials, academic approaches, collections of graphics, a newsletter, links to other institutions working in the field, and much more.
Diana Martin, CNSE staff
May 21, 2008
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CNSE's weekly television program, "NanoNow," airs this Sunday, May 18, featuring a discussion with IBM Quebec executive Erik Michaelsen on computer chip packaging, CNSE's Nate Cady explains nanobioscience and you'll learn how nano turns a backpack into a portable energy source. "NanoNow" airs Sundays at 10 a.m. on FOX23, the Albany, NY FOX affiliate, and is viewable online at http://www.fox23news.com/content/nanonow/default.aspx. For more on the show, including program schedule, click here.
Mia Ertas, CNSE staff
May 15, 2008
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A world-class line-up of speakers will be featured at the second annual CIRCA '08. Attendees at the conference will get the chance to learn from industry leaders as they share their expertise on open innovation, and develop unique teaming and business opportunities. CIRCA '08 will be held on May 19-21 at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs, NY and CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex. To learn more about CIRCA '08 and read the full agenda, visit www.circa-albany.com.
Kristin Wolf, CNSE staff
May 14, 2008
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It's been nearly a decade since the Glenn Commission produced Before It's Too Late, its visionary report on the state of science and mathematics education in the United States. The report described the infrastructure and activities needed to produce and sustain first-rate teachers of science and mathematics. Yet minimal progress has been made in implementing the commission's ideas on the scale that its members envisioned. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)-the world's largest organization of science educators-is taking action. With Senator John Glenn as Honorary Chair, NSTA is mounting a five-year, $43 million national effort to make excellence in science teaching and learning a reality for all U.S. students. To learn more, visit http://www.nsta.org/involved/cse/.
Diana Martin, CNSE staff
May 9, 2008
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CNSE's weekly television program, "NanoNow," airs this Sunday, May 11, featuring a discussion with Tom Selfridge of Albany Valve & Fitting, iKnow Nano segment focuses on kids and nanotechnology and anti-graffiti paint incorporates nano. "NanoNow" airs Sundays at 10 a.m. on FOX23, the Albany, NY FOX affiliate, and is viewable online at http://www.fox23news.com/content/nanonow/default.aspx. For more on the show, including program schedule, click here.
Kristin Wolf, CNSE staff
May 8, 2008
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National Science Teacher Association Introduces: The Science Alliance for Elementary Schools
The Science Alliance for Elementary Schools is an easy-to-implement, professional development opportunity that will provide administrators and faculty with tools to ensure that they are well prepared to teach science. Benefits include access to a wealth of resources for the elementary educator, including classroom-proven tips, scholarly research, information on best practices, interdisciplinary teaching, science teaching across the curriculum, educational trends and the NSTA'a award-winning elementary journal Science and Children. To learn more, visit: http://www.nsta.org/.
Diana Martin, CNSE staff
May 7, 2008
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Recently two CNSE professors were awarded for their demonstrated excellence in research. Dr. Pradeep Haldar, Professor and Head of the Nanoengineering Constellation received the Award for Excellence in Research for his outstanding research and scholarship over a sustained number of years. In addition, CNSE Assistant Professor of Nanobioscience Nathaniel Cady received the Rising Star Award, which recognizes newer faculty for the promise they show at having been published, received external funding, or a patent or license for the first time. Congratulations to both for work well done.
Mia Ertas, CNSE staff
May 6, 2008
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Denzel Washington and his wife, Pauletta, recently visited his hometown of Mount Vernon in Westchester County to speak to students at Mount Vernon High School. While speaking at the high school, Washington stressed the importance of science saying that actors, rappers and basketball stars may get more recognition, but someone in a hospital bed is more impressed by a good doctor. Washington and his wife award annual scholarships for neuroscience research to college students. To read more, click here.
Kristin Wolf, CNSE staff
May 5, 2008
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CNSE's weekly television program, "NanoNow," airs this Sunday, May 4, featuring a conversation with Bob Celotta of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, CNSE Professor Alain Diebold explains metrology and you'll learn how nano improves a golf driver. "NanoNow" airs Sundays at 10 a.m. on FOX23, the Albany, NY FOX affiliate, and is viewable online at http://www.fox23news.com/content/nanonow/default.aspx. For more on the show, including program schedule, click here.
Mia Ertas, CNSE staff
May 1, 2008
