December 9 2009 NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering

December 9, 2009 NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees Conference Wanda E. Ward, Ph. D. Acting Assistant Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) National Science Foundation (NSF)

STEM Education Mission and Goals Mission: Enable Excellence in STEM Education to Support the development of a diverse & well-prepared STEM workforce Goals To Topreparethe thenext generationofof. STEM professionals To increase technological, To increase scientific and quantitative technological, scientific literacy and quantitative To promote rigorous research and evaluation on STEM education and the workforce To broaden participation in STEM

Thematic Framework for Education Coordination STEM Education Research, Policy, and Practice Broadening Participation to Improve Workforce Development Fostering Cyberlearning to Enhance STEM Education Enriching the Education of STEM Teachers Promoting Learning Through Research & Evaluation Furthering Public Understanding of Science & Advancing STEM Literacy Advancing Career Development Opportunities

EHR’s Programs Division of Graduate Education Division of Human Resources Development LSAMP CREST TCUP AGEP ADVANCE GSE HBCU-UP RDE GRF GK-12 IGERT SMP (new) EHR Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings ISE ITEST DR-K 12 REESE Division of Undergraduate Education Noyce NSDL S-STEM EASE SFS MSP ATE (CCE) CCLI STEP

Student Grades 7 -12 Undergraduate and Graduate Education Research and Evaluation Teacher Education Career Development Nano Education Science Literacy Broadening Participation Cyberlearning Minority Serving Institutions/ Underrepresented Populations Public Understanding

Serving Students in Grades 7 -12 http: //www. nclt. us/ http: //nanosense. org/index. html

Nanoscale Science and Engineering Programs: Undergraduate n CCLI-Bringing Nanotechnology into the classroom: From a Doctoral Institution to four and two Year Colleges n Clarkson University and SUNY College at Old Westbury n NUE (in Engineering)Teaching Nanosystems Engineering to Early College Students with Active Learning Experiences ¨ Louisiana Tech University Source: http: //www. latech. edu/coes/nanosystems-engineering/ Source: http: //www. clarkson. edu/about/index. html

Nanoscale Science and Engineering Programs: Public Understanding n ISE-Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) ¨ n Museum of Science in Boston Nanotechnology: The Convergence of Science and Society ¨ n Oregon Public Broadcasting ISE-Earth & Sky Nanoscale Science and Engineering Radio Shows ¨ n ISE-Too Small to See ¨ n Source: http: //www. toosmalltosee. org/ Cornell University Dragonfly. TV GPS: Investigating the Nanoworld ¨ Source: http: //www. nisenet. org/nanodays Earth and Sky, Inc Twin Cities Public Television Source: http: //www. dftvpress. org/

Nanoscale Science and Engineering Programs: Education of Technicians n ATE (Advanced Technological Education) supports: Curriculum development ¨ Professional development of college faculty and secondary teachers ¨ Career pathways to 2 -year colleges and from 2 to 4 -year colleges ¨ Matriculation between 2 -year and 4 -year programs for K-12 teachers ¨ n ATE-Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization ¨ Pennsylvania State University Source: http: //www. cneu. psu. edu/default. htm

Nanoscale Science and Engineering Programs: Broadening Participation n Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) Tuskegee University’s Center for Advanced Materials ¨ Center for Nanomaterials Characterization Science and Processing Technology at Howard University ¨ Center for Nanobiotechnology Research at Alabama State University ¨ Source: http: //www. alasu. edu/crest/default. aspx? id =2 n n Louis Stokes Alliances of Minority Participation (LSAMP) Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCURISE) Source: http: //ehrweb. aaas. org/HBCU/index. php

Nanoscale Science and Engineering Programs: Graduate Students n Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) ¨ From Hectares to Nanometers: GK-12 Multidisciplinary Explorations of Functional Nanoscience and Tropical Ecosystems at the University n of Puerto Rico Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) ¨ Source: http: //www. upr. edu/ Life Chip at University of California-Irvine

2009 NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees’ Dialogue Discovery/Cutting. Edge Research and Practice Partnerships STEM Education for the Future: Nanoscale S&E Bridging Formal and Informal Public Engagement

“Science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health, our environment, and our quality of life than it has ever been. ” --- President Barack Obama April 27, 2009

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