New Paper Published

The paper “Microwave Synthesis of Zinc Hydroxy Sulfate Nanoplates and Zinc Oxide Nanorods in the Classroom” has been published in the Journal of Chemical Education. It was written from an activity developed by Rafal Dziedzic, …

PEOPLE Program

Jordyn Schroeder is a Research Experience for Undergraduate participant from the University of Maryland who has been working with us this summer to develop research-based educational materials. Check out The Capital Times write up of …

New RET Activity Published

A new activity has been added to the Activities page: “Modeling How Antennas Transmit/Receive Electromagnetic Wave Signals Using Mechanical (Water) Waves.” The activity was developed by middle school teacher Katie Leary during the 2013 Research …

RSEC travels to Puerto Rico for Nano Days 2014

In April of 2014, MRSEC center director Nicholas Abbott, MRSEC education director Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel, and NSEC Education Director Andrew Greenberg traveled to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico for NanoDays 2014. They worked with University of Puerto …

Science of Badger Athletics

On Saturday, February 2nd, the UW MRSEC, in collaboration with the WARF and Beyond the Game, trained UW athletes to teach members of the general public about the wonders of materials science in the world …