We use materials science to enhance public understanding of STEM concepts and to share the excitement of these fields with K-12 audiences and the general public.
UW MRSEC Education Director Anne Lynn Gillian-Daniel is featured in the article, “Science to the people: UW–Madison’s outreach efforts aim to reinforce the value of research,” which ran in The Cap Times on September 17. 2014.
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, a former undergraduate research assistant at the UW MRSEC Education Group, and Kermin Martinez-Hernandez, a former Postdoc with the UW …
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 her Superhydrophobicity activity as part of the UW PEOPLE program!
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 Experience for Teachers (RET) program at the UW MRSEC. More information on the UW MRSEC RET program can be found …
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 Rico-Mayaguez graduate students to educate the public on nanotechnology. For more pictures of the event, check out our Facebook page, …
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 of sports.