by Renee Lindenberg | Jan 13, 2020 | RAIN Outreach
Our journey started with the vision of creating a powerful outreach tool by making the San Diego Nanotechnology Infrastructure’s (SDNI) Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) remotely accessible, allowing students and teachers control of basic functions, such as zooming...
by Renee Lindenberg | Oct 13, 2019 | RAIN Outreach
Nebraska Nanoscale Facility (NNF), in partnership with the University of Nebraska Extension Office and 4-H program provided remote analysis services through RAIN to youth in Omaha this summer. Fourteen schools and various programs throughout Omaha participated in the...
by Renee Lindenberg | Jun 15, 2019 | RAIN Outreach
Nanotechnology concepts can be difficult to teach. How can students appreciate the nanometer length scale when they cannot see it without special instrumentation? This summer the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) is hosting 11 educators in the first year...
by Renee Lindenberg | Jun 15, 2019 | RAIN Outreach
The RAIN Network has been performing outreach at Vaughn Next Century Learning Center in San Fernando, CA over the past year, studying the effectiveness of how a series of RAIN-based active learning labs affects students’ perception and interest in science. Data...
by Renee Lindenberg | Oct 15, 2018 | RAIN Outreach
The Distance Education and Learning In Vacuum technology for Employment Readiness (DELIVER) project educates vacuum technicians, who are critical to national defense and advanced manufacturing. “Vac Techs” repair the complex vacuum systems used to create touch...
by Renee Lindenberg | Oct 15, 2018 | RAIN Outreach
October is National Manufacturing Month. The Northeast Advanced Technological Education Center (NEATEC) celebrates each year by hosting an expo on the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus. New York State manufacturers bring interactive exhibits, community colleges and...
