Education Programs

The JOURNAL OF NANO EDUCATION (JNE) is a peer-reviewed international journal that aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in nanoscale science, technology, engineering and medical education. JNE will be published by American Scientific Publishers (http://www.aspbs.com/), who have established an international reputation for high quality publications in various fields of science, technology,
engineering, computer science and medicine. The first ever published 10-volume Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (www.aspbs.com/enn) received the “2005 Best Reference Work Award” from the American Society for Engineering Education (USA) and also was selected as the “2005 Outstanding Academic Title” by the American Library Association (USA).

The JOURNAL OF NANO EDUCATION (JNE) is a peer-reviewed international journal that aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in nanoscale science, technology, engineering and medical education. JNE will be published by American Scientific Publishers (http://www.aspbs.com/), who have established an international reputation for high quality publications in various fields of science, technology,
engineering, computer science and medicine. The first ever published 10-volume Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (www.aspbs.com/enn) received the “2005 Best Reference Work Award” from the American Society for Engineering Education (USA) and also was selected as the “2005 Outstanding Academic Title” by the American Library Association (USA).

JNE currently is soliciting manuscripts for review and publication consideration in its inaugural issue scheduled for 2007. Further details regarding the Aims & Scope of the Journal, Instructions for Authors, and composition of the JNE Editorial Board are available on the JNE website (http://www.aspbs.com/jne/). All manuscripts submitted for review and publication consideration must clearly demonstrate a focus on issues of teaching and learning associated with nanoscale science, technology, engineering and medicine. JNE also encourages the submission of manuscripts that explicitly demonstrate an emphasis on scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) pertinent to anoscale science, technology, engineering and medical education. Additionally, JNE especially is interested in soliciting scholarly manuscripts that address the development of a comprehensive knowledge base in nanoscale science, technology, engineering and medical education.

The first issue of JNE will be freely available online. Please notify your colleagues in nanoscale science, technology, engineering and medical education about the launch of this important and timely new Journal, and
please also consider submitting your work for possible publication in JNE.

Additionally forthcoming is a book-length publication, NANOSCALE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION, edited by A. E. Sweeney and S. Seal (http://www.aspbs.com/jne/ or http://www.aspbs.com/nsee). The book includes Forewords by Nobel Laureate Professor Harold W. Kroto, and Dr. Mihail C. Roco, Chief Advisor for Nanotechnology at the U.S. National Science Foundation. Thirty-six (36) state-of-the-art chapters are featured in the book, addressing various aspects of nanoscale science and engineering education at the K-12, undergraduate, and graduate levels. Further details are available from American Scientific Publishers (http://www.aspbs.com/).

The program is not offered at this time.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has established the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (UPRM) – University of Wisconsin-Madison PREM Program. This proposal partners the universities of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) to create richer educational and research opportunities for Hispanic students in Materials Science and Engineering and, thereby, increase their representation in the Materials community. It will also provide a strong research underpinning for the first Puerto Rican graduate degree in Materials Science and Engineering, which has been proposed at UPRM.

The UW IPSE program is at the cutting-edge of museum-university collaborations and was one of five to receive funding from the National Science Foundation in fall of 2001. The structure of the program emphasizes professional development in the area of science communication and highly interdisciplinary interactions. Interns come from varied backgrounds, including art, chemistry, physics, journalism, biomedical engineering, psychology, chemical engineering, food science, computer science, and the history of science.

The Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program is funded by the a National Science Foundation. It provides a professional development opportunity to K-12 science teachers by placing them in a research laboratory during the summer. The program that has been established at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) focuses on materials science and science at the nanoscale, the scale of atoms.

Through generous funding provided by the National Science Foundation, the University of Wisconsin MRSEC hosts two undergraduate summer research programs.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience-Research Experience for Undergraduates (SURE-REU) program provides students with opportunities that build on their interest in science and engineering careers. Participating students conduct a ten-week research project in an area of engineering or the physical sciences under the direction of university faculty members and work as members of laboratory research teams. Students are exposed to other research available on campus through weekly meetings and faculty seminars, and have opportunities to visit industry laboratories. Planned social activities are also available. At the end of the program, participants present their work in an open seminar. This year’s program runs from May 29th, 2007 through August 3rd, 2007. For more information, visit the SURE-REU homepage.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) on Nanostructured Interfaces (MRSEC) and the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) on Templated Synthesis and Assembly at the Nanoscale will host a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Nanotechnology program from May 29, 2007 to August 3, 2007. Participants will spend 9 weeks conducting research in an area of engineering, physics, chemistry, science education or public policy. Students will be exposed to other research available on campus through seminars, tours and academic and social events. For more information, visit the REU in Nanotechnology home page.