NC State Holds NanoDays 2009
for K-12 Students Across
North Carolina
April 27, 2009-- North Carolina State University is held its 7th annual NanoDays, a statewide event designed to open the world of nanoscale science and nanotechnology to citizens, teachers and K-12 students, on Friday, April 24, on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Participants experienced hands-on nano activities - such as making “nano” ice cream, trying products such as nano sunscreen and nano stain-free clothes, touring laboratories and meeting with scientists and engineers currently conducting nanoscience and nanotechnology research.
NanoDays partners include NC State Nano Initiative, NC Science Olympiad, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC Museum of Life and Sciences, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, and the Nanotechnology Informal Science Education Network.
Researchers from the College of Education joined with Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Engineering, and Textiles, in conducting laboratory tours, discussing research, and demonstrating nanotechnology innovations for the estimated 2,000 students, parents and teachers in attendance.
