1. 2009 NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees Conference Wanda E. Ward, Ph.D. Acting Assistant Director Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) National Science Foundation (NSF) December 9, 2009

2. Mission : Enable Excellence in STEM Education to Support the development of a diverse & well-prepared STEM workforce Goals STEM Education Mission and Goals To broaden participation in STEM To promote rigorous research and evaluation on STEM education and the workforce To prepare the next generation of STEM professionals To increase technological, scientific and quantitative literacy To prepare the next generation of STEM professionals To increase technological, scientific and quantitative literacy

3. Broadening Participation to Improve Workforce Development Enriching the Education of STEM Teachers Furthering Public Understanding of Science & Advancing STEM Literacy Fostering Cyberlearning to Enhance STEM Education Promoting Learning Through Research & Evaluation Thematic Framework for Education Coordination Advancing Career Development Opportunities STEM Education Research, Policy, and Practice

4. EHR’s Programs Division of Graduate Education GRF GK-12 IGERT SMP (new) Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings ISE ITEST DR-K12 REESE Division of Human Resources Development LSAMP CREST TCUPAGEP ADVANCEGSE HBCU-UP RDE Division of Undergraduate Education NoyceNSDL S-STEMEASE SFSMSP ATE(CCE) CCLI STEP EHR

5. Student Grades 7-12Undergraduate and Graduate Education Public Understanding Minority Serving Institutions/ Underrepresented Populations

6. Serving Students in Grades 7-12 http://nanosense.org/index.html http://www.nclt.us/

7. Nanoscale Science and Engineering Programs: Undergraduate CCLI-Bringing Nanotechnology into the classroom: From a Doctoral Institution to four and two Year Colleges Clarkson University and SUNY College at Old Westbury NUE (in Engineering)- Teaching Nanosystems Engineering to Early College Students with Active Learning Experiences  Louisiana Tech University Source: http://www.clarkson.edu/about/index.html Source: http://www.latech.edu/coes/nanosystems-engineering/

8. Nanoscale Science and Engineering Programs: Public Understanding ISE-Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net)  Museum of Science in Boston Nanotechnology: The Convergence of Science and Society  Oregon Public Broadcasting ISE-Earth & Sky Nanoscale Science and Engineering Radio Shows  Earth and Sky, Inc ISE-Too Small to See  Cornell University DragonflyTV GPS: Investigating the Nanoworld  Twin Cities Public Television Source: http://www.nisenet.org/nanodaysSource: http://www.toosmalltosee.org/Source: http://www.dftvpress.org/

9. Nanoscale Science and Engineering Programs: Education of Technicians ATE (Advanced Technological Education) supports:  Curriculum development  Professional development of college faculty and secondary teachers  Career pathways to 2-year colleges and from 2 to 4- year colleges  Matriculation between 2- year and 4-year programs for K-12 teachers ATE-Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization  Pennsylvania State University Source: http://www.cneu.psu.edu/default.htm

10. Nanoscale Science and Engineering Programs: Broadening Participation Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)  Tuskegee University’s Center for Advanced Materials  Center for Nanomaterials Characterization Science and Processing Technology at Howard University  Center for Nanobiotechnology Research at Alabama State University Louis Stokes Alliances of Minority Participation (LSAMP) Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU- RISE) Source: http://www.alasu.edu/crest/default.aspx?id=2Source: http://ehrweb.aaas.org/HBCU/index.php

11. Nanoscale Science and Engineering Programs: Graduate Students Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)  From Hectares to Nanometers: GK-12 Multidisciplinary Explorations of Functional Nanoscience and Tropical Ecosystems at the University of Puerto Rico Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)  Life Chip at University of California-Irvine Source: http://www.upr.edu/

12. STEM Education for the Future: Nanoscale S&E 2009 NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Grantees’ Dialogue

13. “Science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health, our environment, and our quality of life than it has ever been.” --- President Barack Obama April 27, 2009 “Science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health, our environment, and our quality of life than it has ever been.” --- President Barack Obama April 27, 2009

14. “Science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health, our environment, and our quality of life than it has ever been.” --- President Barack Obama April 27, 2009 “Science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health, our environment, and our quality of life than it has ever been.” --- President Barack Obama April 27, 2009 Source: http://www.mahoningjvs.k12.oh.us/bpa/banks/more%20info%204.htm Source: http://laudyms.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/risks-of-nano-technology/ Source: http://www.immediart.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=61_63&produ cts_id=277 Source: http://www.bowlesphysics.com/nano/nano3.jpeg Source: http://www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/wp- content/uploads/2009/04/membrane409x299s.jpg Source: http://sensingarchitecture.com/wp- content/uploads/2009/02/nanotechnology-nanotube-image- sm.jpg