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STEM Ed Announcement: UMass Nanotechnology Summer Institute
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- Subject: STEM Ed Announcement: UMass Nanotechnology Summer Institute
- From: "Mort Sternheim" <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>
- Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:58:40 -0500
This is a STEM ED UMass Amherst program.
Contact information is below
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UMASS NANOTECHNOLOGY 2015 SUMMER INSTITUTE
" Monday to Friday, July 13 - July 17, 2015 at UMass Amherst
" Funded by the National Science Foundation
" Sponsored by the STEM Education Institute and the Center for
Hierarchical Manufacturing
" Middle and High School Science, Math, and Technology Teachers
" $75/day stipends ($375 total), materials, parking, some meals
" Housing (new air conditioned dorms) for those outside the
commuting radius
" 3 graduate physics credits available at reduced cost; free PDP's
(Professional Development Points)
" Ongoing partnerships with UMass Faculty
Nanotechnology deals with materials on the scale of nanometers. A
nanometer is one-millionth of a millimeter, or about 10 atomic
diameters. Such materials can have surprising and useful behaviors
and properties. Applications of this rapidly growing field include
regenerative medicine, fabrics and construction materials of
unprecedented strength, ultra-high performance computers and data
storage, more efficient solar photovoltaic cells, and much more.
Activity in this field cuts across the traditional disciplinary
boundaries, and involves chemistry, physics, biology, and
engineering.
The UMass Nanotechnology Summer Institute will explore the basic
science and engineering concepts of this exciting new field, and will
illustrate how they may be integrated into the usual math, science
and technology courses in middle schools and high schools. The
content and pedagogy will be aligned with the Massachusetts Science
and Technology/Engineering Framework.
During the institute, participants will begin to develop curriculum
units for their own classes. They will implement these in the fall
and report on their progress and results online. Three graduate
credits will be available for the institute and curriculum unit; the
cost will be $300 plus a $45 registration fee. PDP's will be
available at no cost.
Application process: An application form and additional information
are available at www.umassk12.net/nano. Teachers should also prepare
a narrative statement of how they intend to use the institute
materials in their classroom, and include in their application
package a recent resume and a letter of support from their school
principal or superintendent. The application package can be submitted
by email, fax, or US mail. Applications are due April 1, 2013. Late
applications will be accepted on a space available basis.
STEM Ed Institute: www.umassk12.net/stem,
413-545-0734, fax: 413-545-3697
Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing: www.umass.edu/chm
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