CNSI creates multidisciplinary education and training opportunities that supplement and enhance traditional degree programs and classroom curricula to prepare a new generation of science leaders who will apply science to emerging global challenges. For nearly a decade, CNSI has collaborated with a dedicated group of UCLA researchers to create academic courses, workshops, professional development and training opportunities that engage the educators of today and students who will become the scientists of tomorrow.
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August 14, 2018 | In Marvel video, UCLA scientists explain principles behind the superpowers of Ant-Man and the Wasp
From their first appearance in Marvel Comics in the 1960s, Ant-Man and the Wasp — comic book characters who were also featured in a major motion picture earlier this year — have wowed readers with their superpowers. But Ant-Man’s ability to change sizes and the Wasp’s...
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May 29, 2018 | Graduate students mentor high schoolers at CNSI Nanovation
The UCLA California NanoSystems Institute held its annual Nanovation Competition on Friday, May 25. Leading up to the on-campus finals, UCLA graduate students spent three months mentoring teams from 11 Los Angeles-area high schools, who each developed and pitched...
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October 17, 2017 | UCLA’s CNSI and CEIN Celebrate National Nanotechnology Day
UCLA's CNSI and CEIN Celebrate National Nanotechnology Day Raising awareness of nanotechnology through demonstrations, tours, and talks Meghan Steele Horan | October 17, 2017 Members from the UC Center for Environmental Implications and California NanoSystems...
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The Nanoscience Workshop for Teachers program is driven by the contribution of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars whose participation is made possible with the support of NSF awards: Material Creation Training Program IGERT, Clean Energy for Green Industry IGERT, and CHE-1112569. Gifts to CNSI’s educational programs help support outreach efforts, learning and training opportunities for future scientists and researchers.