K-8 Outreach
Discover Engineering Days
Discover Engineering Days introduce middle school students (grades 6-8) and their teachers to the various fields in engineering and the engineering programs offered at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The event is hosted by the college’s outreach organization and is filled with hands-on activities that apply engineering habits of the mind such as collaborative, problem solving, creative, and critical thinking skills.
Upward Bound NanoCamp
After School Programs
High School & College Students
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
Selected students spend 8-10 weeks in research labs under faculty supervision and participate in various activities designed for REU students participating in summer research.
High School Internships
NCMN facilitates a high school internship program. The program supports select Lincoln-area high school students, 16 years of age and older, who receive guidance and training in experimental and theoretical techniques in UNL STEM labs during the summer.
Nanoscience Classes
Teachers
Teacher Training
Additional Resources
- https://www.nisenet.org/ - National Informal STEM Education Network
- https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ - Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) Education and Outreach Group.