Playing with Paper: A Materials Exploration Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-08-18 | Join John Considine, Angela Johnson, and Paul Voyles on an exploration of paper, a material that has had profound impact on society! John provides some background on paper, Angela demonstrates the activities, and Paul explains how these activities relate to real-world materials science and engineering.To learn more about the Forest Products Laboratory:fpl.fs.fed.usUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Freezing Fun with the Ediger Group Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-03-31 | Join the Ediger Group as they show you several activities around the freezing behavior of water. These activities explore how rapidly water freezes in different conditions and how we can prevent water from freezing altogether. To learn more about the Ediger Group:https://ediger.chem.wisc.edu/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Catálisis: La luz del futuro Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-03-29 | Los glow sticks se fundamentan en la reacción desarrollada por Roger Nixon, la cual presento en una feria de trabajo cuando se desempeñaba como profesor en la Universidad de Oxford.Los glow sticks normalmente están diseñados por una barra plástica que contiene en su interior los reactivos y el catalizador para llevar cabo la reacción de quimioluminiscencia. El catalizador se encuentra separado del reactivo por una capsula de vidrio que se está empacada dentro de la barra platica y que una vez se rompe empieza la reacción química.La reacción quimioluminiscente se inicia mediante la oxidación del éster de oxalato en presencia de peróxido de hidrógeno y catalizada por una base tal como acetato de sodio. El producto de oxidación inicial es 1,2-dioxetanediona, que se descompone rápidamente en dióxido de carbono excitado electrónicamente. Por sí solo, esto no hará una quimioluminiscencia eficiente, pero un tinte fluorescente puede capturar la energía del CO2 de manera eficiente y liberarla en forma de luz visible.Learn more about the Wisconsin Puerto Rico Partnership for Research and Education in Materials:https://www.uprm.edu/wiprem/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
How Crystals are Formed: Nucleation and Growth Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-03-28 | Junguang Yu from the research laboratory of Lian Yu demonstrates crystallization and explains how crystals are formed through nucleation and growth. Junguang also highlights some areas of research around crystal formation and why it is important to many fields of research. To learn more about Lian Yu's research:https://pharmacy.wisc.edu/yu-lab/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Nylon Rope Trick Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-03-25 | Julia Smith demonstrates and explains the nylon rope trick. Nylon is a polymer that can be formed at the interface of two immiscible liquids, allowing a long rope of nylon to be extracted. To learn more about the Gopalan Lab and the polymers they study:https://gopalan.msae.wisc.edu/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Machine Learning Predictions Activity Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-03-25 | Join Ben Afflerbach in a quick activity that will help you understand how machine learning enables computers to make predictions, in this case, whether a material is transparent or not. If you find this topic intriguing, check out our Introduction to Machine Learning for Materials Science:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUDGrMBDVGZlmFW1kbmq9NI2cMs2eCRONUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Creating Art using Polarized Light Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-02-10 | Join University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student Aedan Gardill as he shows you how to use polarized light and cellophane to create art that's only visible using polarizers! For written instructions:https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/creating-art-polarized-light/To learn more about Aedan and his art:aedangardill.comUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Determining Distances with Diffraction (feat. Dogs) Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-02-03 | Join Tesia and Carl as they show you how to use diffraction to measure the width of thin fibers around the house! And there's dogs!UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Gopalan Lab Tour Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-01-14 | The Padma Gopalan Lab takes you on a tour of their lab. To learn more about the Gopalan lab, go to:https://gopalan.msae.wisc.edu/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Tie Dyeing with Alginate Worms Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-01-14 | Jamie shows you how to create and "Tie Dye" alginate worms with embedded iron filings.UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Explore Magnetism with Jello Wisconsin Mrsec 2021-01-14 | Jamie shows you several experiments you can do at home to explore magnetism with Jello, magnets, and some metallic objects like a metal washer or iron filings.UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Intro to Machine Learning for Materials Science, Section 7: Make Predictions Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-11-10 | Join Ben as he shows you how to make predictions in solar materials and high bandgap materials in this machine learning lab.THE MACHINE LEARNING LABnanohub.org/tools/intromllabJUPYTER NOTEBOOKnanohub.org/tools/jupyterUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Intro to Machine Learning for Materials Science, Section 6: Hyperparameter Optimization Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-11-10 | Join Ben as he shows you how to define a search space, compare train/validation performance, and compare train/test performance in this machine learning lab.THE MACHINE LEARNING LABnanohub.org/tools/intromllabJUPYTER NOTEBOOKnanohub.org/tools/jupyterUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Intro to Machine Learning for Materials Science, Section 5: Fit a Default Model Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-11-10 | Join Ben as he shows you how to fit a decision tree, evaluate training performance, and evaluate testing performance in this machine learning lab.THE MACHINE LEARNING LABnanohub.org/tools/intromllabJUPYTER NOTEBOOKnanohub.org/tools/jupyterUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Intro to Machine Learning for Materials Science, Section 4: Model Evaluation Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-11-10 | Join Ben as he shows you to generate and evaluate train and test splits in this machine learning lab.THE MACHINE LEARNING LABnanohub.org/tools/intromllabJUPYTER NOTEBOOKnanohub.org/tools/jupyterUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Intro to Machine Learning for Materials Science, Section 3: Feature Engineering Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-11-10 | Join Ben as he shows you how to remove constant features, remove feature correlations, and normalize features in this machine learning lab.THE MACHINE LEARNING LABnanohub.org/tools/intromllabJUPYTER NOTEBOOKnanohub.org/tools/jupyterUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Intro to Machine Learning for Materials Science, Section 2: Feature Generation Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-11-10 | Join Ben as he walks through the MAST-ML Configuration and understanding compositional features in this machine learning lab.THE MACHINE LEARNING LABnanohub.org/tools/intromllabJUPYTER NOTEBOOKnanohub.org/tools/jupyterUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Intro to Machine Learning for Materials Science, Section 1: Data Inspection Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-11-10 | Join Ben as he walks you through importing the dataset, cleaning data, and analyzing data availability in this machine learning tool.THE MACHINE LEARNING LABnanohub.org/tools/intromllabUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Intro to Machine Learning for Materials Science, Section 0: Introduction Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-11-10 | Join Ben Afflerbach as he helps you set up your Jupyter Notebook and how to access the machine learning tool so you can follow along with the rest of the series!TO CREATE NANOHUB ACCOUNTnanohub.orgTHE MACHINE LEARNING LABnanohub.org/tools/intromllabJUPYTER NOTEBOOKnanohub.org/tools/jupyterUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Atomic Layer Deposition with Chuck Winter Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-10-14 | Chuck Winter provides a brief overview of atomic layer deposition (ALD) and how scientists and engineers can use it to create amazingly small features.To learn more about Chuck Winter and his research:http://www.clas.wayne.edu/wintergroup/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Build an Atomic Force Microscope Model from Home! Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-10-08 | Have you ever wondered how scientists "see" things on the atomic level? One way is the Atomic Force Microscope, or AFM. Follow along to build a model version of an AFM from the comfort of your home!To access a PDF with more information on this model version of an AFM:drive.google.com/file/d/1UqGvgq0H8EUj6IVNMxt2ItB3TxEGQuL5/viewVideo credit: Zach Cresswell, Jason KawasakiTo learn more about the research in Professor Kawasaki's lab: kawasakigroup.weebly.comUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
A Look at the Polymer Engineering Center with the Osswald Group Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-10-01 | Join Gerardo and Camila as they show you how the Polymer Engineering Center processes the materials needed for their advanced 3D printing.To learn more about the Polymer Engineering Center, go to:https://pec.engr.wisc.edu/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Studying Single Molecules with the Goldsmith Group Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-09-25 | Join the Goldsmith Group as they show you how and why they study single molecules!To learn more about the Goldsmith Group, go to:https://goldsmith.chem.wisc.edu/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Thin Film Fun with the Ediger Group Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-09-16 | Join Mark Ediger's group and create your own thin films using household supplies! The Ediger Group will show you how to do the activities and explain how they use and characterize thin films in their research. To learn more about the Ediger Group and their research:https://ediger.chem.wisc.edu/You can learn more about measuring the thickness of your nail polish thin films at home at:https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/using-the-wavelength-of-light-%ce%bb-as-a-ruler-to-measure-the-thickness-of-a-thin-film/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Serial Dilutions At Home! Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-09-16 | How do scientists measure really small amounts of things? Join Anne Lynn as she shows you how to create "serial dilutions" to dilute a substance to less than one part per billion!UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Tapping Triboelectric Nanogenerator Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-25 | What if we could harvest the energy from our everyday movement? Triboelectric Nanogenerators can do just that! Join Matt as he explains how this technology works and shows you how to build a tapping version with some inexpensive supplies!For full written description of this activity, go to:https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/tapping-teng/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Helnery de Jesus RET Impact Video Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | A short video by Helnery de Jesus describing the activity she developed in the program and its impact.UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Pamela Ruiz Babilonia RET Video Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | 2019 Research Experience for Teachers fellow Pamela Ruiz Babilonia recounts her experience in the program and what she gained from the experience.Learn more about the RET program here: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ret-experience/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Jen Karlen RET Video Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | 2019 Research Experience for Teachers fellow Jen Karlen recounts her experience in the program and what she gained from the experience.Learn more about the RET program here: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ret-experience/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Jamie Lauer RET Video Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | 2019 Research Experience for Teachers fellow Jamie Lauer recounts her experience in the program and what she gained from the experience.Learn more about the RET program here: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ret-experience/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Isamari Soto Soto RET Video Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | 2019 Research Experience for Teachers fellow Isamari Soto Soto recounts her experience in the program and what she gained from the experience.Learn more about the RET program here: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ret-experience/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Helnery De Jesus RET Video Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | 2019 Research Experience for Teachers fellow Helnery de Jesus recounts her experience in the program and what she gained from the experience.Learn more about the RET program here: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ret-experience/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Diana Rodriguez RET Video in Spanish Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | Research Experience for Teachers fellow Diana Rodriguez recounts her experience in the program and what she gained from the experience.Learn more about the RET program here: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ret-experience/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Dale Vajko RET Video Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | 2017 & 2018 Research Experience for Teachers fellow Dale Vajko recounts his experience in the program and what he gained from the experience.Learn more about the RET program here: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ret-experience/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Caroline Angyal RET Video Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | 2019 Research Experience for Teachers fellow Caroline Angyal recounts her experience in the program and what she gained from the experience.Learn more about the RET program here: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ret-experience/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Brousseau RET Video Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | 2018 Research Experience for Teachers fellow Marc Brousseau recounts his experience in the program and what he gained from the experience.Learn more about the RET program here: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ret-experience/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Research Experience for Teachers Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-08-18 | The cross-cultural Research Experience for Teachers (RET), coordinated through the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, is an intensive professional development program for science, technology, engineering, and math teachers. Teachers in the program join a research lab for the summer and co-create an educational activity inspired by the lab's research. The program also seeks to provide cultural competency in science as an effective way to help teachers prepare their students to be a diverse and inclusive next generation of scientists and engineers.Learn more about the RET program here:https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/ret-experience/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Shaking Triboelectric Nanogenerator Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-06-09 | What if we could harvest the energy from our everyday movement? Triboelectric Nanogenerators can do just that! Join Matt as he explains how this technology works and shows you how to build one with some inexpensive supplies!For more information and for full written instructions, please visit:https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/triboelectric-nanogenerator/Timestamps for this video:3:30 Needed Materials Overview5:08 Needed Materials List5:12 Construction Step 1 - Preparing and positioning your wires7:42 Construction Step 2 - Lining shell with aluminum foil9:35 Construction Step 3 - Covering ball with tape10:45 Construction Step 4 - Connecting to the LEDUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Mitten Challenge Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-05-21 | How do scientists work on things that are smaller than our eyes can see? Join Anne Lynn as she walks you through how to do the mitten challenge and the need to have the right tool for the job!More information can be found here: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/mitten-challenge/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Cutting It Down to Nano Activity Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-05-04 | Nanotechnology requires the control of things less than 100 nanometers in size. But just how small is a nanometer? The Cutting It Down to Nano activity was designed to help get a sense of size and scale when talking about things like nanotechnology. Join Anne Lynn as she walks through how to lead this activity in your home or classroom.A PDF of the worksheet used in this activity can be found at: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/283/2020/04/cuttingitdown_scaleladder_may10.pdfFor the full written instructions and the worksheet shown in the activity, please visit: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/cutting-it-down-to-nano-outreach-activity/For more information about the Next Generation Science Standards, please visit: nextgenscience.orgUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Camille Bishop Discusses Her Path to Working with Glasses Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-05-01 | Camille Bishop, a Ph.D. student in the MRSEC, talks about her research with organic glasses and shares some of her story to becoming a Ph.D.UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Carbon Nanotube Finger Puppets Wisconsin Mrsec 2020-04-24 | Learn how to make your very own carbon nanotube finger puppet and learn about their amazing properties! Wendy Crone explains what carbon nanotubes are, why they're useful, and how to make a finger puppet version. Plus, a finger puppet play!Learn more about carbon nanotubes at:https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/carbon-nanotubes-and-buckyballs/UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Crystals Training Video Wisconsin Mrsec 2019-10-16 | Matt demonstrates the Crystals activity. First, he adds some crystalline ortho-terphenyl to the supercooled liquid version. Then he shares some crystal examples and models, as well as an activity to create a "unit cell" from a sheet of paper.UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Invite Engage Explain Wisconsin Mrsec 2019-09-23 | Anne Lynn and Matt show you how to use the Invite, Engage, Explain model for interacting with visitors at large outreach events. This technique will help you share your amazing science with visitors and ensure your visitors have a great time!You can find the training videos for the activities highlighted in this video with these links:Metallic Glasses: youtube.com/watch?v=qa8SYhLSqmMMemory Metal: youtube.com/watch?v=cAgzzm6C94oTriboelectric Nanogenerators: youtube.com/watch?v=MDNOzM4hum4UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Amorphous Materials: Structural Principles and Characterization Wisconsin Mrsec 2019-09-03 | Amorphous solids lack long-range order but have atomic and nanoscale structural and chemical features that define many of their properties. This presentation describes the structure of important classes of amorphous materials, the geometrical and chemical concepts that govern the structure, and discuss experimental methods that enable precise characterization of structural parameters. Presentation slides can be found here:slideshare.net/UWMRSEC/amorphous-materials-structural-principles-and-characterizationUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Thermodynamics and Dynamics of Glasses Wisconsin Mrsec 2019-07-25 | Presented by Dr. Mark EdigerPart of the 2019 MRSEC Summer Seminar SeriesThe thermodynamics of glasses were reviewed and how the state of a glass is influenced by different methods of preparation was briefly described. A qualitative description of glasses within the framework of the potential energy landscape was presented, with an emphasis on the configurational entropy. Relaxation processes in glasses were also discussed, including physical aging, sub-Tg relaxations, and quantum tunneling two-level systems. Along the way, the audience was led to understand what is wrong with these statements: 1) All glasses with a given composition have the same properties. 2) Nothing can move in a glass. 3) There is nothing interesting about glasses.LINK TO SEMINAR MENTIONED AT END OF VIDEOyoutube.com/watch?v=iB0q5gFhzpY&index=23&list=PL8mMEmoXNBfaBEMiKdQnTvCLOVRniOrPbUW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Triboelectric Nanogenerators Wisconsin Mrsec 2019-05-31 | For the full instructions, please visit: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/triboelectric-nanogenerator/Triboelectricity, more commonly known as static electricity, is a common phenomenon. Here we show how to build a low-cost "triboelectric nanogenerator", a device that utilizes triboelectricity to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy. Scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are designing and optimizing devices like these with the goal of producing clean, renewable energy for a myriad of applications from powering buildings to portable electronics.UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
DIY Electroscope Wisconsin Mrsec 2019-05-31 | For full instructions, please visit: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/do-it-yourself-electroscope/Electroscopes are instruments to detect the presence of electric charge on an object. This electroscope enables the user to compare the charges on different objects through the use of the paper protractor. This instrument is low-cost and great for all ages to explore static electricity.UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Triboelectric Nanogenerators 2 Wisconsin Mrsec 2018-09-17 | Scientists can use triboelectricity (also called static electricity) to create useful energy. Matt demonstrates several types of triboelectric nanogenerators and explores some of their applications.UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
Metallic Glasses Wisconsin Mrsec 2018-09-17 | Solids are split into two main categories: crystals and glasses. Matt demonstrates some differences between crystalline metals and amorphous metals, also known as metallic glasses.UW MRSEC ON SOCIALFollow UW MRSEC on Twitter: twitter.com/UWMRSECLike UW MRSEC on Facebook: facebook.com/uwmrsecThe NSF-sponsored Wisconsin Materials Research Science and Engineering Center brings together teams of interdisciplinary researchers to address grand challenges in materials science.https://mrsec.wisc.edu/The Wisconsin MRSEC has free, engaging educational activities for a variety of audiences.https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/
