High school students to discover tiny miracles

NSF’s Art Ellis is bringing nanotechnology to the students of D.C.’s Banneker High School

As part of a celebration of engineering and science and their role in our world, Ellis will demonstrate some of the latest applications in nanotechnology while offering students an opportunity to experiment using "Discovering the Nanoworld" activity kits.

Each kit contains several objects that demonstrate nanotechnology breakthroughs, including a piece of fiber optic cable, a light emitting diode, and memory metal–metal that can be bent into any shape, but springs back to its original form when dropped in hot water.

The event is open to the press, but pre-registration is required.

****************************************
Who: Art Ellis, Chemistry Division Director, National Science Foundation

What: Hands-on demonstration and presentation

When: The presentation begins at 8:50AM on Wednesday, March 26, 2003. Press should arrive early for setup.

Where: Room 309
Banneker High School, 800 Euclid Street, NW,
Washington, D.C.
Contact at Banneker High School is Thomas Moore, 202-673-7322
****************************************
Please register with Josh Chamot, Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, at: [email protected], 703-292-8070. For additional information about the event, please contact Bert Marsh, Deputy Assistant Director for Engineering, NSF, at 703-292-8301.