Comments on: Nanotechnology taught in Mexico schools, but not U.S.

By: Antonio Juanico Lorán

Antonio Juanico Lorán — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:10:10 +0000

Dear Christine,
Mexico offers a degree in Engineering Nanotechnology at seven universities, 6 of which are public, and the rate of growth of such an offer is growing at a rate of one per year. To learn more about nanoeducation in Mexico please consult the website: http://www.nanotec-pvm.es.tl

By: rs

rs — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:24:20 +0000

On the other hand, if skilled immigration was banned, the resulting economic decline would provide the kick up the ass to get the education system fixed

By: Eric Tulloch

Eric Tulloch — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:34:45 +0000

I saw a recent episode of Emeril on TV; the episode was about a contest where students from schools across the nation entered a sweepstakes to have Emeril come and “spice things up” at the school. The most intriguing thing about the show, though, was the school that won–I only wish I could remember the name of the school. It’s an academy in Harlem focused primarily on music and the arts, but also works on developing leaders. The surprising thing is that the school runs year-round, and students are at the school from 8:30am to 6:30pm. The school’s various choirs tour the country, and the school runs entirely on charitable donations and profits from concerts, if I recall correctly.

If only a similar academy could be established with a focus on the sciences. Maybe a project for the likes of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?

By: adidaprean

adidaprean — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:15:57 +0000

How is it that the worlds richest country can lag behind in education? You couldn’t pass this through the public school system because it has a nanosized budget. The system has been compromised and needs to be rebooted!

By: Desh

Desh — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 18:46:21 +0000

It was worth acknowledging First Lego League (FLL) Robotics for its efforts to incorporate core values – Engineering Science, Math and Technology.

Asa a volunteer parent, I enjoyed coaching NXTRock, a Rookie team from Rocky Run Middle School in Chantilly, VA. My team enjoyed NANO Quest a Research Project and designed a Nanotechnology Car and presented a educational Jeopardy Game Show ” Miniscule Peril – The Show where all the questions are about everything you should know about nanotechnology, but you don’t. We hope this game show becomes a teaching tool to the teachers and academics to incorporate new initiatives.

NXTRock learned a lot from the Project Challenge and mentored with Chantilly Robotics Academy and University of Maryland, Material Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC). Our team was able to design this card with able guidance from Prof. Michael Fuhrer and Mr. Bradley Gordon, Graduate Student of University of Maryland for educating them on Nanotechnology and Fuel Cell. The MRSEC center is funded by NSF and holds regular educational outreach programs at College Park, Maryland.

All this efforts landed them First place’s in the “Research Project” during the regional Tournament held on Nov 19 and “teamwork” judging during State Championship held on Sunday Dec. 3, at Blacksburg High School.

As far as our experience introducing this subject in the school has met several challenges. We received curious interest from the Science Teachers, but they are not ready or trained to introduce this subject. The yearly Science Olympiad competition has nowhere mention about this subject.