NEST is an immersive two-week summer program in nanotechnology that will impact a total of 45 (15 per year) Indiana high school teachers and 60 (20 per year) high school students that provides participants:
- research experience and knowledge of careers in nanotechnology
- hands-on laboratory experiences in inquiry-based science
- participant-designed teaching modules developed to meet existing state and national science standards
- connection to a professional network of other teachers, professors, and scientists
- on-site NEST support during module implementation for teachers
- professional development credits for teachers
- college credit for students