Nanomaterials Group Outreach

Our major Outreach Activities so far:

  1. UNL Women in Science Conference (served as panelist and organizer of CHME Display booth): 2017-present
  2. UNL CHME High School Science Teachers' Workshop: 2019
  3. Young Nebraska Scientists Summer Camp (funded by NSF and Nebraska EPSCoR): 2019, 2021
  4. Upper Bound Math and Science Camp: 2017
  5. Bright Lights Nano Camp: 2017
  6. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day: 2019, 2020
  7. Sunday with a Scientist: 2018
  8. Engineering Readiness Academy: 2018
  9. Educational Service Unit (ESU) #11 Summer Honors Program: 2018
  10. Culler Middle School After School Science Program: 2016, 2017
  11. AIChE Recruitment Event: 2019
  12. Math day Recruitment Event: 2018, 2020
  13. Nanoday Exhibit: 2017
  14. Solar Eclipse STEM Expo: 2018
  15. UNL Children's Center Event: 2019

  • Team Dishari won the first place and best paper award at the 2023 ASEE Midwest Conference!
    Team Dishari won the first place and best paper award at the 2023 ASEE Midwest Conference!
  • Team Dishari had a blast at 2022 Columbus STEM camp engaging 75 middle schoolers in chemistry and nanoscience activities and teaching how batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers work. Thanks, Nebraska EPSCoR, for inviting us. The survey comment: “I really want to study Chemical Engineering” stole our hearts!
    Team Dishari had a blast at 2022 Columbus STEM camp engaging 75 middle schoolers in chemistry and nanoscience activities and teaching how batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers work. Thanks, Nebraska EPSCoR, for inviting us. The survey comment: “I really want to study Chemical Engineering” stole our hearts!
  • Team Dishari had a blast at 2022 Columbus STEM camp engaging 75 middle schoolers in chemistry and nanoscience activities and teaching how batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers work.
    Team Dishari had a blast at 2022 Columbus STEM camp engaging 75 middle schoolers in chemistry and nanoscience activities and teaching how batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers work.
  • Future Engineers doing a test at the 2022 Columbus STEM camp, which brought 75 middle schoolers in chemistry and nanoscience activities and teaching how batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers work.
    Future Engineers doing a test at the 2022 Columbus STEM camp, which brought 75 middle schoolers in chemistry and nanoscience activities and teaching how batteries, fuel cells and electrolyzers work.
  • Group photo of Team Dishari at 2022 Columbus STEM camp.
    Group photo of Team Dishari at 2022 Columbus STEM camp.
  • Engineering Readiness Academy
    Engineering Readiness Academy
  • Purple cabbage extract based indicators
    Purple cabbage extract based indicators
  • Table salt under a digital microscope
    Table salt under a digital microscope
  • 2020: 1st ever virtual YNS camp. 12 high school students explored water electrolysis at home using the science kits we designed and shipped to them.
    2020: 1st ever virtual YNS camp. 12 high school students explored water electrolysis at home using the science kits we designed and shipped to them.
  • 2020: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
    2020: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
  • 2019: Students check out an electric vehicle at the Young Nebraska Scientists Camp.
    2019: Students check out an electric vehicle at the Young Nebraska Scientists Camp.
  • 2019: Student doing an experiment at the Young Nebraska Scientists Camp.
    2019: Student doing an experiment at the Young Nebraska Scientists Camp.
  • 2019: Teachers work together at the UNL (CHME) High School Science Teachers' Workshop.
    2019: Teachers work together at the UNL (CHME) High School Science Teachers' Workshop.
  • 2019: Children working with Dr. Dishari at the UNL Children's Center.
    2019: Children working with Dr. Dishari at the UNL Children's Center.
  • 2017: Students smile for the camera at the Upward Bound Math and Science Camp.
    2017: Students smile for the camera at the Upward Bound Math and Science Camp.
  • 2017: Group photo at the Upward Bound Math and Science Camp.
    2017: Group photo at the Upward Bound Math and Science Camp.
  • 2017: Group photo at the UNL Women in Science Conference.
    2017: Group photo at the UNL Women in Science Conference.
  • 2017: Dr. Dishari leading a discussion at the UNL Women in Science Conference.
    2017: Dr. Dishari leading a discussion at the UNL Women in Science Conference.
  • 2017: Group photo at the Bright Lights Nanocamp.
    2017: Group photo at the Bright Lights Nanocamp.
  • 2017: Children having fun at the Culler Middle School after school science program.
    2017: Children having fun at the Culler Middle School after school science program.
  • 2016: Children listening to Dr. Dishari at the Culler Middle School after school science program.
    2016: Children listening to Dr. Dishari at the Culler Middle School after school science program.
  • A flier for
    A flier for "Sunday with a scientist poster" (The Magic of Chemistry), with Dr. Dishari.
  • Juliana Rodriguez presenting her antibiotic resistance work at Nebraska Captiol Breakfast Poster Session to Senator Vargas.
    Juliana Rodriguez presenting her antibiotic resistance work at Nebraska Captiol Breakfast Poster Session to Senator Vargas.