NanoBioNexus aims to extend its programs to include activities that involve a wider audience, especially for those interested in the field of nanotechnology but are not involved on a day-by-day basis. This includes middle - high school teachers and students as well as the general public.

Current plans include participation in a variety of programs and others are being investigated. To make this a reality, NanoBioNexus is exploring various funding sources. NanoBioNexus welcomes interest from foundations, donors, companies, and individuals who share in our vision.

We look forward to activating this program in the future. If this is an area of particular interest to you, we would like to hear from you at outreach@nanobionexus.org.

The 2009 SAN DIEGO SCIENCE FESTIVAL (SDSF) is the first and largest celebration of its kind on the West Coast. Celebrating this year's theme, "The Science of You," the Festival will provide 500+ free and entertaining science outreach activities to Greater San Diego County throughout the month of March. Programs include on-site activities at local schools, once-in-a-lifetime field trips, and science workshops at local businesses and research facilities suitable for all ages. The Festival concludes with Expo Day, a day-long celebration in Balboa Park on Saturday April 4, 2009. On Expo Day, science takes over the museums, cultural centers, and the central corridor of Balboa Park with over 300 hands-on activities, demonstrations, experiments, contests, and performances. San Diego Science Festival is a collaboration of over 100 leading science organizations and is facilitated by BioBridge, a program of UC San Diego. For more information, please visit the official SDSF website: www.sdsciencefestival.com.

Nanopalooza is produced by NanoBioNexus for the San Diego Science Festival – Get a BIG brain by learning about smalltech – nanotech that is! From fun activities, games and experiments to career opportunities, nanotech-enabled products and nanomedicine. Fun for all ages.

Molecul-Art is sponsored by NanoBioNexus for the San Diego Science Festival – The invisible is made visible in this unique exhibit of NanoArt, a new art discipline that captures and visualizes nanoscale structures in aesthetically pleasing works of art.

The PowerfulLatinas.com seminar series was conceived as a project to compile AND SHARE a storehouse of wisdom from Latinas who have reached successful peaks in their careers. The project is an exciting one and geared to provide inspiration, personal growth and motivation for Latinas nation-wide. The goal is to motivate and inspire women – both young women who have not yet started their careers or are at the very beginning and also those further along in their careers – to learn from others’ life lessons.

Interviews have been conducted with a variety of professionals from all walks of life, with a variety of backgrounds and experiences – women in the sciences, business, academia, government, law, the arts and many other fields. Visit www.powerfullatinas.com.

MANA, A National Latina Organization, was founded in 1974 as the Mexican-American Women's National Association. MANA's original intent was to provide a voice for Mexican-American women at the national, state and local levels. Since then, the organization has expanded into a diverse group of Latinas in all areas of political, social and professional fields. Currently there are 20 chapters throughout the United States; the San Diego Chapter was founded in 1986 and has over 600 members. Visit www.sdmana.org.