Worcester Polytechnic Institute will host this year’s Touch Tomorrow festival of science, technology, and robots on June 13, 10AM-4PM on the WPI campus (directions). All exhibits are free and open to the public, rain or shine. Registration is requested by not required. For more information, contact touchtomorrow@wpi.edu. Events include:
- NASA will bring exhibits including the MARCBot IV Rover, R2 Kinect, R2 Model/Video, Be-a-Bot 2.0, and the Mark III Suit.
- WGBH will bring Curious George and Plum Landing, DesignSquad, and Nova Education.
- WPI faculty and students will open their labs and share their work, particularly for middle- and high-school students.
- Many other exhibitors will be there.
On June 11 (4-6:30PM), WPI will host a special Touch Tomorrow session for educators to connect the festival’s events to the classroom. It’s free but registration is required.