Jane Street Capital — a quantitative trading firm in New York City — will host its seventh annual Women in STEM event July 29-30, inviting selected women entering their freshman year of college to learn about the firm and how it uses math, computer science, and probability in its business. Travel, hotel, and meals will be paid by the company. Apply by June 27, including your resume and a statement (up to 250 words) about yourself and why you’d like to attend. Email womeninstem@janestreet.com if you have questions.
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Business of Doing Good: Summer Workshops in Social Entrepreneurship for Middle School
The Business of Doing Good is a social entrepreneur program for ages 10 – 14 offering week-long day programs at innovative working spaces in the Boston area:
- August 5-9 at We Work, by South Station, Boston
- August 12-16 (girls only) at Cambridge Innovation Center
- August 19-23 at Regis College, Weston
- August 19-23 at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Boston’s South End
Students meet entrepreneurs and executives who are combining innovative business ideas with social justice issues. They learn basic business skills and at the end of the week pitch a product or project that is meaningful to them, building courage and confidence and the desire to make the world a better place. For more information, contact Michelle Julet at 650-245-9218 or info@thebusinessofdoinggood.org.
Testing Einstein with Lasers and the Moon: The APOLLO Project, May 17
On May 17, 7PM-9PM, the Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will host a free presentation on the APOLLO project — about current research using lasers and mirrors that were left on the moon by Apollo missions. Prof. James Battat of Wellesley College will explain his research on precision tests of gravity using this equipment. Registration is required. Location is the
“e” Inc. Activity Night for Ages 5-7: Rocks and Minerals, May 25
“e” inc. — Boston’s environment science learning and action center — hosts Activity Nights for ages 5 to 7 on the third Thursday of each month, 6PM-7:30PM. On May 16, the theme will be Rocks and Minerals. Tickets are $5. Location is 114 16th. street, Room 1030, in the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Einstein’s Workshop: Free STEM K-6 Open House, May 25
Einstein’s Workshop will host free Open House of STEM activities for students going into Grades K-6 (and their parents) on May 25, 9:30AM-3PM, at Lasell College (1844 Commonwealth Avenue). The event will highlight their upcoming summer camps at Lasell College’s Science and Technology Center. Activities include coding challenges, programmable robots, air cannon rockets, and games. For more information, email info@einsteinsworkshop.com.
Student Artists for Science Education: Fundraiser for Robotics at Excel Charter School
Student Artists for Science Education, organized by Newton North HS junior Julia Davis, is holding an arts-inspired fundraiser on May 17, 7PM-8:30PM at Newton North HS’s Little Theater, to support the robotics program of Excel Charter School in Boston. Performances will include a capella, jazz, guitar/singing, violin, ballet, and jazz dance, and the event will include an auction of student art. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students, and all proceeds will be used for purchasing science equipment for Excel Charter Schools. The majority of Excel students are first-generation immigrants and are among the most under-served students in Boston and Chelsea. For more information, contact studentartistsforscience@gmail.com.
TouchTomorrow Design Squad Global Challenge at WPI, Grades 5-8, June 8
Teams of two to six middle-school students (Grades 5-8) can register now for the WGBH TouchTomorrow Design Squad Global Challenge, which will be held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute on June 8, with competition times at 1PM (currently full) and 3PM. This year’s challenge is Rubber-Band Cars. All materials will be provided, and each team will have 50 minutes to build and test its design, and then all teams will race to determine the fastest.
Newton Students Win Awards at Mass. Science & Engineering Fair
Three Newton students won awards at the Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair at MIT yesterday. Newton Country Day School junior Katelyn McGauley won a Third Place award, and Newton Country Day School senior Emma Hartman and Newton South High School junior Matthew Cole won Honorable Mention awards. All awards are listed here. Photos and info from Newton Country Day School News:
McGauley’s project, “The Parallel Between Rising Shark and Seal Populations off the Coast of Cape Cod,” reviewed and analyzed published literature to identify causes of the increasing shark populations.
Hartman’s project, “Identifying EEG Correlates to Intentional Motor Movement,” used a homemade electroencephalography machine to analyze how human brains process tasks.
Gear Up: The Science of Bikes — Ecotarium Bike Fest, May 18
Worcester’s EcoTarium will host a Bike Fest on May 18, 10AM-5PM, to celebrate the opening of its temporary exhibit, Gear Up: The Science of Bikes. Bring bikes and helmets for the obstacle course (for kids under age 12); see cycling demonstrations and tricks by Slapstick Science; attend bike fix-it clinics. Free with Ecotarium membership or paid admission (advance purchase here).
Symphony for Science, a Benefit for Medical Research, May 20
The Kendall Square Orchestra, composed of STEM professionals from over 20 companies and 5 universities in Boston/Cambridge, will present Boston’s first Symphony for Science on May 20 at 8PM at Symphony Hall. It’s a fundraiser to benefit Massachusetts General Hospital’s research into frontotemporal dementia. The evening will combine music (including Keith Lockhart on piano and other members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra) and talks by clinicians, researchers, and caregivers associated with this disease. Tickets here.