The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University continues its season of free, virtual planetarium AstroNights events for families (ages 7+) with an online presentation, No Planet B: Exoplanets and Earth Appreciation, on April 16 at 7PM. In a 30-minute presentation (followed by Q&A session), learn about planets outside our solar system. View the presentation on Zoom (registration required) or the Christa McAuliffe YouTube channel, where you can view recordings of previous AstroNights events.
Monthly Archives: April 2021
MassBay STEM Stories: Webinars Apr. 16 and May 17
MassBay Community College in Wellesley will offer two free, online sessions for STEM faculty, staff, students, graduates, and industry professionals to learn about MassBay’s STEM resources and career options. Register for April 16 at Noon or May 17 at 1PM.
Summer Programs in Quantum Computing
Qubit by Qubit is offering several summer programs in quantum computing, with live instruction taught by MIT researchers and PhDs. Full scholarships are available for students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds who have financial need.
- Middle School Camp: June 21-25
- High School & College Camp: June 28-July 9
- Quantum Summer School: July 12-Augst 6
Free previews in the form of workshops will be offered this month. Register at these links for:
- High-school students and above on April 10 at 4PM and
- Middle-school students on April 21 at 2PM.
Boston Tech Mom: STEM Events for Kids, Spring 2021
Boston Tech Mom has compiled a list of STEM Events for Kids for this spring.
Kids 4 Coding: Weekly Summer Tech at Roxbury Latin School
Kids 4 Coding, now starting its 5th summer season in Massachusetts, is offering one-week in-person summer programs throughout the summer at Roxbury Latin School, with a maximum of five students per instructor (see instructor bios) to explore autonomous cars, machine learning, game creation and modification, programming techniques, robotics, and other topics in computer science and engineering. Register by April 30 with code SAVE50 for a $50 discount. For more information, email info@kids4coding.com or call 800-484-2664.
Mass. Science Olympiad Results: NNHS 4th, NSHS 6th Statewide
The final results of this year’s virtual Massachusetts Science Olympiad show the Science Teams of Newton North HS and Newton South HS placing 4th and 6th, respectively, in a field of 55 high-school teams competing in 29 events.
TechGirlz Free, Online Workshops for Girls in Grades 5-8
TechGirlz, a nonprofit program of CompTIA, is hosting free, online workshops running in two-hour sessions throughout April for girls in Grades 5-8.