Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) will host an in-person Girls Engineering Week workshop, August 2-6, 11:30AM-1:30PM, for students in Grades 4-8 who identify as female. It will include a series of open-ended mini design challenges followed by a larger, user-centered design project. The focus will be on engineering and on understanding the user to better address problems with design solutions. Register here.
Monthly Archives: July 2021
TiE Young Entrepreneurship Academy, Grades 9-12, Apply by Aug. 15
The TiE Young Entrepreneurship Academy is a rigorous, six-month, in-person extracurricular program (September-April) for Boston-area students in Grades 9-12 to foster skills in building a startup. Participants meet in Kendall Square in Cambridge every other Saturday, except for school breaks. The program uses a proven curriculum in entrepreneurship and business acceleration, taught by experts in the field, to help students tackle real-world problems. Along the way, it helps students identify and develop pathways to reach personal and professional goals while collaborating with like-minded peers and learning from startup founders and industry experts. The program includes a competition for up to $5,000 in seed funding and a chance to represent Boston at the TYE Global Competition (where the Boston team came in 2nd place this year). The cost is $1,750 and financial assistance may be available. Space is limited, and the application deadline is August 15. For more information, email Katie Quigley Mellor, Program Director, at katie@boston.tie.org.
Call for Presenters for MAST Conference, Nov. 5
The Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers (MAST) seeks proposals for presentations at its annual conference, November 5 at the Best Western Royal Plaza in Marlborough. The theme of the conference will be “Rekindle, Rethink, Recharge,” and presentations may be lectures, workshops, or share-a-thons. Applications will be accepted online until September 18.
New England Aquarium Lecture: Countdown to 2030: Leveraging Art and Creativity for the Ocean Decade, July 22
The New England Aquarium‘s next public lecture, supported by the Lowell Institute, will be Countdown to 2030: Leveraging Art and Creativity for the Ocean Decade, on July 22, 6:30PM-8PM in the Aquarium’s Simons Theatre. It’s about the role of art and creativity in the drive to protect 30 percent of our lands, waters, and ocean by 2030 in order to prevent mass extinctions and bolster resilience to climate change. Register here.
Broad Institute Online: Genomics, COVID-19, and Us — Understanding Variants and Our Susceptibility to Disease, July 29
As part of its Science for All Seasons program, the Broad Institute will host a virtual talk on July 29, 5PM-6PM, Genomics, COVID-19, and Us: Understanding Variants and Our Susceptibility to Disease. Human geneticist Benjamin Neale will discuss how our DNA influences our body’s response to the virus, and viral geneticist Bronwyn MacInnis will talk about genomic epidemiology and the evolution and spread of viral variants. Register here.
FIRST Robotics: BattleCry at WPI, July 31-Aug 1
Worcester Polytechnic Institute will again host BattleCry, “the best off-season FIRST Robotics competition,” this year on July 31 and August 1, with up to 24 teams competing each day. Newton’s high-school robotics team, the Ligerbots, will complete on August 1. The event is not open to the public but will be live-streamed at https://twitch.tv/wpirobotics. If you’re fully vaccinated, you can apply to volunteer.
New England Sci-Tech: In-Person Programs
The New England Sci-Tech STEM education center (16 Tech Circle, off Route 9 in Natick) offers a range of STEM courses, events, and clubs this summer and throughout the year.
- 3-Day Summer Workshops (Tues-Wed-Thurs), 9AM-Noon, for Grades 5-9.
- Public Astronomy Nights (Fri-Sat), weather permitting. Call 508-720-4179 for status.
Amateur Radio Courses:
- ONLINE Amateur Radio License Course – TECHNICIAN (Grades 5+): The basics of wireless technology and get your FCC radio license.
- Amateur Radio License Course – GENERAL (Grades 7+)
- Amateur Radio License Course – EXTRA (Grades 9+)
FSU Planetarium Online — AstroNights Live, July 14, 21 & 28
The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University continues its free, virtual planetarium AstroNights events for families (ages 7+) with these online presentation in July.
- Destination Moon: Virtual Mission Simulation: July 14, 7:30PM-8:30PM. View the presentation on Zoom (registration required). Ages 10+ can participate, as well as those under 10 when accompanied by an adult. Cost is $10 per individual or $15 per team of two.
- James Webb Space Telescope- Part 1: July 21. In a 30-minute presentation followed by a Q&A session, learn about the James Webb Space Telescope — the largest, most powerful and complex space telescope ever built and launched into space. View the presentation on Zoom (registration required) or the Christa McAuliffe YouTube channel. Free.
- Mars Sample Return: Virtual Mission Simulation: July 28, 7:30PM-8:30PM. View the presentation on Zoom (registration required). Ages 13+ can participate, as well as those under 13 when accompanied by an adult. Cost is $10 per individual or $15 per team of two.
MassBay Virtual, Hands-on Summer STEM Programs
MassBay Community College will host these virtual, hands-on summer STEM programs for high-school students and recent graduates:
- Breaking the Silos: A STEM Interdisciplinary Virtual Program: July 15, 10AM-12:30PM. Explore science, engineering, biotech, and computer science aspects of COVID-19 research. Learn about MassBay’s STEM Division. Register here.
- Adventures in 3D Modeling and Design with TINKERCAD: August 3, 10AM-11:30AM. Explore how CAD software is used for 3D design. Register here.
For more information, contact Valerie Kapilow, Director of MassBay’s STEM Starter Academy, at vkapilow@massbay.edu.
Science and Us: Online Community of HS Students Interested in Science Communication
Science and Us — a youth-led organization for high-school students to explore science communication, media, and policy — seeks high-school students from the Greater Boston area to join their community. In the past, the organization has held in-person Makeathons at Boston University, Harvard, and MIT. Science and Us is now building an online community via the online platform Discord and welcomes new members to make friends, create projects, and receive expert feedback. Students can apply here by July 19 to join. Adults can email team@scienceandus.org to apply to be mentors.