Empow Studios is offering discounts through January 31 for its in-person summer camps in Boston, Cambridge, Lexington, Milton, Natick, Newton, and North Andover. Use code CAMPFUN75 to save $75, and another $40 off per week for weeks 2 through 6. Refunds (minus $10 registration fee) are available until 14 days before camp begins.
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Summer STEM Programs at Teen Summer Expo, Feb. 15
The 17th annual Teen Summer Expo, free and open to all, will be held February 15, 5:30-8PM in the Newton South HS cafeteria and will feature 18 STEM programs for students 12-18 years old. Register here or just drop by to meet with directors of a wide range of summer programs, STEM and non-STEM, for middle- and high-school students. Covid safety protocols will be followed. (NOTE: The date was stated incorrectly in this post in last week’s newsletter.)
NSHS Students Organized the Oak Hill MS MathCounts Competition, Jan. 11
Newton South High School students – Elena Baskakova, Steven Hu, Aaron Lu, Isaac Gordon, Alexander Loo, Shelley Wei, David Shaar, and Sophie Song – organized and ran the School Mathcounts Competition at Oak Hill Middle School. The event was held on January 11 and attracted over 30 students. The high school students proctored the competition, did live grading, and gave out awards. Congratulations to all students who participated in the event and, especially, to Noah Kim, Jared Mi, Vedant Kulkarni and Sophia Yan, who had the top four scores. This is first in a series of Mathcounts competitions that includes Chapter, State and National level competitions.
Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society: History, Renovation, and Future of MIT’s Green Building’s Radome, Jan. 18
For its weekly meeting at 7PM on January 18, the Sci-Tech Amateur Radio Society at New England Sci-Tech (16 Tech Circle, Natick) will host The History, Renovation, and Future of MIT’s Green Building’s Radome, presented by MIT Professor Kerri Cahoy and members of the MIT Radio Society. Face masks are required.
Online: Tracks & Bones & Other Surprising Winter Finds, Jan. 18 & 20
Mass Audubon Habitat‘s Barbara Bates will lead a free, online exploration for all ages to learn about tracks and signs of animals that can be observed in winter. The program will be presented twice, sponsored by two different libraries, and registration is required, via these links: January 18 or January 20, both 6:30PM-7:30PM.
HMSC’s Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Re-Opens Jan. 24
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture will re-open its Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments on January 24. Reservations are required and Covid precautions are followed.
Newton Free Library Online: Boston’s Great Innovations, Jan. 27
The Newton Free Library and Historic Newton will host a free, online presentation for adults, Boston’s Great Innovations, on January 27, 7PM-8PM. Registration is required and closes two hours before the start time.
McAuliffe Center: From Mission Control to the Moon, Jan. 28
The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will host From Mission Control to the Moon, January 28, 3:30PM-5PM, for Grades 4-7 at the McAuliffe Branch Library community room. The program is free and registration is required.
Blue Hill Observatory: Model Mayhem: Meteorological Forecasting Madness, Feb. 2
On February 2, 11AM-12:30PM, the Blue Hill Observatory will host the first of several free webinars, starting with a discussion called Model Mayhem: Meteorological Forecasting Madness. Five veteran meteorologists will share their experiences of weather forecast guidance products and advances they have witnessed in their thirty-five year careers. Participants will learn how weather forecasting models work and how they often differ in forecasting output. Registration is required.
Application Open for PROMYS: BU’s Summer Math Program for Young (Motivated) Scientists
Applications are now available for Boston University’s PROMYS, a six-week (July 3-August 13) summer program for strongly motivated high-school students (ages 14-19) to explore in-depth the creative world of mathematics. BU expects to run the program in-person this year. About 80 students are selected from a nationwide/worldwide pool based on online applications consisting of solutions to challenging problem sets, school transcripts, teacher recommendations, and short essays explaining their interest in the program. The cost is $5,500 and financial aid is available as necessary to ensure all who are selected may attend. Applications are due March 15. For more information, see the FAQs and then contact promys@bu.edu.