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.
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Meet May 22 to Prepare for Mass. STEM Week, Oct. 21-25
The MetroWest STEM Education Network will host a meeting on May 22, 8:15AM-10:30AM, at Framingham State University’s McCarthy Forum to discuss plans for Massachusetts STEM Week, October 21-15. Representatives from schools, out-of-school programs, STEM-related businesses, and non-profit organizations are invited to register and attend. For more information, email stemnet@framingham.edu.
Global STEM Education Symposium: What’s Next? May 24
Global STEM Education Center will host its 11th annual Global STEM Education Center Symposium, Global STEM Education: What’s Next? at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Larsen Hall auditorium in Cambridge on May 24, 7:30AM-12:45PM. Tickets are $65.
Project Oceanology: One-Week Summer Camps, Grades 6-12, Groton CT
Project Oceanology is offering two residential, one-week, summer camps for Grades 6-12: Ocean Camp and Marine Science Research Experience. Specific grade levels for each camp vary by week. Need-based financial assistance is available to offset the cost of tuition.
Tufts CEEO Summer Programs for Grades 6-12
Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) offers a range of summer programs, including these for middle/high school students:
- Game Design Engineering: Grades 6-8, July 15-19, 9AM-3PM
- High School Engineering: Grades 9-12, July 29 -August 2, 9AM-3PM
Newton Free Library: STEM Events in May
The Newton Free Library will host the following STEM event(s) in May.
Makerspace Open Studio: May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: 2PM-9PM; May 2, 9, 16, 23: 9:30AM-Noon; May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: 2PM-5PM
Scratch Club: May 2, 7PM-8PM, Grades 3-4 (no registration; pick up tickets 15 minutes beforehand at the Children’s Desk)
You GO Girl! MIT Summer Program for Girls Entering Grade 9, Aug. 5-8
Registration is open for You GO Girl!, the MIT Edgerton Center’s summer introduction to science and engineering for girls entering Grade 9. It’s a non-residential program for 24 girls in the greater Boston area and will be held 8:30AM-2:30PM on August 5-8. A suggested donation of $50 for materials is requested. Applications may be mailed or scanned, and acceptance decisions will be made by May 15. For more information, contact Amy Fitzgerald at 617-253-7931 or amyfitz@mit.edu.
There’s Still Time to Register for HackExeter, May 4
HackExeter is a one-day hackathon at Phillips Exeter Academy (20 Main Street, Exeter, NH) on May 4 for middle- and high-school students of any level of programming experience. Participants, working in teams or solo, will have one day to create a project inspired by the contest’s theme, and there will be prizes for the top three projects and the top developer. Food and snacks will be provided, and each team will be provided a mentor. There’s still time for teams and/or individuals to register, and each registration must provide name and phone of a designated chaperone.
Boston Tech Mom: Tech Events for Kids in May
Boston Tech Mom (“a parent’s guide to raising a future techie”) is a great resource for all things STEM around Boston — including her monthly posts about free or low-cost STEM Events for Kids in Boston. Here’s her Boston Tech Mom: Tech Events for Kids in May list of STEM events.
Upcoming Events at Empow Studios
Empow Studios lists the following upcoming events at its Newton location:
- Intro to Photogrammetry: Using Real World Environments as Assets in VR: May 21, 7PM-9PM, ages 15+, $20
- Intro to Motion Capture: May 22, 10AM-1PM, ages 15+, $50
- Intro to Augmented Reality: May 24, 9:30AM-11AM, ages 15+, free
- Intro to Virtual Reality: May 28, 7PM-9PM, ages 15+, free
- Intro & Comparison of High-end VR Equipment: May 29, 7PM-9:30PM, ages 15+, free
- Open House for STEM Camp and After School Club: June 8, 3:30PM-5:30PM, ages 7-17, free