The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University opens its planetarium for free public presentations on the third Friday of each month (except April). The presentation on January 19, for adults and teens 14 years and older, will be an encore showing of Phantom of the Universe, a full-dome film about the exploration of dark matter by the world’s top physics labs, including CERN. After the film, Dr. Vandana Singh, FSU’s Chair of Physics and Earth Science, discuss the work being done by scientists at facilities like CERN. Registration is required and opens January 12.
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MIT Edgerton Center Maker Workshops for Educators
MIT’s Edgerton Center offers a series of one-day, hands-on workshops for Grade K-12 educators to learn about setting up (or improving) makerspaces. Each session costs $275 and is limited to 18 participants. Register here. For more information, email Diane Brancazio at dianeb@mit.edu.
Tufts CEEO Survey Seeks Your Input on Summer Design & Engineering Workshops
Through a brief online survey, Tuft’s Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) seeks input from Grade K-12 students and their parents about their interests in ideas for planning summer Design and Engineering workshops. Take the survey here.
Meet STEM Summer Programs at Teen Summer Program Expo, Jan. 29
At the 14th annual Teen Summer Program Expo, held at Newton South HS cafeteria on January 29, 5:30-8PM, you can meet representatives of a wide range of summer programs for teenagers, including these STEM programs. The expo is free. Register online to save time at the door.
February Break: Forensics Institute in Bridgewater, Feb. 20-23
During the February school break, Bridgewater State University’s Center for the Advancement of STEM Education will offer the CASE Science Academy for students in Grades 6-8 to explore the world crime scene analysis, February 20-23, 8:30AM-2:30PM. The cost of $325 covers lab supplies and materials, but not lunch. Register online. For more information, email mwhittemore@bridgew.edu.
MetroWest STEM Education Network: The Role of Mentorship in the Development of STEM Enthusiasts and Professionals, Jan. 24
The MetroWest STEM Education Network will hold its quarterly meeting on January 24, 8:15-10:30AM, at MassBay Community College to discuss The Role of Mentorship in the Development of STEM Enthusiasts and Professionals. The event is free and open to the public. Register by January 20.
WPI STEM Education Center Seeks Asst. Dir. of Professional Development
Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s STEM Education Center seeks to hire a full-time Assistant Director of Professional Development. For more information, contact Dr. Mia Dubosarsky at mdubosarsky@wpi.edu.
SCOOP High-School Summer Internships at Boston Children’s Hospital
Student Career Opportunities Outreach Program (SCOOP) is a summer student internship program at Boston Children’s Hospital for 10 students currently in Grades 9-11. The internships are for 24 hours per week, July 9 – August 16. Read the SCOOP brochure and apply (with a 500-word essay and two recommendations) by March 1. (The application form says the deadline is March 2, but the brochure says it’s March 1.)
Boston Tech Mom: Tech Events for Kids in January
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 January list of STEM events.
Boston Plan for Excellence Seeks STEM Director
Boston Plan for Excellence, which operates preK-12 Teaching Academies in various Boston neighborhoods, seeks a full-time STEM Director to be based in the Dearborn STEM Academy.