The Global STEM Education Center will host a conference, Global STEM Education — What Does It Mean to You?, at Regis College on Friday, March 13, 8AM-12:30PM, in the Upper Student Union Lounge, 235 Wellesley Street, in Weston.  Two panel discussions will address making global STEM personal for education and for business.  The cost is $40 (or free for members of the Regis community using promotional code mentioned in President’s Note).  Register online.

Worcester’s Ecotarium will celebrate Ultimate Pi Day (as well as Einstein’s 136th birthday) by opening Saturday at 3/14/15 9:26:53 and continuing with pi-related activities all day.

The Wellesley Education Foundation will hold its annual Wellesley STEM Expo (PDF) on Saturday, March 28, 10AM-4PM, at Wellesley High School.  It’s free and open to the public of all ages, with a packed agenda of over 75 exhibits, 15 different workshops, a keynote speech by Dr. Sheila Nirenberg — the MacArthur “Genius Award”-winning inventor of a prosthetic eye to treat blindness — and a meet-the-STEM-professionals reception for high-school students: Continue reading Wellesley STEM Expo, Saturday, March 28 →

MIT’s Edgerton Center and Draper Laboratory hold a free Science on Saturday program about monthly for elementary, middle, and high school students — as well as their parents and teachers.  On March 28, the program will be focused on hands-on engineering (PDF), with explanations of flying robots, gyroscopes, and hands-on engineering projects, presented by the Draper Laboratory.  Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.  The program includes a one-hour presentation at 10AM followed by hands-on activities at 11AM.  No pre-registration is necessary but seating is limited and first-come, first-seated.  It’s held in MIT’s Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge.

The second Mayor’s STEM Night will be held on Monday, March 30, 6-8PM in the cafeteria of Newton North HS.  Students of all ages are invited to hear local STEM company BigBelly Solar explain how it uses cloud computing and solar power to transform city waste and recycling operations.  The event will feature free pizza at 6PM, followed by speakers at 6:30PM and an interactive, hands-on hands-on activity at 7PM.  For more information, contact youthservices@newtonma.gov.

The Needham Science Center invites all to celebrate its 50th anniversary at Needham’s STEAM Night, 6-8PM on March 19 at Newman Elementary School (1155 Central Ave., Needham).  It will be filled with family-friendly activities, hands-on engineering challenges, student demonstrations, and more.  Admission is free, but space is limited, so register now.  For more information, contact the Needham Science Center at 781-455-0475.

The Boston Area Girls STEM Collaborative will host its 7th annual SET in the City program on March 28, 9AM-5PM, for girls in Grades 9-12.  It’s a day of career exploration in Science, Engineering & Technology with presentations, hands-on laboratory activities, and panel discussions.  The group starts at BU and travels to Harvard, Emmanuel, Simmons, Northeastern, Biogen, and Google.  Breakfast and lunch are included.  Pre-registration is required (by March 14 if paying online or by March 23 if paying by mail) and must be completed by submitting two signed waivers and a registration fee ($20, or $5 if on free-lunch program).  A limit of 10 participants (first-come/first-served) from each high school may be imposed if necessary, and the registration fee is non-refundable unless registration is denied due to that limit.  The Boston Area Girls STEM Collaborative includes Ben Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston University, Emmanuel College, Girls Scouts of MA, Harvard University, Northeastern University, Science Club for Girls, Simmons College, UMass Boston, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and WGBH.