MIT Lincoln Laboratory offers the Lincoln Laboratory Radar Introduction for Student Engineers (LLRISE), a two-week summer workshop for 18 rising high-school seniors to build small radar systems. It’s free and will be held June 29 – July 17. MIT expects to return to in-person activities in 2022 but this is subject to change due to Covid. Students from a wide range of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Apply online by 9PM on March 11, including uploading of transcripts, standardized test scores, and two teacher recommendations. For more information, contact LLRISE@LL.mit.edu.
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CSRecitations: Annual In-Person Coding Competitions, Ages 8-18
CSRecititations (5 Michigan Drive in Natick) will again host the following live, in-person coding competitions for all students, whether or not enrolled in CSRecitations courses. Registration is free for CSR students and alumni, and $25 for others. There will be a $50 cash prize for the winner in each age group in each competition. Register here for:
- JavaScript Using KAREL: March 4, 3:30PM or 5PM. Students in two age categories (Junior: up through Grade 7, Senior: Grades 8-12) are challenged in a 50-minute session with a series of fun and clever — and increasingly difficult — coding problems in KAREL JavaScript. About four weeks prior to the competitions, participants will have access to online practice materials, a coding environment, and official rules.
- Python 3: March 11, 3:30PM or 5PM. Students in Grades 8-12 are challenged in a 50-minute session with problems regarding functions, control structures, and data structures. About two weeks prior to the competitions, participants will have access to online practice materials, a coding environment, and official rules.
N.E. Sci-Tech: Winter Vacation Workshops, Feb. 22-25
The New England Sci-Tech (NEST) STEM education center (16 Tech Circle, off Route 9 in Natick) offers Winter School Break Workshops for students in Grades 4-10, February 22-25, 9AM-Noon and Noon-3PM with early drop-off and late pickup available.
STEM Podcasts on HMSC Connects!
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture produces the HMSC Connects! podcast, available at that site, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The series contains these STEM-related episodes:
- Forgotten Scientific Histories of Many Mexicos
- A Lifetime of Natural History
- A Walk in the Woods
- Visualizing Science From Black Holes to the Future
- Exploring Animal Behavior through Storytelling
- Narcissism, Freud, & the Future of Psychotherapy
- Unraveling the Mysteries of Planet Formation
- Lizards, Snakes, and Frogs…Oh Yeah!
- A Fascinating World of Viruses
- Unlocking the Secrets of Regeneration
- Challenge & Change for Women of Color in Science
- Historic Challenges for Harvard Women of Science
- Navigating by Nature
- What Can Sharks Teach Us?
- Uncovering Earthquakes
- Pondering Distant Suns
- Diving Deep for Ocean’s Week
- Instruments of Technology & Science
Tufts Pre-College Summer STEM Programs
Tufts University offers these pre-college summer STEM programs for high-school students on-campus (except as noted):
- Engineering Design Lab: July 10-22 or July 25-August 5
- Engineering Investigations: July 10-22
- Coding 101: July 24-August 5
- Mini-Med School: July 10-23 on campus or July 11-22 virtual
- Tufts Summer Research Experience: July 5-August 12 on campus or virtual
For more information, register for the webinar on January 31 at 6PM, or email precollege@tufts.edu, or call 617-627-2926, or chat online with the program administrators.
Girls Who Code: Two Free, Virtual Summer Programs
Girls Who Code is offering two free, virtual programs this summer for U.S. students in Grades 9-11 who identify as girls or non-binary:
- Summer Immersion Program is a live, virtual, 2-week introductory computer science course in which participants learn web development and explore the tech industry via company partners. Students who complete the additional Student Grant Application and qualify may receive tech support and grants of up to $500.
- Self-Paced Program is a 6-week flexible computer science course for those who prefer not to adhere to a set schedule. It’s offered in two levels: beginner (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and intermediate (Python for cybersecurity) and includes opportunities for weekly live advisory sessions and Girls Who Code activities.
You can apply for either or both with one application, but you can attend only one. Apply by February 16 for early decision or by March 18 for regular decision. For more information, see the video, read the FAQs, join a webinar, or email summer@girlswhocode.com.
MIT Summer Engineering Design Workshop, for Groups of 4-5 Students
MIT Edgerton Center’s summer Engineering Design Workshop, for students entering Grades 9-12, will not meet at MIT this summer but will instead run remotely through small groups of 4-5 students meeting in their own locations and supported by a responsible adult. For more information, email mayerc@mit.edu.
Empow Studios: $75 Discount for Summer Camps, Ends Jan. 31
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.
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.