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.
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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.
McAuliffe Center: Star-Gazing and Update on James Webb Space Telescope, Jan. 11
The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will host an evening of stargazing and observation of the Moon and Jupiter on January 11, 5PM-7PM, in FSU’s O’Connor parking lot by Maynard Road in Framingham. The event will include an update on the progress of the James Webb Space Telescope since its successful launch on December 25. Masks are required.
Empow Studios: MLK Day Holiday Camp, Jan. 17
Empow Studios is offering a One-Day Holiday Camp in its Newton and Lexington locations, 8:30AM-4PM, for the school break on January 17. Options include Video Game Design, Digital Animation, Stop-Motion Animation, 3D Art & Printing, 3D Architecture, Digital Audio Production, and Coding/Programming Fundamentals.
Wentworth Institute: Free, Virtual Girls-Who-Code Club, Jan. 25 – Apr. 12
Undergraduate students at Wentworth Institute of Technology will host a virtual Girls Who Code club online on Tuesdays, 4PM-5PM, January 25 through April 12. Registration is free. The program is for girl-identifying children in Grades 6-8 and is designed for beginning coders.