The Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce is hosting a panel discussion —
Makerspaces: Building Community with Technology and Art — on March 2, 5:30-8PM at the Price Center, 27 Christina Street in Newton). It’s free for everyone, but registration is required. It’s already ‘sold-out’ for those merely curious but registration remains open for those who are makers or would like to exhibit at the event.
Category Archives: Events
MassBioMed Workshops for Teachers, Mar. 28-29
The Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation offers these Learning by Doing workshops for teachers in Cambridge
- Investigate Genetically Modified Organisms: Tuesday, March 28, 8:30AM-4PM. Test various food items for the presence of transgenes using three different kits and compare the advantages and disadvantages of each for different classes.
- Investigate Your Personal Genetics- Are You a Taster or Not?: Wednesday, March 29, 8:30AM-4PM. Isolate your own DNA, use PCR to amplify the gene responsible for the ability to taste bitter compounds, and analyze the PCR products by restriction enzyme analysis and electrophoresis.
Wait List for Jr. Tech’s Girls STEM Summit, Apr. 2
Jr. Tech will sponsor a Girls STEM Summit at Regis College (Weston, MA) on April 2, 7:45AM-4:15PM). It’s aimed at young women in Grades 8-12 who love STEM and would like to learn about emerging STEM careers. Sponsors include Waters, Raytheon, and NationalGrid. The cost is $60 and includes lunch. The event is currently sold out, but you can get on the wait list.
ProjectCSGIRLS-Yahoo Computer Science Workshop for Middle-School Girls, Feb. 18
ProjectCSGIRLS is a non-profit aiming to address the gender gap in computer science through workshops and a national competition. ProjectCSGIRLS and Yahoo will host a free computer-science workshop for middle-school girls on February 18, 10AM-2PM at Yahoo’s Boston office (31 St. James Avenue, Suite 11A, Boston), to kick off a national competition in using computer science to address an imminent social problem. Workshop sessions will include web development, social impact and design thinking, mobile app ddevelopment, game programming, presentation by Yahoo Engineers, ‘Women in Tech’ panel, robotics, and bioengineering. Registration for the workshop is first-come/first-served. Individuals and teams may also register for the competition by February 20., and projects are due April 15.
Two Political Events in Defense of Science, Feb. 18 & 19
These two events coincide with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston next weekend:
- Defending Science and Scientific Integrity in the Age of Trump, Saturday, February 18, 4-5PM, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel (Back Bay A Room), 39 Dalton St., Boston. The Union of Concerned Scientists will convene a panel discussion about the consequences of political interference in science, the benefits of independent science-based policy making, and strategies to defend science, scientists and science-based policy making. RSVP here.
- Rally to Stand Up for Science, Sunday, February 19, 12-1:30PM, in Copley Square. Sponsored by ClimateTruth.org, The Natural History Museum, Union of Concerned Scientists, 500 Women Scientists, 350 Mass for a Better Future, Alliance for Climate Education, Toxics Action Center, and Greenpeace USA. RSVP here.
Free Workshop for ‘Informal Educators’ on Mass. STE Standards, Feb. 27
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary Secondary Education and the Museum of Science will co-host a free workshop at the museum on February 27, 9AM-12PM, for educators in ‘Informal Science Institutions’ to discuss the 2016 Science / Technology / Engineering standards. Register online. For more information, contact Marianne Dunne (Marianne.dunne@doe.mass.edu) or Lesley Kennedy (lkennedy@mos.org).
Register for Science on Saturday (Weather) at MIT Lincoln Labs, Mar. 11
Registration is now open for two Saturday-morning sessions of Science on Saturday, on March 11 at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory (244 Wood Street in Lexington). The topic will be The Science of Weather. All children (5-17 years) must be escorted by an adult, and every adult must be escorted by a child or children. Children under 5 are not admitted. Admission is free but each person attending must be registered. Space is limited, so register online soon for either Session 1 (9AM to 10:30AM) or Session 2: 10:45AM to 12:15PM). Adults must bring government photo identification. See other rules on the registration pages.
Framingham State University: Free Planetarium Show for About Dark Matter (High School and Above), Feb. 10
The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University opens its planetarium for free public presentations, and this month it’s the screening of a full-dome film, Phantom of the Universe: The Search for Dark Matter, on February 10, with two one-hour shows. Each screening will be followed by a discussion and a tribute to the late Vera Rubin, a pioneer in the exploration of dark matter. Unlike other Christa McAuliffe Center presentations, this event is aimed for high-school students and above. Register for either the 5:30PM show or the 6:30PM show for the general public. For future shows, registration opens two weeks prior to each event via links on this page listing upcoming events.
Vecna’s Raspberry Pi Jam at MassRobotics, Feb. 11
Vecna will host a free Raspberry Pi Jam event on Saturday, February 11, 2-4PM at the new MassRobotics Center (12 Channel St, Suite 502 in the Seaport District, Boston). It’s for students, parents, educators, and hobbyists to learn about Raspberry Pi, a simple computer designed to teach coding and how to build computer systems. Registration is free for individuals and families. MassRobotics is a new non-profit bringing together local talent, startups, and established companies (including Vecna) to promote STEM education. (NOTE: You can sign up here to stay informed about MassRobotics, but ironically, no robots may apply.)
Ocean Symposium and Marine Careers, Mar. 10
High-school and college students interested in oceanics and marine careers are invited to the free Oceans Symposium and Marine Careers program, sponsored by the Boston Sea Rovers on Friday, March 10 , 9:30AM to 12:30PM at the Rabb Conference Center at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, Boston. Register a group of attendees by emailing George Buckley (gbuckley@fas.harvard.edu, 617-998-8597) by February 15, including leader’s contact information.