Harvard IACS, MIT IDSS, and Microsoft Research New England will co-sponsor a one-day, virtual event — the 6th annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) technical conference — on March 11, 10AM-2PM. Register here.
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N. E. Sci-Tech Rocketry Club Starts Mar. 20; First Launch May 28
The Rocketry Club of the New England Sci-Tech (NEST) STEM education center (16 Tech Circle, off Route 9 in Natick) will meet on Sundays, 2PM-4PM starting on March 20, as well as some Fridays, 6:30PM-8:30PM. It’s open to adults and children ages 13+ (parents of registered children may participate for free). Meetings are for club administration, guest speakers and the designing and building of rockets in preparation for five rocket launch events (320 School Street in Acton) between May and September (first event: May 28, 10AM-4PM).
Newton Free Library Online: Habitat – Rainforests, Ages 5-8, Feb. 15
The Newton Free Library will present an online discussion for ages 5-8, Habitat: Rainforests!, on Tuesday, February 15 at 4PM. Learn why the world’s rainforests are they called rainforests, what animals live there, how rainforests differ across continents, how habitats vary within different layers of the rainforests, and the foods that are found there.
DiscoverE: Online Chats with Change Makers — James Webb Space Telescope, Feb. 24
For Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, DiscoverE will host an online Chat with Change Makers on February 24 at 12 noon with two engineers who work on the James Webb Space Telescope: Margaret Dominguez (optical engineer at NASA) and Stephanie Hernandez (systems engineer at Northrop Grumman). Students can hear their stories and ask questions. Register here to get the links for viewing on Zoom or YouTube. Future editions of Chats with Change Makers will be at 3:30PM on March 31 and April 28.
McAuliffe Center: Star-Gazing and Update on James Webb Space Telescope, Feb. 7
The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will host an evening of stargazing and observation of the Moon and Jupiter on February 7 (cloud date February 8), 5:30PM-7:30PM, 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.
What Can Indigenous Knowledge Teach Us About Climate Justice and Sustainability?, Feb. 9
Framingham State University will host a webinar, What Can Indigenous Knowledge Teach Us About Climate Justice and Sustainability?, on February 9 at 4:30PM. The speaker will be Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Register here.
Central Square Theater: Young Nerds of Color, Feb. 17-Mar. 20
Central Square Theater will present Young Nerds of Color February 17 through March 20. It’s a play with music that weaves together interviews with scientists from underrepresented backgrounds. It’s produced by Underground Railway@Central Square Theater and the Brit d’Arbeloff Catalyst Collaborative@MIT. Get tickets here.
Wentworth Institute of Technology: Two Free, Virtual Events for National Engineers Week, Grades 5-6, Feb. 23-24
Wentworth Institute of Technology will celebrate National Engineers Week (which coincides with school vacation this year) with two free, virtual events for Grades 5-6. Register at these links:
- Engineers: Make a World of Difference: February 23, 9AM-10:30AM. Open to all genders.
- Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day: February 24, 9AM-10:30AM. Open to girls and non-binary students.
Broad Institute: Count Me In — How Engaging Patients Can Accelerate Cancer Research, Feb. 15
The Broad Institute‘s Science for All Seasons program will present a virtual event, Count Me In — How Engaging Patients Can Accelerate Cancer Research, February 15, 5PM-6PM. Register here for the webinar. Count Me In is a project that engages patients anywhere in the US and Canada who are diagnosed with any kind of cancer, and enables them to accelerate cancer research by sharing their samples, their clinical information, and their voices. The project started in 2015 focused on metastatic breast cancer, expanded to various other cancers, and last fall was opened to patients with any type of cancer.
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.