Category Archives: Virtual/Online

MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute: STEM for HS Seniors

Summer, Virtual/Online

MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) is a rigorous, world-class STEM program for rising high-school seniors offered by MIT and Lincoln Laboratory. It’s free and will be virtual in 2021, running July 5 – August 1 and offering 13 courses:

  • Autonomous RACECAR Grand Prix
  • Autonomous Air Vehicle Racing
  • Autonomous Cognitive Assistance (Cog*Works)
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (New!)
  • Medlytics
  • Embedded Security and Hardware Hacking
  • Build a Cubesat
  • Unmanned Air System–Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Remote Sensing for Crisis Response
  • Designing Assistive Technology
  • Serious Game Design and Development with AI
  • Quantum Software (New!)
  • Cyber Security in Software Intensive Systems (New!)

There’s a multi-step process to qualify and apply. Students must first submit a nomination/reference from a STEM teacher or school administrator in order to register for the free BWSI Online Education Program, which the student must complete in order to apply for the summer programs.

Lincoln Labs’ Science on Saturday: Curious About COVID, Dec. 12

Events, Virtual/Online

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is offering its Science on Saturdays programs virtually this year, and registration is NOT required. The programs are free and designed for children aged 5-17, their parents, and teachers. On Saturday, December 12 at 10AM, the program will be Curious About COVID, in two parts:

  • Part 1:  Wide-area Fever Screening will describe the building of a prototype digital imaging system to measure body temperatures of crowds of people.
  • Part 2: Become a Junior Epidemiologist will present an online game to help explain terms such as quarantine, contact tracing, super-spreader, exponential growth, herd immunity, isolation, protect the vulnerable, and flatten the curve.

Join via this Zoom link and passcode 549480.

TechGirlz: Free Online Tech Workshops for Middle-School Girls

After School, Virtual/Online

TechGirlz is a non-profit program founded to inspire middle-school girls to explore technology to empower future careers. Affiliated with the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), it runs free online workshops open to girls in Grades 6-8.  Upcoming online workshops include:

  • NoSQL Databases, November 24, 4:30PM – 6:30PM
  • Storytelling and Video Production, December 2, 6:30PM – 8:30PM
  • Build Your Own Voice App, December 12, 2:30PM – 4:30PM
  • Python Programming, December 18, 6:30PM – 8:30PM
  • You Can Code!, December 19, 12:30PM – 2:30PM
  • Game Design, December 28-29, 11:00AM – 2:00PM

Model UN Virtual Program on Climate Change, Feb 17-19 & Mar. 15-17

Vacation Programs, Virtual/Online

The United Nations Association of Greater Boston will offer two 3-day, virtual Model UN programs, the Virtual Spring Institute in Global Leadership, for students in Grades 7-10 to explore climate change from a global perspective. In the role of diplomats, students will engage in public speaking, negotiation, and team-building activities and use parliamentary procedure to structure the debate and represent the perspective of their assigned country in a full-day Model UN simulation on Climate Change. The programs will be offered February 17-19 and March 15-17, 9:30AM-3PM each day. The cost is $345 for each 3-day program. For more information, email lynn.arsenault@unagb.org.

Girls’ STEM Summit Online for Grades 8-12, Apr. 3 & 10

Events, Virtual/Online

Jr. Tech will sponsor its Girls STEM Summit online, in two half-day sessions (8:30AM-noon) on April 3 and 10. It’s open for all persons in Grades 8-12 who identify as female, non-binary, or other gender identity or expression to explore STEM fields and career choices. Participants will meet female STEM experts, attend career-track sessions and an inspirational keynote, learn about STEM fields, and how to apply to colleges with STEM degree programs. The cost is $65 per student. Registration is available for individuals or groups.