MassRobotics 5th Annual Robot Block Party: School Visits Sept. 30; Open to Public Oct. 1

Events

MassRobotics will hold its 5th Annual Robot Block Party on October 1,  11AM-4PM  — free and open to the public — at the Seaport Common (85 Northern Avenue, Boston.  More than 40 companies and universities will offer demonstrations, presentations, hands-on interactions with robots, games, and more.

On September 30 is School STEM Field Trip Day, when schools for Grades 7-12 are invited for 1.5 hours of interactive activities and demonstrations from FIRST robotics teams, drones, robotic hands, and more. Teachers may register here for visits to be scheduled 9:30AM-3PM that day.

Science Club For Girls: Recruiting Volunteer Mentors for Fall Semester

Opportunities

Science Club for Girls seeks women and gender-expansive individuals who are working or studying in STEM fields in the Greater Boston area to be volunteer mentors teaching hands-­on STEM explorations for SCFG youth in Grades K-8, alongside high school Junior Mentors. Volunteers commit to two hours a week for eight weeks, either after school or on Saturdays. Curriculum and materials are provided. In-person and online mentoring opportunities are available. Apply here.

MAST Awards: Nominate a Science Teacher by Oct. 15

Opportunities

Nominations are open until October 15 for several awards for science teachers from the Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers (MAST):

  • 14 county-level science educator awards
  • 1 award for an exemplary new teacher
  • 1 award for a distinguished “friend of science” working with educators
  • 1 award for a K-8 teacher who is inspirational in environmental education
  • MAST State Educator of the Year

Anyone may submit a nomination by completing this online form. All nominees will be notified of their nominations, and awards will be presented at the MAST Annual Conference.  For more information, contact Laura Carlin at awards@massscienceteach.org.

Highland Street Foundation’s August Adventures: Something Free Each Day

Events, Opportunities

The Highland Street Foundation is once again hosting August Adventures, its community program partnering with Massachusetts cultural institutions to provide the general public with a free activity each day for every day in August. Among all 31 institutions participating in August Adventures by offering free admission on one day in August are these STEM-related institutions:

Applications are Open for Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams Grants

Opportunities

The Lemelson-MIT Program within MIT’s School of Engineering administers the InvenTeams program, in which teams of high-school students, educators, and mentors receive grants of up to $7500 to invent working technological solutions to real-world problems. Each InvenTeam chooses its own problem to solve. Up to eight schools will be awarded grants. Newton has a successful history with InvenTeams. The application process occurs in two stages. Educators and their teams should apply now for the 2022-23 school year, and final applications will be due September 6. For more information, email inventeams@mit.edu. Potential applicants should attend an Information Webinar on July 26 at 7PM.

Broad Institute Free Online Lecture: What will it Take to Make Clinical Genomics Part of Everyday Medicine?, Aug. 2

Events, Virtual/Online

The Broad Institute will host a free, public, virtual event in its Science for All Seasons series — What will it Take to Make Clinical Genomics Part of Everyday Medicine? — on August 2, 5PM-6PM. Clinical geneticist Heidi Rehm will discuss how researchers and clinicians leverage genomic data to change the lives of millions of patients and find the causes for some of the rarest diseases. Register here.

Inspire2Dev: Online Summer Hackathon for Grades 6-9, Aug. 6

Events, Virtual/Online

Inspire2Dev invites students entering Grades 6-9 to its free online 2022 Summer Hackathon on August 6, 9AM-4:30PM. Students with or without experience in STEM or coding are welcome. There will be opportunities to collaborate with peers on projects, meet STEM mentors, and hear presentations by speakers in STEM fields. Various prizes and awards will be presented in the closing ceremony. Sign up here.

Boston Tech Mom has an interview with Inspire2Dev founder Charlotte Law.