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STEM education
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3 Questions: Renae Irving on creating supportive learning environments for middle- and high-school students
Molecular biology researcher and MIT alumna is an Office of Engineering Outreach Programs (OEOP) instructor.
March 9, 2020 -
Not your average science classroom
MIT student volunteers host fifth annual Northeast Regional Middle School Science Bowl for over 100 middle schoolers.
March 4, 2020 -
Leigh Estabrooks wins Society of Women Engineers WE Local Engaged Advocate Award
Lemelson-MIT Program invention education officer honored for the advancement and advocacy of young women in engineering.
March 2, 2020 -
From culinary arts to nuclear engineering
Ciara Sivels ’13 takes unusual path to a research career in nuclear engineering for national security.
February 26, 2020 -
It all adds up
MIT students train teams in Ghana and Uganda for the International Mathematical Olympiad through MISTI-Africa.
February 26, 2020 -
Aron Bernstein, professor emeritus of physics, dies at 88
Bernstein was a member of the Hadronic Physics Group in the Laboratory for Nuclear Science, and a longtime anti-nuclear weapons activist.
February 3, 2020 -
Demystifying artificial intelligence
Doctoral candidate Natalie Lao wants to show that anyone can learn to use AI to make a better world.
January 29, 2020 -
Bringing artificial intelligence and MIT to middle school classrooms
MIT researchers and collaborators have developed an open-source curriculum to teach young students about ethics and artificial intelligence.
December 30, 2019 -
Featured video: 50 years of Interphase EDGE
Impactful program for first-year students helps to ensure a successful transition to MIT.
December 30, 2019 -
Boston-area girls discover a passion for coding
Weekend robotics workshops help middle and high school girls dispel “computing phobia.”
December 13, 2019 -
Using online, game-based simulations to train photonic technicians and engineers
MIT wins $5 million grant to develop a virtual lab that will prepare students for jobs in industry and government.
December 12, 2019 -
Pop-up pop quiz bowl
More than 100 high school students compete at the inaugural MIT Science Bowl Invitational, hosted by students and sponsored by the School of Science.
November 22, 2019 -
Jaleesa Trapp shakes things up in the classroom and in computing
The PhD student and former high school teacher aims to study the ways young people of color interact with technology.
November 14, 2019 -
3 Questions: When the student becomes the teacher
Grad student Brandon Leshchinskiy created EarthDNA Ambassadors, an outreach program “for the Earth, for future generations.”
November 5, 2019 -
Drawn to open-ended problems
Whether racing cross country or teaching coding in rural schools, senior Billy Woltz relishes experimentation and creative thinking.
November 1, 2019 -
High school teams receive 2019-20 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant for invention projects
Fourteen student teams nationwide awarded up to $10,000 in grants to address local and global problems.
October 29, 2019 -
At MIT, 268 take part in world's largest math competition for girls
Now in its 11th year, the Math Prize for Girls has been hosted by MIT nine times.
October 21, 2019 -
Bringing physics and engineering to life for pK-12 students
MIT students inspire young learners with STEAM camps in Hong Kong, Suzhou, and Athens.
October 16, 2019 -
Professor Emeritus Woodie Flowers, innovator in design and engineering education, dies at 75
Beloved teacher and pioneer in hands-on engineering education developed design and robotics competitions at MIT, FIRST, and beyond, while promoting his concept of “gracious professionalism.”
October 14, 2019 -
Cambridge middle school students explore materials science at MIT
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center welcomed area students for lessons in glassblowing, making motors, and making ice cream.
October 11, 2019