Topic
STEM education
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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 -
MIT Society of Women Engineers celebrates 40 years
For four decades, one of MIT’s largest undergraduate organizations has served as a community of women empowerment and diversity in STEM fields.
October 7, 2019 -
A new lens into the past
Summer program in civil and environmental engineering examines the intersection of modern engineering and cultural heritage.
September 19, 2019 -
An immersive experience in industry
Through the MechE Alliance’s Industry Immersion Program, graduate students get hands-on experience working on projects across a range of industries.
September 19, 2019 -
Workshop teaches high school girls and educators to build motors
Materials Research Laboratory’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center sponsors a motor-building workshop.
September 16, 2019 -
School of Engineering welcomes Sophie Vandebroek as first visiting scholar
Primary focus will be to engage engineering students and peers from across the Institute on the school’s outreach and diversity activities.
September 11, 2019 -
MIT report examines how to make technology work for society
Task force calls for bold public and private action to harness technology for shared prosperity.
September 4, 2019 -
A summer at the MSRP-Bio reveals connections between proteins, people, and passions
Undergraduate Meucci Ilunga spent 10 weeks investigating protein interactions, exploring career options, and making new friends.
September 3, 2019 -
Beaver Works Summer Institute concludes its fourth year
Students wow visitors with a flurry of races and demonstrations during the program's signature final event.
August 12, 2019 -
J-PAL North America announces second round of competition partners
Education, Technology, and Opportunity Innovation Competition aims to improve student learning.
July 17, 2019 -
Lincoln Laboratory staff use race cars as a vehicle to teach coding
Laboratory staff teamed up with the Timothy Smith Network to offer a four-week coding course for middle school students.
July 1, 2019 -
Materials Research Laboratory welcomes area teachers, community college students
Three teachers and five community college students will work in MIT faculty-led research groups this summer.
June 14, 2019 -
Plotting new paths to a nuclear “yes”
Nuclear science and engineering alumna Mareena Robinson Snowden PhD '17 devises new solutions for problems of arms control and proliferation.
May 28, 2019