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Digital books and audio books again available to students

​[[{“value”:” Just in time for March is Reading Month, Dearborn Public School students will again be able to access digital books and audio books online. The district has brought back the Sora digital book service after working with developers and the Wayne County Consortium of schools to make sure the titles meet Dearborn Public Schools’ selection criteria.   Sora allows Dearborn…

Grades 7-10: Register by Mar. 5 for MIT SPARK (Mar. 16-17)

​[[{“value”:” Run by MIT undergraduate and graduate students, SPARK offers students in Grades 7-10 a variety of short, interesting classes on the MIT campus over one weekend, March 16-17 (10AM-6PM on Saturday, 9AM-6PM on Sunday). The registration lottery is open now through 11:59PM on March 5, and until that deadline all course preferences will be treated equally in the lottery. After…

Ocean STEAM Powered Women Fellowship: Info session Mar. 5

​[[{“value”:” Applications are open until April 4 for young women in Grades 10-11 to apply for a 2024 O-STEAM Fellowship, sponsored by WHOI Sea Grant at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Sea Education Association. This fellowship will run August 11-17 and aims to promote diversity and expose young women to a variety of careers in STEAM. Register for the…

MIT Open House for Grades 6-12: Microrobotics and Synthetic Biology, Mar. 9

​[[{“value”:” Researchers from MIT, Boston University, and the University of Delaware will host an outreach event on Microrobotics and Synthetic Biology for middle and high school students , in two sessions on March 9. The program is primarily aimed to support and encourage female and underrepresented minority students to explore STEM. Students will learn how concepts of robotics can foster…

Breathe life into six-word memoirs with Adobe Express!

Breathe life into six-word memoirs with Adobe Express!

​[[{“value”:” Looking for a creative way to bring six-word memoirs to life? Look no further than Adobe Express! This engaging activity allows students to transform their personal narratives into visually captivating scenes. Learn how students can use Adobe Express to bring their stories to life, complete with photos, images, and backgrounds. Discover how this activity not only benefits students but…

Grades 8-12: Register for Northeastern Splash!, Mar. 30

​[[{“value”:” Each spring, NEPTUN (a Northeastern University student group) hosts Splash!, a free program for students in Grades 8-12 to take fun and informative mini-classes led by Northeastern undergraduate students. This year, Splash! will again be held in-person at Ryder Hall on the Northeastern campus, on March 30, 8:30AM-6:40PM. The $0 cost includes free lunch and a T-shirt. Registration is opens at midnight on…

Best STEM Summer Camps In San Diego 2024

​[[{“value”:” San Diego has a wealth of opportunities for children to learn about STEM throughout the city. There are STEM camps in San Diego held on university campuses, in private facilities, and in some of the city’s most iconic destinations like Sea World and the San Diego Zoo. Learning these in-demand skills can help kids become the leaders and innovators…

Girls STEM Summit, Apr. 7 at UMass Lowell

​ Registration is open Grades 8-12 for Girls STEM Summit-Statewide 2024 on April 7, 8AM-4PM at UMass Lowell. The cost is $75, which includes activities, continental breakfast, lunch, and giveaways. Girls STEM Summit-Statewide 2024 is open to all persons who identify as female, non-binary, or other gender identity or expression. For more information, email rachel@juniortech.org.   

Furman University’s Riley Institute Features STEM Next Fellow, Dr. Sheronda Witter

​ The Riley Institute of Furman University features a profile of Dr. Sheronda Witter, STEM Next Fellow serving as the out-of-school time advisor in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Witter was a White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellow in 2018-2019. Read More The Riley Institute advances social and economic progress in South Carolina and beyond by…