Dale LeFebvre ’93 to Receive 2024 Horatio Alger Award
April 1, 2024
The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans has named Dale LeFebvre (1993, EE), founder and executive chairman of 3.5.7.11 Investments,…
MITES Semester 2023 Best of Science Writing
December 11, 2023
From “A Future Where Humans and Technology Become One” to “From Beethoven to Bytes: The evolution of AI-generated music” to “Driving Toward Solutions: How Autonomous…
Pilot, engineer, neuroscientist, bridge-builder
March 15, 2023
At first glance, aerospace engineering and brain and cognitive sciences may seem like an unlikely match for a double-major. But for Elissa Gibson ’22, the…
MITES Saturdays Fall 2022 Symposium returns to campus
January 8, 2023
prev slide next slide MITES Saturdays scholars gathered at MIT to present their projects in Computational Neurobiology, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Data…
MITES Semester 2022 Best of Science Writing
December 29, 2022
From “Nuclear energy is coming to a city near you. Here’s what you need to know about it” to “Wait, there’s trash in space?” to…
“Diverse people lead to diverse ideas”
November 19, 2022
Smells of steak, vegetables, and onions filled the air, the sizzle complementing sounds of laughter and music. Students from a variety of Black student groups…
3Q: Annie Grant on how we’ve innovated in MOSTEC
March 8, 2022
Annie Grant is the Program Administrator for MOSTEC, a 6-month online program for rising high-school seniors. The program offers students an opportunity to learn about…
Engaging The Steve Fund for student health and wellness
March 8, 2022
By Angie Chatman, SM ‘88 MIT’s Office of Engineering Outreach and Programs (OEOP) engaged The Steve Fund to offer scholars workshops on wellness during…
Yenifer Lemus’ success after SEED
March 8, 2022
By Daniel Volfson For Yenifer Lemus ‘21, SEED Academy played a pivotal role as the mediator between high school and college. Making the transition…
OEOP to offer fully virtual learning experiences in Spring-Summer 2022
February 4, 2022
After conducting extensive research and weighing the current uncertainties related to Covid-19 and its variants, the MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs has decided…
The Best of MOSTEC 2021 Science Writing
September 19, 2021
For this year’s Mid-MOSTEC celebration we are unveiling the “Best of MOSTEC 2021 Science Writing,” a compilation of articles that spotlights our students’ curiosity,…
On systemic sources of early life stress, and empathetic responses
August 18, 2021
A powerful series of speakers at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory’s biennial Spring Symposium, Early Life Stress and Mental Health, blended personal stories…
Discovering a career in academic research at MITES
August 18, 2021
As a high school student in Shreveport, LA, Cherish Taylor, MITES ’09, thought that a career in science meant being a teacher or working in…
3Q: Lynsey Ford on fostering confidence, passion for science and student-centered learning
August 18, 2021
Lynsey Ford joined the OEOP in February 2021 as Program Administrator for SEED Academy, a multi-year Saturday science discovery program for Massachusetts middle-and high school…
OEOP expands partnerships to improve online curriculum
August 18, 2021
In Spring of 2021, when SEED Academy was offered online due to the Covid-19 pandemic, instructors needed hands-on, engaging activities that could be delivered remotely.
[Video] MOSTEC 10: Building Tomorrow Together
August 6, 2021
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of our MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community (MOSTEC), alumni, staff, and supporters reflect on the…
From strawberry fields in California to space travel to Mars
November 21, 2020
Diana Albarrán-Chicas, MIT ’04, MITES ‘04 Head Resident Counselor, ’03 Teaching Assistant, and SEED ’04 Teaching Assistant, was keynote speaker on Day 1 of the…
A case to focus a career in STEM towards public service
November 18, 2020
How to focus a STEM career towards public service California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, MIT ’94, was keynote speaker on Day 3 of the…
Remembering OEOP donor and advisor Lewis W. “Lew” Counts
November 17, 2020
OEOP donor and advisory board member Lewis W. “Lew” Counts, MIT ’65, passed away on September 14 at the age of 80. Lew was a…
How to ‘Redefine Possible’ on your own terms
November 17, 2020
Siblings Winnette McIntosh Ambrose, Ph.D., MIT ’98 and Timothy McIntosh, MIT ‘08 were keynote speakers on Day 2 of the 2020 MOSTEC Virtual Final Symposium.
MOSTEC scholars tackle real-world problems with innovation
November 17, 2020
A recap of the MOSTEC 2020 Virtual Final Symposium The first all-virtual MOSTEC 2020 Final Symposium took place over three evenings from August 9-August 11,…
Unveiling the Best of MOSTEC 2020 Science Writing
September 18, 2020
For this year’s Mid-MOSTEC celebration we are unveiling the “Best of MOSTEC 2020 Science Writing,” a compilation of articles that spotlights our students’ curiosity, creativity…
It took a village to select the MOSTEC 2020 cohort
August 14, 2020
This summer, 231 students from across the country started their MOSTEC experience. With more than 2,200 competitive applications received for our national programs, the process…
This is MOSTEC
August 14, 2020
When it became clear we would not be able to offer in-person programs this year, the OEOP was ready to serve students with a proven,…
SEED Academy transitions robust curriculum online
July 23, 2020
SEED Academy students were about to attend the 4th session of their Spring 2020 semester when in-person gatherings were cancelled due…
Harnessing the transformative power of ‘p-sets’
July 20, 2020
Who knew problem sets (or ‘p-sets’) could have such transformative power? For Detroit natives Zharia Akeem and Dre’Vonne Hilton, six weeks of endless p-sets at…
OEOP shares expertise in designing and implementing online academic programs
July 20, 2020
In response to an increased need for in-person academic enrichment programs to transition online due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the OEOP shared its almost 10-year…
OEOP to offer MOSTEC program only in summer 2020
March 21, 2020
Adhering to new MIT guidance on K-12 events in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the OEOP will not offer its residential MITES program…
‘How I built community in MOSTEC,’ Har Patel, MOSTEC 2019 online facilitator
February 27, 2020
Har Patel, MOSTEC ’16 alum and Philadelphia native, is the recipient of the MOSTEC 2019 Hexagon Award for Outstanding Online Facilitator (OF). He was one…
Reaching record enrollment in SEED Academy
February 25, 2020
The Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery (SEED) Academy program reached new records this Spring 2020 semester, with the largest overall enrollment, largest number of…
Giving back to MITES
February 25, 2020
“A lot of us ask ourselves, why? Why do so many of us want to come back and give back to MITES, and really it’s…
3 Questions with Renae Irving: How I create supportive learning environments
February 25, 2020
Renae Irving, MITES ‘13, MIT ‘18, is a molecular biology research associate at Finch Therapeutics Group, based in Somerville, MA. Her work focuses on developing…
3 Questions with Joe Steinmeyer: Guiding students into the world of STEM
February 24, 2020
Joe Steinmeyer, PhD, UMich ’08, MIT ’10, ’14, is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at MIT. His…
Student spotlight: MOSTEC’s impressive science writing
November 20, 2019
The MOSTEC Class of 2019 dove into science writing and communications and learned to raise awareness and interest in a science topic of their…
“MITES was a defining moment in my youth” – OEOP alumnus Kow Atta-Mensah
October 29, 2019
Kow Atta-Mensah, MITES ’99 and MIT ’04 alumnus, and a current OEOP donor. The following are excerpts from OEOP alumnus and Morgan Stanley…
OEOP Advisory Board works to expand our community
October 28, 2019
This year, our Advisory Board members worked to connect us with more alumni around the country. In San Francisco, Vanessa Feliberti, MITES ’86, MIT ’91,…
A successful Spring-Summer program season
October 25, 2019
We set new records in OEOP in 2019: 464 donors gave generously this year, 35% more donors than in 2018. Included in that number are more than 300…
Nikayah Etienne: Merging engineering and education
January 12, 2019
By Gina Vitale Mechanical engineering senior and first-generation student Nikayah Etienne was drawn to MIT by the MITES program. She now aims to integrate engineering…
Five MIT students named 2019 Marshall Scholars
December 16, 2018
Clockwise from top left: Crystal Winston, Katie O’Nell, Kyle Swanson, Anna Sappington, and Radha Mastandrea Image by Ian MacLellan By Julia Mongo The…
René García Franceschini: Engineering energy solutions for all
December 6, 2018
MIT senior and civil and environmental engineering major René García Franceschini Image: Ian MacLellan By Gena Vitale René García (MITES ’13; MITES teaching…
Evolution of an epidemic
November 30, 2018
Hear from Adedoyin Olateru-Olagbegi (E2 ’15) and other participants of the Evolution of an Epidemic course share about their experience spending 10 days in Durban,…
Keeping confidence
October 11, 2018
“After so many years of telling people MIT is my dream school, all my hard work has paid off,” Catlina Romero says. Photo: Lillie…
Azia Harris-Martin wins prestigious Rumler Prize
September 17, 2018
Analyzing water filtration systems for the Flint water crisis, marketing a diabetes sock, and starting a community girls’ club are just a few of the…
MITES alumna drives diversity in the tech industry
September 11, 2018
By Nicole Morell Role models are important for Vanessa Feliberti ’91. They’re why she enrolled in the Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) and…
OEOP alumnus elected to MIT board
June 28, 2018
Top row (left to right): Abigail Johnson, Temitope Lawani, David desJardins, Ashton Carter, Hyun-A Park, Paul Marcus, Charles Ong. Bottom row (left to right):…
MIT remembers Professor Leon Trilling
May 25, 2018
prev slide next slide Professor Emeritus Leon Trilling Photo courtesy of the Trilling family. Professor Leon Trilling as pictured in…
Make it big
May 3, 2018
On April 27, Gabriel Grajeda (MOSTEC ’17) gave an “explosive” presentation for the MIT Lifelong Kindergarten Group’s Creative Learning Workshop as an intern with the…
Future engineers build confidence and community
April 25, 2018
Students get hands-on experience at the Broad Institute during a six-week enrichment program run by the MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs. By…
Helping kids get vital job skills
April 19, 2018
Netia McCray (MITES ’07) is the founder of Mbadika, a Boston-area nonprofit that helps kids get the technology skills they need to succeed. Netia…
BSU kicks off 50th anniversary celebration
April 15, 2018
By Emma Bingham and Sheila Baber The Black Students’ Union kicked off its 50th anniversary year with two alumni panel discussions and a keynote speech…
The future of banking: Cryptocurrency, ATMs, and blockchain-based drones
March 12, 2018
Eric Smalls, Founder of MANNA Robotics with Sean Greenslade, alongside the MANNA Drone By Rachel Wolfson MITES alumnus Eric Smalls and his startup,…
Exploring his depth of field
February 22, 2018
According to Corban Swain, a first-year PhD student in biological engineering, a great headshot relies on fine facial details and angles of light: “Fifty-plus…
Stories and experiments brought children to the Adventure of Science
February 22, 2018
SEED Academy’s environmental engineering instructor, Anjuli Jain, has returned to the Boston area from facilitating STEM outreach workshops in Costa Rica. Read the full…
How high school founder Miracle Olatunji (E2 ’17) is democratizing opportunity
February 21, 2018
Miracle Olatunji, founder of OpportuniMe and the MIRACLE organization. JESSICA JONES By Samantha Harrington When Miracle Olatunji’s mother was pregnant, she faced many…
The MIT engineer who plays sax on Stephen Colbert’s show
December 1, 2017
SCOTT KOWALCHYK/CBS By Jay London At first glance, Louis Fouché’s (MITES ’02, MIT ’07, and creator of the MOSTEC Program) professional career couldn’t…
Kaylee de Soto (MITES ’16): A game changer
September 6, 2017
prev slide next slide Incoming freshman Kaylee de Soto got a head start at MIT, arriving in June to help the Plasma…
Building empathy through computer science and art
May 30, 2017
PhD student Danielle Olson believes we can make digital information-sharing more natural and interpersonal, by creating immersive media to better understand each other’s feelings…
Environmentalist and explorer
April 11, 2017
prev slide next slide Caption:“MIT has given me more opportunities than I could have imagined as a prefrosh,” Senior Elizabeth Rider says.
Coding and choreographing: Pursuing your passions
January 23, 2017
By Ann Singer From her hometown in Puerto Rico to the Infinite Corridor of MIT to the labs of Princeton, Victoria Davidjohn has always been…
Welcome Back Reception reconnects alumni
January 19, 2017
prev slide next slide From SEED Academy ’05 to MOSTEC ’15, the Welcome Back Reception brought together an amazing turnout of OEOP…
Eric Lander speaks to MITES 2016
January 5, 2017
Eric Lander, President and Founding Director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard speaks to MITES students. By Zack Messick Eric Lander,…
Seeing solutions through, across continents
October 26, 2016
“I was lucky enough to discover MIT and my passion for engineering through MITES. I want to show students how great it is here…
Scene at MIT: Encouraging future scientists and engineers
July 27, 2016
Nicholas Okafor, head online facilitator for the MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community (MOSTEC) program, records a video in advance of students’ arrival…
Eboney Hearn ’01 named director of MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs
July 22, 2016
New executive director Eboney Hearn ’01 will further OEOP’s mission to empower middle and high schoolers from diverse backgrounds to become future scientists and…
Combining curiosity with a desire to help
April 20, 2016
“I learned that MIT is a place that gives you the resources, and if you want to use them, you’ll make something very beautiful…
MIT senior Camilo Ruiz engineers solutions
December 15, 2015
“I think that type of experience where you can conduct real, top-notch research with some of the best professors, post-doctoral students and graduate students…
Middle schoolers get hands-on in summer engineering design course
September 14, 2015
By Meredith Lawrence While designing lessons for the 22 rising eighth graders in their Engineering Design course, instructors Julia Sun and Jonathan Corzo set two…
Late director gave MITES structure, vision, heart
August 3, 2015
Many who knew William Ramsey recall him as a friend, mentor, and deliverer of tough love. He was a champion of young people and devoted…
MITES: 40 years and over 2,200 students and counting
July 22, 2015
By Sydney Lester On June 12, 68 high school students from across the country arrived at MIT to participate in the Minority Introduction to Engineering…
Middle schoolers turn into roombas
July 22, 2015
Thirty-seven middle school students from Boston, Cambridge, and Lawrence, Massachusetts, participated recently in a hands-on robotics workshop with 27 undergraduate student, graduate student, and young…
STEM mentoring program introduces local middle school students to Neural Engineering
May 13, 2015
Words by Sydney Lester, video and photos by Victoria Quamme Fifty-one middle school students fromon Saturday, March 7 that taught them how engineers can improve…
MIT Lincoln Laboratory project manager talks plasma, finding a passion for science with local high school students
May 13, 2015
By Sydney Lester Computer scientist and electrical engineer John Nwagbaraocha of MIT Lincoln Laboratory visited MIT’s Cambridge campus on April 11 and spoke to…
Webinar speakers enhance MOSTEC experience
March 12, 2015
Aston Motes Through the MIT Online Science, Technology and Engineering Community (MOSTEC), high school seniors from across the country take part in…
Bridging the gap
March 9, 2015
By Sydney Lester MIT freshman Colin Webb’s first time on campus was in the summer of 2013 when he attended Minority Introduction to…
After E2@MIT, alum mentored in New York and advocated for tech-based education in South America
December 18, 2014
By Sydney Lester Columbia University sophomore Jessica Valarezo knew that she wanted to shift perceptions and incubate ideas since taking part in Engineering Experience at…
MIT Sloan’s EMBA students provide career advice, network with future scientists and engineers
December 18, 2014
By Sydney Lester This summer, experienced professionals from industry and academia in the MIT Sloan School of Management’s Executive MBA program contributed their time and…
New green energy course inspires high school seniors from across the country
December 18, 2014
By Sydney Lester This summer, 15 rising high school seniors from across the country learned about renewable energy as part of a new course offered…
SEED Academy seminars teach local high school students about college admissions and financial aid
December 18, 2014
On October 18, Diane McKoy of Columbia University spoke to SEED Academy students about navigating college admissions. “You want to find that place where…
Dreams took flight during MITES for NASA technologist
November 24, 2014
Dr. Aprille Ericcson, a 1980 alumna of MITES, is Deputy to the Chief Technologist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Seventeen-year-old Aprille Ericsson strapped into the…
Workshop helps high school students communicate science to the public
October 16, 2014
Words by Sydney Lester, photos by Meredith Lawrence 132 rising high school seniors from across the country fine-tuned their abilities to communicate science to…
Lunch with SanDisk CEO celebrates OEOP alumni
October 16, 2014
Words by Nick Holden, photos by Pierce Harman Leaders from the SanDisk Corporation joined MIT students and staff on September 19 at the Boston Marriott Cambridge…
The thrill of the ride
October 10, 2014
By Nick Holden When he was seven years old, Brandon Holloway first gazed up at Apollo’s Chariot — the tallest, fastest roller coaster at Busch…
Senior Corning manager speaks to MITES students in career seminar
August 14, 2014
By Sydney Lester Dr. Gregory E. Williams, a 25-year-plus veteran of Corning Incorporated, hosted a career seminar on July 15th at MIT for 72 rising…
STEM program brings local middle school students to MIT for science and engineering enrichment
August 13, 2014
Words by Sydney Lester and Nick Holden, photos by Meredith Lawrence From July 7 through August 9, 86 students who attend public middle schools in Boston,…
A different sense of pride
August 13, 2014
By Sydney Lester In 2008, Stephan Boyer was a top student at his California high school. Interested in electrical engineering, Stephan traveled to MIT to…
MIT Aeronautics and Astronautics Professor Wesley Harris speaks to MITES students as part of lecture series
July 14, 2014
By Sydney Lester Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics Wesley Harris facilitated a lively discussion with the 72 Minority Introduction to Engineering and…
39th MITES class welcomed to MIT
June 20, 2014
By Alexandra Koktsidis On June 13, 72 rising high school seniors from across the country joined instructional staff and administration at MIT’s Simmons Hall…
Dean of Engineering speaks to local OEOP families during annual dinner
June 20, 2014
By Alexandra Koktsidis “Pick the thing that’s most exciting to you,” MIT Dean of Engineering Ian Waitz told students during the annual dinner with the…
Mechanical arm wrestling demonstrates muscles’ electrical signals for local middle school students and mentors
June 20, 2014
By Nick Holden On April 5, dozens of local middle school students stuck electrodes to their arms and observed the power of the electrical signals…
SEED Academy concludes semester with Graduation and Final Ceremony
June 19, 2014
By Alexandra Koktsidis “You have to believe the sky’s the limit. You can’t have limitations on your thoughts,” Dr. Yvonne Spicer, Ed.D. told students of…
Beginning a journey to the intersection of engineering and medicine
June 19, 2014
By Alexandra Koktsidis Growing up, Roya Edalatpour wanted to be an astronaut. “Completely different from being a doctor,” she says with a laugh. “I didn’t…
With MITES ’01 as launching pad, Aerospace Engineer targets entrepreneurship
March 19, 2014
By Nick Holden Theresa Johnson, MITES ’01, is combining aeronautics and astronautics with entrepreneurship as she works to inspire future scientists and engineers along the…
M.D. candidate Dania Joseph shares her alternative path to a career in medicine in MOSTEC webinar
March 13, 2014
By Lena Bae Dania Joseph spoke with MOSTEC students about her winding journey from biology undergrad to M.D. candidate. Last fall, students in the …
SEED Academy instructor training fosters an inclusive learning community
March 13, 2014
By Nick Holden Since the fall, Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery (SEED) Academy instructors and teaching assistants, along with some Office of Engineering Outreach…
Middle school mentoring students engineer creative prostheses in design challenge
December 5, 2013
On Saturday, November 16, over 60 middle school and college students wielded plungers, bubble wrap and duct tape in a design challenge to construct a…
MITES alum launches 3-D printer company, sparks passion in future engineers
December 5, 2013
By Lena Bae AJ Perez is CEO of NVbots, creators of an efficient, affordable 3-D printer. It was the summer of 2012, and MIT engineering…
Coming home: alum of MIT middle and high school programs returns to begin doctorate program in Aerospace Engineering
October 9, 2013
By Lena Bae When Zi Peng “Hunter” Zhao was five years old, he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up: an aerospace…
Minority Introduction To Engineering and Science (MITES) students showcase summer projects at the Final Presentations Symposium
October 6, 2013
The 38th summer of the Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) program came to a close with the Final Presentations Symposium on Friday, July…
Broad Institute researchers share personal paths to research with MOSTEC students
September 7, 2013
By Lena Bae Students enrolled in the MIT Online Science, Technology and Engineering Community (MOSTEC) learned about paths to research at the Broad Institute on…
A look at the Class of 2017
September 4, 2013
From a bedroom chemist to a high-flying roboticist, talents abound among MIT’s incoming freshmen. Read the full article on MIT News.
MOSTEC alum named a top high school graduate of 2013 by Business Insider
August 26, 2013
By Lena Bae Miguel Medrano, a 2012 alum of the MIT Online Science, Technology, and Engineering Community (MOSTEC), was named one of “the 25 most…
Team of E2@MIT students builds and tests underwater robots
August 26, 2013
By Lena Bae E2@MIT student Nadia Ferrer explains her team’s underwater robotics project, which they designed to prevent a simulated oil spill from spreading. In…
Researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute connect math lessons from Core Program with cancer research
August 21, 2013
By Lena Bae On Tuesday, August 13, researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute spoke to 19 middle and high school students of the Confronting Obstacles…
Start-up co-founder shares experiences in entrepreneurship with MOSTEC students
August 18, 2013
By Lena Bae Via live webinar, David Young explains to MOSTEC students how his start-up, Bounce Imaging, will produce low-cost, complex imaging technology for soldiers…
Media lab researcher delights and educates STEM students with creative apps
July 24, 2013
By Lena Bae Eric Rosenbaum demonstrates his creative software MaKey MaKey to four STEM students. On Friday, July 19, students of the MIT Science, Technology,…
NASA discusses next manned spacecraft with visiting high school students
July 24, 2013
By Lena Bae High school students and recent graduates participate in a panel discussion on NASA’s Orion spacecraft. The panel featured NASA representatives Rex Walheim,…
MITES class of 2013 welcomed to campus
June 26, 2013
By Nick Holden Students and staff of the 2013 MITES program attended the Welcome Dinner in Simmons Hall on June 14 The 78 students of…
MOSTEC alumni to study computer science at Google Global HQ
June 26, 2013
By Nick Holden This spring, over 300 alumni of OEOP’s programs graduated high school and accepted admission to top universities across the country. Ellen Yuan…
Former OEOP head to lead international education and research at Wash. U.
June 26, 2013
By Nick Holden Dedric A. Carter, PhD, who served as the first executive director of the newly reformed OEOP from 2006 to 2008, will take…
Mentoring program students experiment with solar power
May 1, 2013
Students in the OEOP Middle School Mentoring Program conducted a simulation to measure electrical output from solar panels. In the April 6 session of the …
SEED Academy alum volunteers, prepares for med school at Bucknell
February 1, 2013
Breeze Victor (SEED ’10) volunteers with Bucknell Brigade, a group that provides humanitarian relief to a hurricane-ravaged area of Nicaragua Entering John D. O’Bryant School…
MITES makes a splash with robots
August 1, 2006
A rousing game of underwater Quidditch brought this year’s Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science program to a close on July 28. Read the full…