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…
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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…