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…
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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…
Resources for our journey against racism
July 2, 2020
Diversity, transformation, and learning are at the core of our OEOP mission. As an organization, we have committed to increasing access in science and engineering…