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…
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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…
In science and engineering program, lessons about life
March 3, 2015
By Sydney Lester For the nearly 100 high school students from Boston, Cambridge and Lawrence in Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery (SEED) Academy, an academic-year…
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…