On Saturday, September 27th, 2025, we hosted the Beacon Communities Youth Enrichment Program for a STEM Field Trip to campus! 45 students in grades 6-10 attended the day, which was run in collaboration with NEU student groups: AerospaceNU and NUCLEUS. After a quick introduction to the engineering design process with the Center for STEM, AerospaceNU […]
On Friday, September 26th, 2025 we had our first STEM field trip of the 2025-2026 academic school year! The Edward Everett Elementary School from Dorchester (Boston) came with 45 fifth grade students for a day all about engineering! Students learned about engineering and the engineering design process and did three activities focused on different fields […]
This past Friday (9/12), we hosted our fall kickoff volunteer training day! This provides an opportunity for new and returning volunteers to meet one another and familiarize themselves with the field trip format and the engineering design process, as well as get the opportunity to try the activities themselves. This year, we had 25 students […]
“As artificial intelligence transforms how people work and learn, Northeastern University has launched a new initiative to help STEM educators bring AI into high school classrooms”: AI-ED: Using AI to Improve Education. “This summer (July 7 – 10th), Northeastern welcomed its first cohort of Massachusetts teachers and administrators to a professional development program focused on […]
“Young Scholars Program Offers Incredible Opportunities for High School Students” “The Young Scholars Program [YSP], offered by the Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education, allows rising high school seniors to participate in a six-week program to gain hands-on experience in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.” Read more […]
Today (April 10, 2025) is Northeastern’s annual Giving Day! This is a great opportunity to support the Center for STEM Education and help us continue providing nearby communities with fun and exciting STEM activities to encourage a new generation of STEM thinkers. Funds raised have a direct impact on programs we run: each year, the […]
In the Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 academic year (Sep-Mar), the Center for STEM Education hosted a total of 15 field trips, with a total of ~725 students in grades 3-8. Over 75 NEU students and six student groups assisted us with field trips this year. Our field trips prioritize Boston Public School (BPS) schools, […]
In the Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 academic year (Sep-Mar), the Center for STEM Education hosted a total of 15 field trips, with a total of ~725 students in grades 3-8. Over 75 NEU students and six student groups assisted us with field trips this year. Of these 15 field trips, 2 schools were from […]
In the Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 academic year (Sep-Mar), the Center for STEM Education hosted a total of 15 field trips, with a total of ~725 students in grades 3-8. Over 75 NEU students and six student groups assisted us with field trips this year. Of these 15 field trips, 11 schools were Boston […]
We would like to invite K-8 students to join us at our Engineering for Everyone Expo on Friday, February 21st from 10:00am-12:00pm at Northeastern University (during February BPS Vacation week). This expo is open to the public and we encourage students and their parents to attend. During this time, Northeastern student organizations and volunteers will […]