On Friday, October 17th, the Center for STEM Education had their fourth STEM Field trip of the semester, in which 69 x 6th grade students from the McKay K-8 School came to campus for a day all about Civil & Environmental Engineering and City Planning. The day started off right away with a Do-Now Activity […]
STEM PAW PRINTS – 2025 Edition Ever wonder how AI is changing the world around you? This magazine is your guide to understanding what artificial intelligence really is, why it matters, and how it’s shaping our future. This newsletter is made by our undergraduate student volunteers Reid and Quinten, members of our affiliated student organization […]
On Saturday, October 4th was the Massachusetts Teacher STEM Fair at Gillette Stadium. Organizations came to tabletop for visiting teachers, parents, and students to le arn more about possible classroom activities and connect with STEM Organizations. The Center for STEM Education took part in this event and showcased our Sumo Hexbugs activity, in which students […]
On Friday, October 3rd, 2025, we had our third field trip of the academic year, in which 55 fifth grade students from the Conservatory Lab Charter School came for a day on energy and electrical/environmental engineering. In a change from previous years, we implemented a Do-Now activity for the students to complete right as they […]
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 […]