Unfortunately this blog post just missed National Giving Day – which was yesterday – but you can still donate to the Center for STEM Education! Funds raised have a direct impact on programs we run: we are specifically looking for funding to help keep our Young Scholar’s Program free for all participants. Please consider donating […]
“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 […]
Are you a community college student in the Greater Boston area? Are you interested in doing hands-on research at Northeastern University this summer? If so – please read on! The NSF REU-PATHWAYS summer program at Northeastern University is a 10-week research experience for community college students to conduct in-person research at various labs across our […]
The Young Scholars Program is officially more than halfway through! Last week, the scholars continued working in their labs and went on their first field trip! The scholars visited Amgen, a renowned biotech company in Cambridge, MA, on Thursday for their first field trip. Marybeth Rockett, a YSP alumna, graciously hosted the group at Amgen. […]
The second week of the Young Scholars Program (YSP) has come to an end! This week, the scholars focused on their lab work and experienced their first lab visits with the program coordinators. In addition to day-to-day work, the students also engaged in a series of various presentations throughout the week. The coordinators delivered an […]
Today concludes the first week of this year’s Young Scholars Program; the Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education is delighted to welcome our 2024 cohort of scholars to campus! The Young Scholars Program (YSP) is a free program that aims to provide rising high school seniors with the opportunity to […]
The Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education is pleased to announce that last week we officially welcomed our 2024 cohort of REU-PATHWAYS students to campus! This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program (NSF #2150417, P.I. Ibrahim Zeid, Co-P.I. Claire Duggan) provides pathways for local community college students to enrich their education […]
This summer, we will be running our annual YSP (Young Scholars Program). YSP offers future scientists and engineers a unique opportunity for a hands-on research experience while still in high school. This 6 week summer research program will run from June 24 to August 1 and will involve research in various fields of STEM such […]
This summer we will be running our third year of this REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) site: Pathways for community college students to enrich their education and careers (REU-PATHWAYS). This 10 week summer research site will run from May 28 to August 1 and will involve research in various fields of engineering with College of […]