Click Here: Life Sciences Jobs: Demystifying Career Paths 101
Monday, October 18: 1:00PM-2:00PM
Audiences: Educators, Middle School Students, High School Students, College Students

We often hear references to “careers in the life sciences” without much context about what this actually entails. In this round table, we will hear from professionals with diverse expertise that include Data Science, Data Analytics, and Bioinformatics in Life Sciences. The goal of this conversation is to introduce some of the key roles in the life science industry, the skills employers are looking for, and the opportunities for students with diverse interests to contribute to this industry.

High school and college students may have little awareness of the wide range of diverse career opportunities in the life sciences. We will discuss how students might start positioning themselves for success in these roles in the future.

Moderator:
Gabriele Brambilla – CEO, Alira Health

Panelists:
Jason Krantz - CEO and Founder, Definitive Healthcare
Amir Handzel - Global Head of Science and Research Engagement, MathWorks
Kenneth Turner - President and CEO, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Maria Wendt – Head of Biologics Research US & Global Head Digital Biologics Platform, Sanofi

Recording: https://youtu.be/NzAmj-jeXfU

1) Click Here: James Webb Space Telescope: We Can See the Beginning
Friday, October 15: 7:00PM
Audiences: General Audiences, Open to All

The Christa McAuliffe Center is hosting an official NASA-sponsored Webb Space Telescope Community Event to celebrate the launch of the telescope, currently planned for December 18, 2021. The keynote speaker for the evening is Dr. Kathryn Flanagan, Astronomer Emerita at the Space Telescope Science Institute and former Webb mission head. Dr. Flanagan will introduce us to the largest astrophysics mission in NASA's history and the science it will return. The keynote will be preceded by a short multimedia presentation introducing some of the science goals and questions that will be explored by the Webb Telescope.

Recording: https://youtu.be/ojs1fApx2S4

2) Click Here: Changing Ecosystems: Tools to Engage Students
Wednesday, October 20: 5:30PM
Audiences: Educators

In this session with Cleary Vaughan-Lee, executive director of the Global Oneness Project, discover tools which challenge students to consider changing ecosystems around the world. Multimedia stories will be shared which explore ecological understandings from various perspectives, including ones from Indigenous artists and writers, sounds ecologists, astronauts, scientists, and students.

How can students consider the cultural traditions that are intimately tied to local ecosystems which are threatened when the ecosystem itself shifts? What changes are students witnessing in their local ecosystems? Lesson plans and student work will also be shared.

Recording: https://youtu.be/FWCUPnqQtCE

3) Click Here: Green Jobs Everywhere: Turning Your Passion for the Environment into an Impactful Career
Thursday, October 21: 4:30PM
Audiences: Educators, Middle School Students, High School Students

There is an urgent need for young change agents to take strong action against climate and biodiversity loss. This need is transforming our economy and our culture and creating many new job opportunities in the sustainability sector. From science, to finance, to education, there are innumerable ways to make positive impacts for the environment and have an enriching career that helps save nature and people. Join us for a dynamic conversation with Brian Coyle, Co-director, Earth Optimism Youth Sustainability Leadership and contributor to programs spanning conservation, sustainability, environmental health and youth leadership training.

Recording: https://youtu.be/z-kpfxHHPZs

4) Click Here: Perspectives of Earth - Sharing Our Vision
Throughout STEM Week
Audiences: Educators, Middle School Students, High School Students

On occasion of Massachusetts STEM Week 2021, the McAuliffe Center is inviting educators and their students to document the environmental challenges that affect their towns and neighborhoods, reflect on the environmental challenges’ consequences on life in their local communities, and share with us ideas for potential solutions to counteract the negative effects of environmental degradation.

Each day from October 18 to 22, we will feature an image of planet Earth taken from space on the McAuliffe Center’s Twitter and Instagram accounts. We will provide additional information and prompts for group discussion. We invite educators and their students to share images that document local environmental challenges with reflections and potential solutions on social media using #PoEVision!

Check our website: https://cm-center.org/stemweek/poe for more information on how to share your students' reflections.

1) Click Here: Design Your Future
Tuesday, October 19: 11:00AM-12:00PM
Audiences: MassBay Students

Students will meet with Career Services staff to envision and create an actionable plan to achieve their desired career in STEM.

2) Click Here: Communication Skills Workshop
Wednesday, October 20: 1:00PM-2:00PM
Audiences: College Students

Presented by the STEM Mentor Program at MassBay Community College, the Communication Skills Workshop will include practical tips for improving your writing and speaking skills. We'll discuss how to draft a professional email so you can make a better impression in writing. We'll also work on improving your body language so you can be more successful when communicating with individuals or groups in a virtual or face-to-face format. As you continue your STEM education and career planning these skills will help you improve your interactions with your mentor, professors and employers. This virtual workshop will give you practice and practical advice you can use right away!

3) Click Here: STEM Stories: Start Here. Go Anywhere.
Thursday, October 21: 1:00PM-2:00PM
Audiences: High School Students, Educators, Administrators, Adult Learners, Community Partners

Meet STEM faculty, staff, students, graduates and industry professionals to learn about innovative STEM programs at MassBay, resources and supports for MassBay STEM students and explore exciting career options in the STEM fields.

High school students, teachers, administrators, adult learners and community partners are invited to attend one of our virtual STEM Division information Sessions which will be held monthly throughout the Fall semester. Our first information session of the fall semester will launch during STEM week on October 21st.

This program will be presented by Valerie Kapilow, Director of STEM Starter Academy at MassBay. (vkapilow@massbay.edu; 781-239-3157)

4) Click Here: STEM Career Panel
Thursday, October 21: 4:00PM-5:00PM
Audiences: College Students

STEM Professionals will discuss their career journeys and be available for student questions.

Click Here: Exploring Engineering Design with the Young Inventors' Program
Tuesday, October 19: 3:00PM-4:00PM
Audiences: Educators

Explore strategies to bring engineering design into your classroom with an introduction to the Young Inventors' Program. This K-12 project-based curriculum meets core standards, including the NGSS, and provides hands-on STEM activities to take students on an invention journey through the design process, culminating in a showcase of original inventions that may lead to local, regional, national and international competitions. Learners will have an opportunity for expression and creativity as they develop and practice higher-order thinking skills. This workshop will provide you with all of the resources you need to bring the Young Inventors’ Program curriculum to your classroom – all FREE for your school.

Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Mwq427tmC0HBrQ7M7f2Tzk7-d_chfNX/view

1) Click Here: Soundtrap: Digital Audio Production
Wednesday, October 20: 4:00PM-5:30PM
Audiences: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students

In this instructional and interactive Music STEM activity, participants will learn fundamental skills, techniques and tools to work with the free digital audio software, Soundtrap, including audio editing & the grid, MIDI editing & drums, mixing & effects and creative arranging. To participate in the interactive part of the activity, please have a computer, tablet or smartphone available. At the activity, students will receive their login information for accessing the Soundtrap program. Watch an introduction video!

2) Click Here: Creative Audio Programming: Make Some Noise
Thursday, October 21: 11:00AM-12:30PM
Audiences: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students

In this instructional and interactive Music STEM activity for all levels, participants will learn how to create virtual instruments using Pure Data, an open source visual programming language framework. To participate in the interactive part of the activity, please have a computer available and download Pure Data at https://puredata.info/downloads/pure-data. Watch an introduction video!

3) Click Here: Creative Audio Programming: Making Audio Plugins
Thursday, October 21: 1:00PM-2:30PM
Audiences: Middle School Students, High School Students

In this instructional Music STEM program for all levels, the presenter will demonstrate how to make audio plugins through JUCE C++, an open-source cross-platform C++ application framework, to create custom effects that they can use in any DAW like GarageBand or Logic to make beautiful music with. Topics include processing audio input, digital signal processing and making graphical user interfaces. Watch an introduction video!

Click Here: Exploring the Environmental Impact of Light Pollution
Thursday, October 21 - Saturday, October 23: 6:30PM, 6:50PM, 7:10PM, 7:30PM
Audiences: General Audiences, Families, All Grades

Let us help you become a Citizen Scientist! We'll show you how to contribute to a global study on the impact of light pollution on our health and the environment using only your eyes and a smart phone. We will also observe Jupiter, Saturn, and the moon through large telescopes, examine rocks from outer space (meteorites), and watch a planetarium show about light pollution called "Losing the Dark."

Click Here: Force and Magnetism
Monday, October 18: 3:30PM-4:30PM
Audiences: Elementary School Students

Children in Grades 3 & 4 learn the basics of force and motion in this hands on workshop at the Needham Free Public Library, 1139 Highland Ave in Needham. Children will explore ideas of balanced and unbalanced forces while working with and learning about magnetic force. Applying what they learn, children will construct an original moving toy of their own design that uses the force of magnetism to operate.

Click Here: Robotics Demonstration
Thursday, October 21: 4:00PM-5:00PM
Audiences: Elementary School Students

NE First Robotics will provide a demonstration of one of their robots at the Needham Free Public Library, 1139 Highland Ave in Needham on Thursday, October 21 at 4:00 PM for children in Grades 1-5. Children will learn about robotics, technology and engineering. They will learn about robotics challenges, see a robot in action, learn about how the robot was designed and built and may even be given an opportunity to operate the robot.

Click Here: HMS MEDscience Clinical Simulation
Monday, October 18 - Friday, October 22: Multiple Sessions Daily
Audiences: Educators, High School Students

HMS MEDscience is an innovative high school Biology course immersing students into simulated medical emergencies over Zoom and in person with our life-like patient mannequins. Our science curriculum motivates students to think critically, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively in teams. We bring classroom learning into the real world with hands-on experiences, giving them the confidence they need to succeed. MEDscience offers semester programming with partner schools, week-long summer programming, and mini-module courses. During STEM Week, we will be hosting a clinical simulation session for students and teachers to get a better understanding of MEDscience and hopefully what it's like to work as a healthcare professional!

Click Here: Robotics in the Trades
Wednesday, October 20: 4:00PM
Audiences: Educators, Families, All Grades

Learn the basics of robotics and help clean up the ocean floor in this STEM week activity! We will be showing how robots can solve real world problems in industry and everyday life using Vex VR robotics simulation. The first portion of the activity will be learning about block coding, how our robot "sees" and navigates his surroundings. This will be followed by a discussion on the definition of a robot and the robots that already play a role in the students' lives. Finally we will be doing a challenge to see which person's robot can collect the most amount of trash from the ocean floor using the skills and knowledge from the first part of class. Can't wait to see you there!

Click Here: Conversations About STEM: A Virtual Conversation about the Impact of STEM
Wednesday, October 27: 1:15PM-2:45PM
Audiences: Educators, Administrators, Community Partners

Join our virtual conversation where students and alumni from Mass Academy of Math and Science at WPI will share their research and its impact. Members of the graduating classes of 2022, 2018, and 2014 will be presenting.

Click Here: MSEF STEM Week Preparation Meeting
Wednesday, October 6: 4:00PM-5:00PM
Audiences: Educators, Administrators, Community Partners

Students will be exposed to so much great content during Massachusetts STEM Week! Let's use this as a kick-off to the Science Fair year and a source of inspiration, research and feedback for student projects. Join us for one of the following sessions for resources and ideas.

Recording: https://youtu.be/wxf_a4G8_c0