Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Harvard HSSP - Saturday Program Opportunity for Middle and High School Students

We at MIT ESP would like to introduce you to our sister program, Harvard HSSP. The program will run on Saturdays from October 2 to November 13 on the Harvard Campus.

Online registration for grades 7-12 is now open. The first round of registration closes on September 25th. So register SOON at http://esp.mit.edu/learn/HSSP/index.html

Further details are below:

Harvard ESP is proud to announce that their second annual High School Studies Program (HSSP)is taking place this fall! This year, HSSP will be open to middle school and high school students in grades 7-12.

HSSP is a perfect opportunity for students with diverse interests and a passion for learning to explore their passions through fun and helpful classes. Our classes are mostly taught by our very own undergraduates, all of whom have a genuine interest in the subject they're teaching. With classes that include "Theoretical Linear Algebra," "Hamlet: An Overview," and "Digital Art," students will be sure to find classes that they enjoy and that will help nurture their love of learning.

Two-hour classes begin on Saturday, October 2nd and run on seven consecutive Saturdays until November 13th. All classes will be held on the Harvard University campus. Online registration is now open at http://esp.mit.edu/learn/HSSP/index.html. Students may register for up to three classes. The registration fee is $30 per student and is waived for any student on the free or reduced lunch program. Financial aid is also available to all students who apply and demonstrate necessity.

We look forward to seeing you this fall at HSSP!

Sincerely,
MIT and Harvard ESP

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

West Point Bridge Design Contest

West Point Bridge Design Contest

http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/

Welcome to the 2011 West Point Bridge Design Contest
HOW TO ENTER

Download and install the West Point Bridge Designer 2011 software.
Use the software to design and test a virtual bridge.
Register your team.
Log in and submit as many designs as you like.
It's absolutely FREE!

Who: U.S. students age 13 through grade 12 are eligible for prizes. Anyone else may enter our Open Competition. More about eligibility...

When: The 2011 contest will begin on January 10, 2011, and the Qualifying Round will end on February 25. More about the contest schedule...
Prizes: Each member of the first-place team earns a $10,000 scholarship. Each finalist wins a notebook computer. More about prizes...

Monday, August 2, 2010

In Northeastern News

Hello! I hope that everyone has been enjoying the warm weather. Today there was an article on Northeastern University's home page (www.neu.edu) about this year's ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp! The article discusses the bottle rocket launch that took place on Friday, July 16th during our Media Day with Dr. Benard A. Harris Jr. There are even a few quotes from some of the campers on the winning team. The link is: http://www.northeastern.edu/news/stories/2010/07/bottlerockets.html. Enjoy!



Wednesday, July 28, 2010

We're All WINNERS!!!!!






Hello Families and Friends of EMBHSSC,

Throughout the summer camp experience everyone was reminded that they were winners. However, the campers also participated in numerous competitions throughout the two week span.The campers participated in a scavenger hunt, the rocket launch competition, and the bridge building competition.Now it is time to annouce winners of each (drumroll please)....

Scavenger Hunt Winners:
First Place : Antonio's team (light blue boys)
Second Place : Kushal's team (yellow boys)
Third Place : Michelle's team (red girls)


The West Point Bridge Design competition
First Place: Adele with the lowest cost working bridge: $147K.
Second Place: Tara with $148K.
Honorable Mentions: Vik, Zeyu (both $149K), Kevin ($151K), Ben ($152K), Satwik ($152K), and Larry ($154K).



The Final Bridge Project:

The overall winner of the final bridge project were the Yellow Girls.
Honorable Mention: Orange Guys

Monday, July 26, 2010

GRADUATION!!!!!



Hello Families and Friends of EMBHSSC,

We are very sad to announce that camp has finally come to an end. On Friday July 23, 2010 our campers graduated! While everyone was very excited to see the campers share all that they've learned over the past two weeks, our staff here at STEM was also very sad to see the campers leave. The campers were delightful. As everyone signed yearbooks and shared email addresses the staff watched on proud that they've completed the task: A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR ALL!

We'll miss you all and hope to see you all for our year round check- ins!

We'll be uploading the step performance for you all to see soon! It was very cool!

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Blue Hills - History Room

 
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