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MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team, which has a long record of building and racing innovative electric vehicles, including cars and motorcycles, in international professional-level competitions, is trying something very different this year: The team is building a hydrogen-powered electric motorcycle, using a fuel cell system, as a testbed for new hydrogen-based transportation.
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Audrey Chen ’24 landed an internship at NASA before she was old enough to drive. The former captain of MIT Arcturus says "The biggest thing that I’ve learned is that I don’t need to know everything. Part of being successful is knowing what you don’t know."
https://news.mit.edu/2024/nasa-mit-formlabs-audrey-chen-0521"The biggest thing that I’ve learned is that I don’t need to know everything. Part of being successful is knowing what you don’t know." — Sage advice from former @arcturus_mit captain Audrey Chen '24! @MIT_alumni
bit.ly/4bOvlOmSeveral Edgerton Center teams, including the MIT Sustainable Engine Team, MIT Motorsports Formula SAE Team, and Combat Robotics, had a great time presenting their projects at the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) De Florez Award Competition!
Join the Edgerton Center Challenge on March 13! If 250 donors make a gift — of any amount — to the Edgerton Center during the MIT 24-Hour Challenge, the Harvey Family - Mark P ’18, Diane P ’18, Will ’18, Lauren, and Zach, will give $35,000.
#aroundMIT #mit24 @MIT_alumni https://t.co/CzBxBoZFyEEdgerton Center is proud to be a space where meaningful connections happen through creativity, collaboration, and collegiality. To all our friends across the MIT community: Happy Valentine's Day!
images: @k12makermit MAKE; @mitcrc bot; Self-Portrait, Bullet & Banana - Edgerton https://t.co/EkfWyonrCiCurious what autonomous boat competitions are like? Wondering how students collab to build a solar car? Want to explore Indigenous science and its implications in rocketry? Visit Lobby 13 on Thurs, April 10 (4-5 PM) to meet the student Clubs & Teams working on all this, and more! https://t.co/ZINU6HHjzW
IAP is a time for creativity & exploration at MIT. Join us for our MAKE IT series of guided activities, offered in the Student Project Lab all month long! Check out the full listing of Edgerton Center IAP events by searching “Make It” at calendar.MIT.edu 🔎📷🗓️ https://t.co/jTdE558JrI
IAP is a time for creativity & exploration at MIT. Join us for our MAKE IT series of guided activities, offered in the Student Project Lab all month long! Check out the full listing of Edgerton Center IAP events by searching “Make It” at calender.MIT.edu 🔎🗓️ https://t.co/1WC6gCwQW5
Sweet projects happen at the Edgerton Center! 🍪 Enjoy this intro to the Compassionate Cookie Dispenser built by Lewis Beauchamp in the 6C Student Shop, with the help of Technical Instructor Mark Belanger. bit.ly/3DqrlYK
#aroundMIT https://t.co/lrQzozqlcd- Replying to @MITEdgertonHuge thanks to our Assistant Shop Manager, Paola Romero '27 for hosting the Community Maker Event shown in the photo collage!
Looking for some DIY project inspo? Try glass etching in 4-409! Not only does this project create custom glassware - it’s also a great way to upcycle.
Instructions are available in the shop, as well as on the @k12makermit website: k12maker.mit.edu
Happy Making! 🎁Two robots enter. One robot leaves… and this time, MIT's Combat Robotics Club prevailed! 🏆 At this Fall's @nationalhavoc qualifier, they earned 4 knockouts, culminating in a final match filled with kinetic destruction💥🤖 Find the full story here: bit.ly/CRCwinFall2024 https://t.co/CIdqkm7lBE
🔎Got curiosity? Check out EC.050/090 - Recreate Experiments from History: Inform the Future with the Past. Offered over IAP and Spring 2025. Create and re-create experiments fueled by your own questions and curiosities. Whatever your interests, this is a place to explore them! https://t.co/1gA53opUQU
MIT Doya (formerly all-indigenous rocketry team) was invited to participate in Native American Heritage Celebration Weekend at @museumofscience ! The team educated people of all ages about rockets, launches, and space exploration 🚀 check out bit.ly/3B36Q3l for more!🪐✨ https://t.co/VHW5sdadt8
- Replying to @arcturus_mit@arcturus_mit is making a splash this semester with their all new RoboBoat called (🥁 drumroll please...) Fish 'N Ships! They've made the most of a sunny semester with frequent testing (and occasional resting) on the Charles River. Stay tuned as they get competition ready!
Edgerton Center inspires projects that make a difference all over the world! Check out this post by @MITMechE celebrating Wilhem Hector's selection as a Rhodes Scholar, where he reflects on EC's impact on his global Makerspace outreach. Congrats Wilhem! 🎉 bit.ly/40OGRXY https://t.co/pWu49WuqN0
ICYMI: The MIT Combat Robotics team earned a massive win at @NationalHavoc this October! Check out their latest IG post for some behind the scenes pics and details 🏆🤩instagram.com/p/DCANYVipvuE/ https://t.co/Z3R1YVCHF0
Have you heard? The photography of Harold “Doc” Edgerton, SM ’27, ScD ’31 was featured in a recent @techreview article! Visit the link to explore iconic works by Doc and other photographers featured in The MIT Technology Review over the years. technologyreview.com/2024/10/22/110…
- Replying to @k12maker@k12maker is taking the EC ethos of experiential education on the road! At @makerfaire Bay Area, the team exhibited their totally DIY Pinball project and presented on the mainstage about adaptable Maker projects that can be used in any classroom. More @ K12Maker.MIT.edu
Last week, EC hosted a Masqueerade in the student project lab! 🎭Students & staff gathered to create spooky, sparkly costumes, jam out to Halloween tunes, and be together in community.
Thanks to our friends at TransMIT and @mit_iceo for partnering with us on this event! 🎃 https://t.co/iGvSY1rDz5Do you see people like you reflected in makerspace culture? Learn more about our #DEI initiatives!
- Maker activities for student cultural groups
- Accessibility
- Deaf education
- And more!
https://lnkd.in/eVCY2nX3
#HigherEdDo you see people like you reflected in makerspace culture? Learn more about our #DEI initiatives! edgerton.mit.edu/about/belongin…
Edgerton Clubs and Teams gathered in the N51 Garage for an open house to introduce their teams to first year students. What a great night!
MIT Rocket Team
MIT Motorsports
MIT Arcturus
MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team
MIT Driverless
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)
MIT AeroAstro
MIT School of Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyEdgerton Clubs and Teams gathered in the N51 Garage for an open house to introduce their teams to first year students. What a great night!
@mitrocketteam
@mitmotorsports
@mit.arcturus
@mit_solar_car
@mitcrc
@mitdriverless
@mitmeche
@mitaeroastroEdgerton Clubs and Teams gathered in the N51 Garage for an open house to introduce their teams to first year students. What a great night! https://t.co/B1VNDH0iLj
It was a pleasure to host Peter Heering from Europa-Universität Flensburg, Germany, last week. He shared valuable insights into how the replication method can deepen our understanding of historical physics experiments.
It was a pleasure to host @Peter_heering from Europa-Universität Flensburg, Germany, last week. He shared valuable insights into how the replication method can deepen our understanding of historical physics experiments. https://t.co/L7G2jtL56x
Are all lenses the same? Dr. Jim Bales' answer might turn your world upside down!
https://lnkd.in/gM7PiA8mAre all lenses the same? Dr. Jim Bales' answer might turn your world upside down! #Lense @NAEducation youtube.com/watch?v=7_gwBF…
“I’ve met so many people at @mit who are dedicated to finding climate solutions in ways that I had never imagined, dreamed of, or heard of. That is what keeps me going, and I’m doing my part,” says second-year student Rachel Mohammed.
Learn how these six Edgerton Center teams are developing technologies to combat climate change at link in bio!Learn how these six @MIT teams are developing technologies to combat #climatechange!
@mitevt @mitSolarCar @mitracing
news.mit.edu/2024/mit-stude…Join us today at 5:10 PM in 4-402 for a lecture with Peter Heering, professor of physics at the Europa-Universität Flensburg in Germany!
https://lnkd.in/dgxd_YwFJoin us today at 5:10 PM in 4-402 for a lecture with @peter_heering, professor of physics at the Europa-Universität Flensburg in Germany!
calendar.mit.edu/event/analysin…For First Year Explorations, the Edgerton Center welcomed incoming students with hands-on activities and an introduction to our makerspaces. Students participated in marbling art, designed hexagonal mirrors for our community mirror installation, and took their signature Edgerton balloon pop photos. 🎈
For First Year Explorations, the Edgerton Center welcomed incoming students with hands-on activities and an introduction to our makerspaces. Students participated in marbling art, designed hexagonal mirrors for our community mirror installation, and took their signature Edgerton balloon pop photos.
Founded in 2014, the MIT Rocket Team is developing the engineering, teamwork, and leadership skills of the next generation of rocket scientists through their goal of launching to space. 🚀🌌
https://lnkd.in/eanha46yFounded in 2014, the @MITRocketTeam is developing the engineering, teamwork, and leadership skills of the next generation of rocket scientists through their goal of launching to space. 🚀🌌
youtube.com/watch?v=0dIUwY…What an amazing summer at the Edgerton Center!
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bit.ly/4e1M6Xs- Retweeted by MIT Edgerton CenterCongratulations to the MIT First Nations Launch team for winning the Grand Prize at the 2024 NASA First Nations Launch! The all-Indigenous team’s rocket carried a payload that deployed mid-air and safely returned, integrating Indigenous methodologies.
ow.ly/sENs50T6yiC - Retweeted by MIT Edgerton Center“Really what makes it worth it was trying to reproduce that community that we had all come to love at MITERS at MIT.” ~@MIT alum Peter Krogen SM ’14, PhD ’16, who built MITERS-West makerspace with Ethan Perrin ’20 bit.ly/3YG2dp9
- Retweeted by MIT Edgerton Center“Really what makes it worth it was trying to reproduce that community that we had all come to love at MITERS at MIT.” ~@MIT alum Peter Krogen SM ’14, PhD ’16, who built MITERS-West makerspace with Ethan Perrin ’20 bit.ly/3YG2dp9
If you can’t stay at Massachusetts Institute of Technology forever, why not bring MIT with you?
Peter Krogen SM ’14, PhD ’16, and Ethan Perrin ’20 were so inspired by their time at MITERS (MIT Electronics Research Society) that they decided to recreate the experience on the West Coast, where they now live.
Check out this fantastic video and story from the MIT Alumni Association
You may also spy the MIT Motorsports 2019 car in the shop!
https://lnkd.in/eaV_utqvWhat could make a student's walk to class even cooler? Wings!
The Edgerton Center was pleased to partner with the MIT Office Of Minority Education again this summer for their Interphase EDGE/x program. For 8 weeks, students developed an idea and worked together as a team to create a minimal viable product, learning how to use maker tools along the way. In addition to wings, this year's projects included an electric guitar, an alarm clock that squirts you with water, glasses that will alert a deaf or hearing-impaired person when their name is being called, and a small car with a parametric speaker.- Retweeted by MIT Edgerton CenterThese MIT alums brought MIT to Silicon Valley: bit.ly/46GmiO8 @MITEdgerton
- Retweeted by MIT Edgerton CenterThese MIT alums brought MIT to Silicon Valley: bit.ly/46GmiO8 @MITEdgerton
You Go Girl, run by Lead Instructor Amy Fitzgerald, provides an introductory sampling of hands-on science and engineering activities mixed with high school preparatory sessions. The program is centered on small group interactions, hands-on learning opportunities, and near-peer mentoring with MIT college students. Girls build motorized @lego cars, experiment with strobe-light photography, “breed” with LEGO fish cells to understand the relationships between genes and traits, and more. The program is open to girls from the greater Boston area.
The Edgerton Center was pleased to provide emotional support for this Engineering Design Workshop mentor who nearly cried of joy after we fused his tiny #fusedglass turtle.🐢Beautiful work, Tony!
The Edgerton Center was pleased to provide emotional support for this Engineering Design Workshop mentor who nearly cried of joy after we fused his tiny fused glass turtle. 🐢 Beautiful work, Tony!
The Engineering Design Workshop 2024 was an amazing display of creativity, ingenuity, and teamwork. High school students from all over the world came together to build projects. Learn more: edw2024.blogspot.com
When instructor Amanda Gruhl Mayer ’99, PhD ’08 discovered that Deaf students have limited access to STEM, she set out to bridge this gap by piloting a new @MIT workshop for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
“Deaf people see the world differently,” Amanda says, “which gives them a new and fresh perspective. This unique viewpoint drives their creativity and innovation. So many amazing discoveries have been made by deaf scientists and engineers.”
Read full story on MIT News at link in bio!
@mitalumni @mitseagrant @horacemann_school @newtonnorthhigh
#deaf #deafstem #deafscientists #deafinitely #deafcan #americansignlanguage #deaflove #deafpride #deafeducationCongratulations to all the students, mentors, instructors, and volunteers who participated in the 15th annual Engineering Design Workshop! Students presented their projects today: A basketball shooter, a dancing robot, a barbie-themed plane, a musical water fountain, and a cat car (Furrari!) These students brought tremendous energy and passion to their projects, noting that the concepts they learned in school were finally making sense!
At the end, the students presented mentor Jonathan Diez with a surprise trophy made out of electronics which included parts from each project. In addition to helping out, Jonathan kept a blog of all their adventures: edw2024.blogspot.comCongratulations to all the participants of the 15th annual Engineering Design Workshop! Students presented projects including a basketball shooter, a dancing robot, a Barbie-themed plane, a musical water fountain, and a cat car (Furrari!)
#OnWednesdaysWeWearPink
Pictured: Edgerton Administrative Assistant Marvelin (left) and student Maryam (right) pose with the wing of a pink Barbie-themed plane under construction in the Engineering Design Workshop.#OnWednesdaysWeWearPink
Pictured: Edgerton Administrative Assistant Marvelin (left) and student Maryam (right) pose with the wing of a pink Barbie-themed plane under construction in the Engineering Design Workshop.When instructor Amanda Gruhl Mayer ’99, PhD ’08 discovered that Deaf students have limited access to STEM, she set out to bridge this gap by piloting a new @MIT workshop for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students. @MIT_alumni #deafinstem
news.mit.edu/2024/edgerton-…The Edgerton Center was delighted to host students from the @wis_china for two weeks of immersive, hands-on programming! During their stay, students engaged in a diverse array of activities, including electronics, musical instruments, biology, circuits, woodworking, and more.
Students from Wahaha Schools will cherish the fun two weeks spent at the Edgerton Center, commemorated by their handmade Massachusetts Institute of Technology coasters from Metropolis!
Video by Lee ZamirStudents from @WahahaWis will cherish the fun two weeks spent at the Edgerton Center, commemorated by their handmade @MIT coasters from Metropolis! @projectmanus
🎥 Lee ZamirMIT Spokes is embarking on an 80-day cross-country biking adventure from Washington DC to San Francisco! Over the course of these 4,000 miles, they are hosting STEAM Learning Festivals in small towns and correctional facilities.
An excerpt from their blog:
“I often have butterflies in my stomach on the mornings of learning festivals. However, by our 4th learning festival I feel that we've started to find our rhythm. The Newton Public Library was just a 10 minute walk away from our host’s house. After arriving at the library we quickly set up our laptops, physics demos, strawberry DNA kits, and Rice Krispie ingredients and were ready to go.
While I originally brought the laptops on the trip to teach Scratch, an introductory programming language, lately I’ve instead been using them to show the kids Tinkercad Education, a website that lets students design 3D models. For the first half of the activity, Sophia teaches students about the many applications of 3D printing, including lesser-known technologies like 3D printing houses or even cake. For the second half, I show students how to make bubble wands in Tinkercad, which we then print out on our 3D printer by the end of the day.”
- Hank Stennes, Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, Newton, KS
Spokes is an MIT-based, non-profit, student-run initiative as part of an effort to rethink STEAM education. This year is the 9th iteration of this program at MIT. Follow their adventures on their blog at mitspokes.com!MIT Spokes is embarking on an 80-day cross-country biking adventure from Washington DC to San Francisco! Over the course of these 4,000 miles, they are hosting STEAM Learning Festivals in small towns and correctional facilities. Follow their adventures at mitspokes.com!
@mitspokes is embarking on an 80-day cross-country biking adventure from Washington DC to San Francisco! Over the course of these 4,000 miles, they are hosting STEAM Learning Festivals in small towns and correctional facilities.
An excerpt from their blog:
“I often have butterflies in my stomach on the mornings of learning festivals. However, by our 4th learning festival I feel that we've started to find our rhythm. The Newton Public Library was just a 10 minute walk away from our host’s house. After arriving at the library we quickly set up our laptops, physics demos, strawberry DNA kits, and Rice Krispie ingredients and were ready to go.
While I originally brought the laptops on the trip to teach Scratch, an introductory programming language, lately I’ve instead been using them to show the kids @tinkercad, a website that lets students design 3D models. For the first half of the activity, Sophia teaches students about the many applications of 3D printing, including lesser-known technologies like 3D printing houses or even cake. For the second half, I show students how to make bubble wands in Tinkercad, which we then print out on our 3D printer by the end of the day.”
- Hank Stennes, Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, Newton, KS
Spokes is an MIT-based, non-profit, student-run initiative as part of an effort to rethink STEAM education. This year is the 9th iteration of this program at MIT. Follow their adventures on their blog at mitspokes.com!
#spokes #STEAM #k12outreach #MITstudentsGo Gemini!!
MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team is embarking on a multi-day, 1,500-2,000 mile cross-country endurance rally across North America at the American Solar Challenge, racing their hand-built multi-occupancy solar car.
The team shares:
Day 5 of ASC! We have just departed today from Fairbury, Nebraska to drive to our next checkpoint in Kearney, NE. The main new feature of these stages have been the numerous corn fields and tractors that we pass along the way.
We saw some trouble with a flat tire near the end of the day yesterday, but we managed to replace it and we’re now back on the road! Thanks to all the team members who helped repair Gemini with such a quick turnaround!
#asc2024
#mit #gosolarGo Gemini!! @mit_solar_car is embarking on a multi-day, 1,500-2,000 mile cross-country endurance rally across North America at the @americansolar, racing their hand-built multi-occupancy solar car. #asc2024
Go Gemini!!
@mit_solar_car is embarking on a multi-day, 1,500-2,000 mile cross-country endurance rally across North America at the @americansolarchallenge, racing their hand-built multi-occupancy solar car.
The team shares:
Day 5 of ASC! We have just departed today from Fairbury, Nebraska to drive to our next checkpoint in Kearney, NE. The main new feature of these stages have been the numerous corn fields and tractors that we pass along the way. 🌽🌽🌽
We saw some trouble with a flat tire near the end of the day yesterday, but we managed to replace it and we’re now back on the road! Thanks to all the team members who helped repair Gemini with such a quick turnaround!
#asc2024 #mit #gosolarFor the 13th year, the Edgerton Center was pleased to welcome rising seventh-grade girls from Lynn Public Schools for the GE Girls program.
Led by Edgerton’s Outreach Program Coordinator, Amy Fitzgerald, the students participated in an Ink Chromatography project as part of their exploration of the Chemistry of Color. They examined black markers from four different companies—Sharpie, Faber-Castell, Mr. Sketch, and Colorations—by dipping paper marked with each brand into different solvents to observe the separation of pigments.
GE Girls is a five-day program funded by GE and developed by members of the GE Women’s Network and the Edgerton Center. The program aims to increase the number of female engineers. In addition to conducting chemical reactions, students build flashlights, solder electrical connections, and learn about the principles of flight.
#handsonlearning #GEGirls #GirlsinSTEMFun with Ink Chromatography!
For the 13th year, the Edgerton Center welcomed rising 7th-grade girls from @Lynn_Schools for the #GeGirls program. Funded by @GeneralElectric, this 5-day program inspires future female engineers! #GirlsinSTEMFor the 13th year, the Edgerton Center was pleased to welcome rising seventh-grade girls from Lynn Public Schools for the GE Girls program.
Led by Edgerton’s Outreach Program Coordinator, Amy Fitzgerald, the students participated in an Ink Chromatography project as part of their exploration of the Chemistry of Color. They examined black markers from four different companies—Sharpie, Faber-Castell, Mr. Sketch, and Colorations—by dipping paper marked with each brand into different solvents to observe the separation of pigments.
GE Girls is a five-day program funded by @generalelectric and developed by members of the GE Women’s Network and the Edgerton Center. The program aims to increase the number of female engineers. In addition to conducting chemical reactions, students build flashlights, solder electrical connections, and learn about the principles of flight.
#handsonlearning #GEGirlsNot only did Alvin D Harvey SM '20, PhD '24 co-found First Nations Launch, but he also made significant and far-reaching changes for Indigenous people throughout the institute.
Alvin led discussions with MIT administration that led to the Institute’s recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the creation of the MIT Indigenous Peoples’ Center (located in W31-221). He also advocated for two Indigenous tenure-track faculty positions at MIT (Professor Eli Nelson and Professor Sonya Atalay) and MIT’s Indigenous scholar-in-residence, the first roles of their kind on campus.
As his nominator Nicole McGaa ’24 reflected: “…nearly every single Indigenous initiative at MIT over the past six years involves in some way the passion and expertise of Alvin.”
Read more from MIT Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center (PKG Center) bit.ly/3Sgt7QA“…nearly every single Indigenous initiative at @MIT over the past six years involves in some way the passion and expertise of @AlvinDHarvey.” Amazing! @MITpkg bit.ly/3Sgt7QA
- Retweeted by MIT Edgerton CenterFrom group stretches to “Hitting Roman,” @MITRacing traditions live on bit.ly/3RSwjlr
@team.ben_ ’25, an @assistivetech_mit student with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, was featured on @spectrumnews1socal for showing the world there are no limits to what the mind can achieve. Edgerton Center Director J. Kim Vandiver speaks on his impressive accomplishments.
Watch the clip at link in bio!Ben Lou ’25, an Assistive Technology Club student with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, was featured on Spectrum News LA for showing the world there are no limits to what the mind can achieve. Edgerton Center Director J. Kim Vandiver speaks on his impressive accomplishments.
https://lnkd.in/eX3_Vg7fBen Lou ’25, an @ATHackMIT student with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, was featured on @SpecNews1SoCal for showing the world there are no limits to what the mind can achieve. Edgerton Center Director J. Kim Vandiver speaks on his impressive accomplishments. specne.ws/WSr14E
“A big piece of advice Kevin gave me when I was a junior in high school was that you’re never too young to do something amazing,” MIT Motorsports software lead Monica Chan '25 reflects on her brother's time with Motorsports eight years earlier.
https://lnkd.in/eQFApCHyWhile siblings Kevin Chan ’17 and rising senior Monica Chan may be seven years apart in age, as Monica Chan puts it, “we’re eight grades apart, so, like, eight life-years apart.”
Despite this age gap — Kevin left for college when Monica was in fifth grade — the siblings share remarkably similar experiences and interests. Both led subteams on the @mitmotorsports team, albeit eight years apart. Kevin was the electrical systems lead from 2015 to 2017, and Monica is the current software lead.
Founded in 2001 by Rich James ’04, SM '06 and Nick Gidwani ’04, and supported by the Edgerton Center, MIT Motorsports designs and builds a high-caliber Formula SAE car to race in yearly competitions. Over the past 23 years, MIT Motorsports has built 19 cars, won 10 trophies, and has had hundreds of team members. Alumni are die-hard fans and established an endowed fund for their 20th anniversary to ensure the team’s longevity. In 2017, Kevin’s team won Second Place Overall at the Formula SAE Electric competition in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Read full article on @MIT news at link in bio! 🏎️ 🏎️ 🏎️“A big piece of advice Kevin gave me when I was a junior in high school was that you’re never too young to do something amazing,” @mitracing software lead Monica Chan '25 reflects on her brother's time with Motorsports eight years earlier. bit.ly/4bv30wa
Last week, Professor J. Kim Vandiver showcased the groundbreaking work of “Doc” Edgerton to a standing-room-only audience at the MIT Museum’s After Dark event, centered around the theme of “speed.” Joining him were several high-speed Edgerton teams, including MIT Arcturus (roboboat), MIT Design, Build, Fly, MIT Rocket Team, and MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team. Visitors also had the opportunity to construct, decorate, and battle their own spinning tops.
#DocEdgertonLast week, Professor J. Kim Vandiver showcased the groundbreaking work of #DocEdgerton to a standing-room-only audience at the @MITMuseum's After Dark event, centered around the theme of “speed.” Joining him were @arcturus, Design Build Fly, @MITRocketTeam, and @mitSolarCar.
Last week, Professor J. Kim Vandiver showcased the groundbreaking work of “Doc” Edgerton to a standing-room-only audience at the MIT Museum’s After Dark event, centered around the theme of “speed.” Joining him were several high-speed Edgerton teams, including @mit.arcturus (roboboat), @mit.dbf, @mitrocketteam, and @mit_solar_car. Visitors also had the opportunity to construct, decorate, and battle their own spinning tops.
#haroldedgertonJoin us tonight at the @MITMuseum's After Dark event! Explore the legacy of #DocEdgerton with Professor J. Kim Vandiver and meet students from @arcturus_mit (roboboat), MIT Design Build Fly, @MITRocketTeam, and @mitSolarCar.
Get tickets: bit.ly/3Rlmwnn- Retweeted by MIT Edgerton CenterHave you met Nimbus yet? The most recent iteration of @mitSolarCar's single-occupancy vehicles, Nimbus is 1) solar-powered, 2) a 2021 & 2022 American Solar Challenge Race winner, & 3) really cool. See for yourself. Nimbus is on display now. mitmuseum.mit.edu/exhibitions/dr…
Buy, sell, and swap amateur radio, electronic, computer equipment, and more at Swap Fest and support our students! Run by The MIT Radio Society, in conjunction with the MIT UHF Repeater Association, the MITERS (MIT Electronics Research Society), and the Harvard Wireless Club, Swap Fest occurs on the third Sunday of each month, April through October at MIT’s Albany Street Garage on Albany St between Main Streets and Mass Ave in Cambridge. The gate opens for buyers at 9am. There is a small admission fee. Bring CASH!
Upcoming dates:
* June 16
* July 21
* August 18
* September 15
* October 20
Learn more: w1mx.mit.edu/flea-at-mit/Photo of the day! Edgerton Center Director, Prof. J. Kim Vandiver, holding the world in his hands.🌎
- Retweeted by MIT Edgerton CenterAudrey Chen ’24 lives by the philosophy that “a lot of opportunities only present themselves if you ask for them.” This approach has served her well, from becoming a NASA intern at 15 to entering a leadership position at Formlabs right out of undergrad.
mitsha.re/bIHC50S2Rc2 Congratulations Justin Schmidt on your OVC Infinite Mile Community Award! Justin has worked tirelessly to make the 4-409 community a warm, welcoming, and creative place. The Edgerton Center is grateful to Justin for his dedication to our students!
Congratulations Justin Schmidt on your OVC Infinite Mile Community Award! Justin has worked tirelessly to make the 4-409 community a warm, welcoming, and creative place. The Edgerton Center is grateful to Justin for his dedication to our students! @k12maker
This Thursday at the MIT Museum, 6-9 PM, explore the legacy of "Doc" Edgerton with Edgerton Center Director Professor J. Kim Vandiver and meet students from MIT Arcturus (roboboat), MIT Design, Build, Fly, MIT Rocket Team, and MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team. Construct, decorate, and battle your own spinning top.
Note: This event is 21+
Tickets: bit.ly/3RlmwnnThis Thursday at the @MITMuseum, 6-9 PM, explore the legacy of "Doc" Edgerton with Edgerton Center Director Professor J. Kim Vandiver and meet students from @arcturus_mit, Design Build Fly, @MITRocketTeam, and @mitSolarCar. (Event is 21+)
Tickets: bit.ly/3Rlmwnn- Retweeted by MIT Edgerton CenterDon't forget to get your tickets to this month's After Dark: Speed! Join us on Thursday for a night of high-velocity fun. Learn how high-speed photography works, meet MIT students building & racing solar cars, & build your own battle top. mitmuseum.mit.edu/programs/mit-m…
Greg Brandeau '84 SM '85 (author of "Collective Genius") discovering what happens when you pop a balloon that is wearing a hat! 🎈🎩🪡
This is what happens when the collective genius of Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes together for the fun of experimentation.
Photo taken by Instructor Christian Cardozo '18 in the Strobe Lab during #techreunions
MIT Alumni AssociationGreg Brandeau '84 SM '85 (author of "Collective Genius") discovering what happens when you pop a balloon that is wearing a hat! 🎈🎩🪡
📸 Instructor Christian Cardozo '18
#TechReunions
@MITalumniGreg Brandeau '84 SM '85 (author of "Collective Genius") discovering what happens when you pop a balloon that is wearing a hat! 🎈🎩🪡
This is what happens when the collective genius of @MIT comes together for the fun of experimentation.
Photo taken by Instructor @christian_cica '18 in the Strobe Lab during #techreunions
@MITalumniAt Friday's #TechReunions, MIT alumni visited the Edgerton Center for some hands-on demos and balloon pops. Instructor Ed Moriarty '76 also pulled a vintage 1906 Victor Victrola Phonograph VV-XI from his bag of tricks. 🎶 ✨
MIT Alumni AssociationAt Friday's #TechReunions, @MIT_alumni visited the Edgerton Center for some hands-on demos and balloon pops. Instructor Ed Moriarty '76 also pulled a vintage 1906 Victor Victrola Phonograph VV-XI from his bag of tricks. 🎶 ✨
At Friday's #TechReunions, @MITAlumni visited the Edgerton Center for some hands-on demos and balloon pops. Instructor Ed Moriarty also pulled a vintage 1906 Victor Victrola Phonograph VV-XI from his bag of tricks. 🎶 ✨
Yesterday, the Edgerton 2024 graduating class and their parents gathered for brunch and received diplomas from Prof. Vandiver. Congratulations, graduates! We are very excited to see what's in store for you.
The diploma reads:
In recognition of your proficiency in general and madcap studies, including but certainly not limited to: spending countless hours negotiating for solar car tires, hosting an underwater BattleBots competition for prospective students, incorporating smudging ceremonies into competitions, teaching STEM to students from DC to SF, helping people remember names, turning a Tesla coil into a musical instrument, designing the urban air taxi of the future, using a minivan to test parachutes, welding a new frame tube during a competition in just 12 hours, elevating the efficiency of hydrogen gas turbine engines, and continuing to inspire the younger generation in future engineering pursuits, such a degree is conferred upon you this day under the seal of the Milkdrop at Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Yesterday, the Edgerton 2024 graduating class and their parents gathered for brunch and received diplomas from Prof. Vandiver. Congratulations, graduates! We are very excited to see what's in store for you.
Yesterday, the Edgerton 2024 graduating class and their parents gathered for brunch and received diplomas from Prof. Vandiver. Congratulations, graduates! We are very excited to see what's in store for you.
The diploma reads:
In recognition of your proficiency in general and madcap studies, including but certainly not limited to: spending countless hours negotiating for solar car tires, hosting an underwater BattleBots competition for prospective students, incorporating smudging ceremonies into competitions, teaching STEM to students from DC to SF, helping people remember names, turning a Tesla coil into a musical instrument, designing the urban air taxi of the future, using a minivan to test parachutes, welding a new frame tube during a competition in just 12 hours, elevating the efficiency of hydrogen gas turbine engines, and continuing to inspire the younger generation in future engineering pursuits, such a degree is conferred upon you this day under the seal of the Milkdrop at Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
#mit2024Audrey Chen ’24 landed an internship at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory before she was old enough to drive. The former captain of MIT Arcturus says "The biggest thing that I’ve learned is that I don’t need to know everything. Part of being successful is knowing what you don’t know."
https://lnkd.in/eNRgigtRAudrey Chen ’24 landed an internship at NASA before she was old enough to drive. The former captain of MIT Arcturus says "The biggest thing that I’ve learned is that I don’t need to know everything. Part of being successful is knowing what you don’t know."
https://news.mit.edu/2024/nasa-mit-formlabs-audrey-chen-0521"The biggest thing that I’ve learned is that I don’t need to know everything. Part of being successful is knowing what you don’t know." — Sage advice from former @arcturus_mit captain Audrey Chen '24! @MIT_alumni
bit.ly/4bOvlOmSeveral Edgerton Center teams, including the MIT Sustainable Engine Team, MIT Motorsports Formula SAE Team, and Combat Robotics, had a great time presenting their projects at the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) De Florez Award Competition!
Join the Edgerton Center Challenge on March 13! If 250 donors make a gift — of any amount — to the Edgerton Center during the MIT 24-Hour Challenge, the Harvey Family - Mark P ’18, Diane P ’18, Will ’18, Lauren, and Zach, will give $35,000.
#aroundMIT #mit24 @MIT_alumni https://t.co/CzBxBoZFyEEdgerton Center is proud to be a space where meaningful connections happen through creativity, collaboration, and collegiality. To all our friends across the MIT community: Happy Valentine's Day!
images: @k12makermit MAKE; @mitcrc bot; Self-Portrait, Bullet & Banana - Edgerton https://t.co/EkfWyonrCiCurious what autonomous boat competitions are like? Wondering how students collab to build a solar car? Want to explore Indigenous science and its implications in rocketry? Visit Lobby 13 on Thurs, April 10 (4-5 PM) to meet the student Clubs & Teams working on all this, and more! https://t.co/ZINU6HHjzW