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Spark curiosity, Foster creativity,
BE INSPIRED!
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Join us
as we transform Wellesley High School
into an interactive science center.
FREE Admission and Open to the Public!
Pre-registration is encouraged. To register: CLICK HERE.
The Wellesley STEM Expo is just 9 days away!
The Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF) is gearing up to present the STEM Expo. The Expo is a hands-on FUN, educational, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) exposition that will feature hands-on exhibits, amazing workshops and a wonderful student work showcase. Stop by and explore some of the more than 100 interactive exhibits!
Saturday, April 8th
Wellesley High School
10am-2pm: Exhibits & Workshops
2-3pm: Keynote Speaker
3-4pm: STEM Professional Panel for High Schoolers
Parking & Shuttle Bus
Parking will be tight. Car pooling, walking, biking is encouraged. Shuttle bus will be running constantly from Tailby lot at the intersection of Linden and Crest Streets to and from the High School.
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There is something for everyone at the STEM Expo!
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A Preview Of What's In Store At The STEM Expo 2017
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10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM EXHIBIT & WORKSHOP
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
With over 100 exhibits, there is something for everyone at the STEM Expo:
- Operate an underwater ROV, ride on a drone, build a gum drop tower, use liquid nitrogen to make ice cream, tinker with test crash dummy, Learn to code, learn how circuits work, watch carnivorous plants, dig into the coolest sandbox you have ever seen.
- Visit the best exhibits of Discovery Museums, New England Aquarium, and Drumlin Farms - all without leaving Wellesley.
- Learn from faculty and students from Wellesley College, Olin College, MassBay, MIT, Harvard, Tufts, UMass Lowell, Brandeis, and WPI.
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Super Cool Keynote Address On
DARK MATTER & BLACK HOLES!
2:00 PM TO 3:00 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Edmund Bertschinger, MIT Professor of Physics presents
Rocking Spacetime: The Discovery of Gravitational Waves from Colliding Black Holes.
An astrophysicist and cosmologist, Dr. Bertschinger explores cosmology, gravitation, and dark matter. He leads a research program studying galaxy formation, the physics of gravitation, and black holes. His program also studies the physics of dark matter in the early universe and the effects of the big bang on the formation of cosmic structure.
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