Just before school was out for summer, high school students from Everett and Lawrence toured life sciences research labs at MIT to get information and inspiration.
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A group of six MIT students, called the MIT Spokes, are on a 3,800 mile cross country bike trip. “It was originally started as a goal of biking across the country while spreading STEM education along the way,” said MIT student Robert Henning.
While everyone struggles occasionally with finding the right word or tripping over their sentences, aphasia patients can lose the ability to comprehend language entirely.
“I found myself wondering if we could cultivate that same MIT spirit in parts of the world where it seems really difficult to do hands-on learning,” says MIT’s Heather Beem.
MIT Refugee Action Hub event convene learners, activists, and educators from around the world in storytelling and collaboration.
In collaboration with education provider i2 Learning, MIT RAISE offered teachers free professional development sessions prior to teaching the material.
“The Libraries, MIT Open Learning, and the MIT Press are a powerful trifecta representing a value that MIT holds dear, about the power of knowledge and information openly shared to be a positive force.”
“As you strive to hack the world, please try to heal the world, too,” MIT President Reif told graduates.
Supported by a grant from MITili, the AttentivU project is designed to help students improve their ability to focus on a given task, such as homework.
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