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STEM Week Open House

STEM Week Open House

Friday, October 14
Stop by any time between 6PM - 8PM

Participants of all ages are welcome to attend a FREE Open House event with exhibitors, stargazing, and planetarium films to kick-off Massachusetts STEM Week 2022!

Showcase of Local STEM Industries

Do hands-on activities with representatives from local STEM industries as they demonstrate the STEM concepts, skills, and expertise behind the technology you use in your everyday life! We will be joined by representatives from the following organizations:

  • Electric Hydrogen Company

  • U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM)

  • MIT Lincoln Laboratory

  • Synopsys

  • Jenike & Johanson

  • MathWorks

  • Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

  • Hazen and Sawyer Engineering

  • Solect Energy

  • International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE)

Planetarium Shows

Watch a film in the Framingham State University Planetarium! Showings of Big Astronomy and Earthrise.


Stargazing

Use telescopes to observe astronomical objects in the night sky! McAuliffe Center staff on hand to answer your questions about our Universe.


Christa McAuliffe Center Redesign Project

Celebrate with us the start of the project which will transform the McAuliffe Center into a modern hub for integrated STEM learning, networking, and community action!


Click on the image to the left to download a flyer for this event!


THIS EVENT IS PART OF MASSACHUSETTS STEM WEEK 2022

Massachusetts STEM Week 2022, October 17 – 21, is a statewide collaborative effort organized by the Executive Office of Education and the STEM Advisory Council in partnership with the state’s nine Regional STEM Networks, like MetroWest STEM Education Network, which plan and coordinate activities with local school communities, community leaders, and business partners.


Important Information

  • Parking is available in the Maynard Road and Salem End Road Parking Lots. Once parked, follow the signs to the McAuliffe Center.

  • The McAuliffe Center is located at the rear of O’Connor Hall on the campus of Framingham State University. The entrance to the O’Connor Hall Parking Lot is on Maynard Road. Click here for directions.

  • Masks are required for all.

Earlier Event: September 6
Community Stargazing and Open House
Later Event: October 17
Young Nerds of Color Screenings