
STEM In The Community

STEM In The Community
STEM learning and happening on in our community. From fellowships, scholarships, workplace programs to museum happenings to at-home projects, check out these opportunities and stories about STEM on the Cape, the Islands and beyond.

Ocean STEAM Powered Women (O-STEAM) Fellowship
WHOI Sea Grant (WHOI SG) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are excited to collaborate with Sea Education Association on the Ocean STEAM Powered Women (O-STEAM) Fellowship, a competitive, week-long, no-cost, residential fellowship in Woods Hole for a cohort of young women from Massachusetts currently in their sophomore or junior year of high school. Program Dates: August 10-16, 2025. Applications are due by March 14, 2025. https://seagrant.whoi.edu/k-12/o-steam
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CC-CREW: Community College Comprehensive Research Experiences at WHOI
Community College Comprehensive Research Experiences (CC-CREW) at WHOIPaid Summer Experience at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) for Regional Community College Students June 9 - August 8, 2025Location: Woods Hole, MAProgram: Full time (40 hours per week). Participate in ocean science and engineering research, attend lectures and workshops, take local field trips, build STEM identity and network, and receive mentoring on the transition from a Community College to a four-year College.Applications due: March 21, 2025
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Friends of Chatham Waterways - Lewis E. Kimball, Jr. Scholarships
Friends of Chatham Waterways is offering Lewis E. Kimball, Jr. scholarships of up to $3,000 to graduate students and upper-level undergraduate students majoring in marine or environmental studies. The scholarship is open to graduate students, and undergraduate applicants entering their junior or senior year of college within the next 12 months, and majoring in environmental studies, environmental management, marine ecology or related subjects in these fields. Applicants must be residents of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, or Nantucket or graduates of a high school or college on the Cape or Islands.
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Cape Cod Bird Club – Teen Birding Camp Scholarships 2025
Mountains to Sea Birding for Teens Hog Island Camp 2025, June 29 – July 4, 2025 (age 14-17).The Cape Cod Bird Club (CCBC) is pleased to offer scholarships for two Cape Cod students age 14-17 to attend a bird-watching and natural history camp in Bremen, Maine. The successful students will receive a full-tuition ($1,725) scholarship to attend the Mountains to Sea Birding for Teens camp June 29 – July 4, 2025 at the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Bremen, Maine. Scholarship applicants must be a resident of Cape Cod and must be age 14-17 during the week of camp.Application deadline: April 1, 2025
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In Chatham: STEM Inspired by Marconi
Chatham Marconi Maritime Center has intriguing museum exhibits and technology-based educational programs that make substantial contributions to Cape Cod’s children.
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WaterWORKS 2025
WaterWORKS 2025 is a day of exploration and excitement where 400 students from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket will interact with 60+ blue economy and STEM related employers and educators. Interactive displays, fun activities, in-depth one-on-one conversations, and panel Q&A sessions leave students with a greater understanding of the career opportunities waiting for them here at home.
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Society For Science
Founded as Science Service in 1921, the Society for Science has been dedicated to expanding scientific literacy, access to STEM education and scientific research for more than 100 years. We are best known for our award-winning magazine, Science News, our world class science research competitions and our outreach and equity STEM Programs making sure that every young person can strive to become an engineer or scientist.
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Ladd Astronomical Observatory Weekly Post
Ladd Skies Weekly: August 20, 2024 We really haven’t been very fortunate with respect to evening skies, but please keep looking, just in case....
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Exploring Ocean Science Research @ WHOI for Community College Students
We are pleased to share a recording of the event Exploring Ocean Science Research @ WHOI for Community College Students. Panelists include Kama...
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9 STEM Field Trips in the Cape Cod Region
By Shayla Flaherty and Rachel Dragos Students who take part in field trips have better grades and higher graduation rates from high school and...
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A Student's Perspective: CC-CREW Research Experience at WHOI for Community College Students
By Shayla Flaherty I found out about the CC-CREW Research Experience in Dr. Julie Huber´s Lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) from...
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Calling all Climate Conscious Teachers! MIT Seeks Cape Teachers to Pilot Interdisciplinary Curriculum
MIT’s Climate Action Through Education (CATE) program is an interdisciplinary, standards-aligned climate change curriculum developed by 5...
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