MIT Edgerton Center

Do 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 #HigherEd

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 Technology

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.

Are all lenses the same? Dr. Jim Bales' answer might turn your world upside down! https://lnkd.in/gM7PiA8m

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_YwF

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/eanha46y

During the 2024 Engineering Design Workshop, high school students came together from all over the world to design and build a cat car, a musical fountain, a dancing robot, a plane, and a basketball shooter. https://lnkd.in/ew9Tq7ad

What an amazing summer at the Edgerton Center! Read our newsletter: bit.ly/4e1M6Xs

Congratulations Massachusetts Institute of Technology First Nations Launch for winning the grand prize at the NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition! The team designed a scientific payload to deploy from a rocket and land safely. “I want to set an example for other people from my background that they can attend MIT, be a rocket scientist, and do basically anything they want and still feel connected to their community.” — Hailey Polson ’26 Read more: bit.ly/3T2Bu2F