If you have enjoyed previous field trips to the Broad Institute, we encourage you to sign up for the Whitehead Institute of MIT's High School Student Program, which occurs every year during the April school vacation. The Whitehead Institute is one of the world's leading biomedical research centers, and it is right next door to the Broad Institute. Registration is open now for this year's program, and it is first-come first-served.
Back to the Broad Institute and MIT Museum (3/13)
Yesterday, the Gateway ninth-grade class enjoyed a field trip to the MIT Museum and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. At the MIT Museum, we learned about protein synthesis in the Legos-based learning lab designed by Dr. Kathy Vandiver from MIT, who led us through this activity along with her colleague Jon Bijur. At the Broad Institute, we learned how to conduct DNA fingerprinting using the technique of gel electrophoresis.
Many thanks to Dr. Vandiver, Jon Bijur, Dr. Megan Rokop and Kate MacSwain for organizing such a wonderful experience for our students!
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Pride of the O'Bryant
We are incredibly proud of our school community's participation in tonight's Boston School Committee budget hearing at English High School. Thank you to all O'Bryant students, parents and staff who came out to support our school. Our "roaring" O'Bryant welcome to Superintendent Carol Johnson truly showed the heart of our school.
G10 Summer Science Opportunities Meeting
On Tuesday at 3:30 PM in the top-floor cafeteria outside my office, there will be an informational session for all Gateway sophomores interested in learning about summer science opportunities.
All G10 students, especially those earning honor roll-level grades, are strongly encouraged to attend. This is going to be an extremely competitive summer in which to obtain a meaningful job, internship, or pre-college opportunity.
Spring Programs at MIT
As of 8:00 PM tonight (February 17), registration is now open for MIT's two spring enrichment programs for Boston-area middle and high school students.
The Spark program is a one-day extravaganza of workshops on a diverse array of topics, often very kooky ones. This year's Spark program will be held at MIT on Saturday, March 7, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Past Spark offerings have included "Swing Dancing," "How to Survive a Zombie Attack," "Snap, Crackle, BOOM! A Fiery Introduction to Chemistry," and "Things from Australia that Can Kill You."
The HSSP program is a semester-long program of weekend classes. The Spring 2009 HSSP program will run from Saturday, March 14 to Saturday, May 2. Classes are between 1.5 and 2 hours long and run for 8 to 10 weeks. Past HSSP classes have included "Politically Inclined Math," "The Chinese Artistic Experience," and "Advanced Computer Game Hacking."
For more information and to register, please visit the home page of MIT's Educational Studies Program and look for "Spark/HSSP Registration." If you choose to register for one or both of these programs, please make sure to fill out the online financial aid form, as these programs should be free to all O'Bryant students due to our school's participation in the free lunch program.
