Katherine Liu

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MIT BWSI Fall 2026 Programs for Girls

MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute fall outreach programs are designed for girls in Grades 10-11, with no prior experience required for many of the courses. Programs are offered virtually on Saturdays and include opportunities to explore engineering, AI, biotechnology, aircraft design, digital logic, Python, computational problem solving, and autonomous robotics. Fall session dates: October 10 – …

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MIT BWSI CubeSat Challenge

Interested in space, satellites, or coding? The MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute invites high school students to participate in the CubeSat Challenge! Students will work in teams of five to build and program a prototype CubeSat and complete a science mission. The challenge includes an online course, bi-weekly mentor office hours, and hardware kits for …

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CREATE Challenge Info Meeting Tomorrow!

Every year, the MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) hosts the CREATE Challenge, which invites teams of 2-5 young engineers to create assistive technologies under the guidance of an adult mentor.  The information session for the CREATE challenge will be held tomorrow, September 10, at 8PM EST.  Use this link to join: https://mit.zoom.us/j/99947639161

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Welcoming Our MST Class of 2030!

The week before the start of school, the MST freshman class of 2030 kicked off the year with our annual MST Orientation. Students took part in a variety of team building activities such as three-legged team races and balloon popping relays in the Magnet Olympics before taking a tour of their classes and meeting their …

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Rising MST Senior Combats Algae Blooms

For rising MST senior Emily Jiang, what started as an MST research project in 2024 has evolved into a community endeavor. As a sophomore, Emily researched blue-green algae and ways to combat its spread. Algae blooms, rapid growths of algae and cyanobacteria in bodies of water, are mainly caused by rising temperatures and fertilizer runoff. …

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MST Alumni Earns Prestigious National Merit Scholarship

We are proud to congratulate our alumnus, David Li, on being named as a National Merit Scholar. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a highly prestigious academic competition that awards college undergraduate scholarships to high school students based on their performance on the PSAT/NMSQT as well as academic stats. David first advanced to the Semifinalist …

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Magnetos Celebrate End of the School Year with Annual Barbeque!

Last Friday, Magnetos and their families gathered at Grace Church in the last MST event of the year. Event-goers chowed down on BBQ and sweet treats and enjoyed the wide variety of games brought by families. A big thank you to everyone who helped set up and clean up!

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Save the Date: Magnet Orientation for Incoming Freshmen

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Celebrating Our Graduating Seniors!

We wanted to take a moment to celebrate our amazing class of 2026! As the school year comes to an end and seniors officially complete their senior boards, we couldn’t be prouder of everything they’ve accomplished. This year, magneto graduates are headed everywhere from UW right here at home to Johns Hopkins in Maryland, pursuing …

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Recapping our 19th MST Symposium

On May 20th, students of all four grades came together in our 19th annual MST Research Symposium to share the joy of research and collaboration. Students presented the projects that they had been working on for the school year before gathering in the theater for an awards presentation and a senior student Q&A panel. Thank …

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