Robotics Events Inspire National Robotics Week 2018 Expands its Reach “This year was our largest National Robotics Week to date,” says Lisa Freed, STEM Program Manager at iRobot, based in Bedford, MA. “We had close to 350 events in all 50 states...
Read moreGadgets that Engage
Empow Studios promotes learning through electronic contraptions and devices Opening the top of a ceramic jar is not typically considered an exciting endeavor. However, at a recent electronics demonstration at Empow Studios in Lexington, it was...
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Empow Studios unveils new options for its 2018 Summer Campers Educating students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is considered essential to boost possibilities and prepare them for a changing world...
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Field Trips, Workshops, and Classes Designed to Inspire Piquing a child’s interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) doesn’t require a big commitment. Sometimes it can happen in an instant when a child...
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Join Empow Studios for a Tour October 21st Curious about how 3D Printing works? Would you like to try operating a LEGO robot or join in a group game? Now’s your chance to check out Empow Studios in Lexington, where kids are designing, building...
Read moreClimbing the ‘Best of the Best’ List
‘Boston Parents Paper’ Awards Empow Studios Additional Honors Empow Studios is thrilled to receive increasing acclaim by ‘Boston Parents Paper.’ Last year, Empow was selected in two ‘Family Favorites 2016’ categories in the publication's...
Read moreGoing the Distance
Looking Back at the 2017 PMC Ride and Fundraising Workshops As more than 6,000 cyclists from 48 different states converged on three locations in Massachusetts for the 2017 Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), Taylor Tutwiler, who works to organize kids’...
Read moreLearning Through Minecraft
Tapping Minecraft's Educational Potential Kids and adults have been creating three dimensional (3D) worlds in Minecraft for years. The Minecraft cows, pigs, chickens, and creepers have garnered huge fan bases. Very young children have learned to...
Read moreInspiring Kids to Code
Bridging the Gap from Scratch to Java There was a time when coding was considered a complex endeavor – one that involved hours of typing letters and numbers, and was primarily the mission of those with computer programming expertise. Today...
Read moreWhen Robots Come to Visit
iRobot Demonstration Attracts a Crowd With the push of a joystick button, the robot seemed to come alive, with its ‘head’ (a.k.a. video camera) rising from about a foot off the ground to higher than six feet. The robot was brought to Empow...
Read moreRobotics Team Gives Globally
Westford Robotics team boosts STEAM locally and internationally “Younger kids are the future of our society,” says 17-year-old Mohak Jain, of Westford. “It’s that simple; their minds are open to bright possibilities, and yet, when they grow...
Read moreAdding STEAM to the PMC
Empow Studios hosts workshops to benefit cancer care and research When Taylor Tutwiler rides her bike each year as part of the Pan-Mass Challenge® (PMC) to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, she has a goal and it’s personal. “Many...
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