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🚀 Expanding hands-on learning at MIT and beyond since 1992 🤖 Home to the K12 Maker Lab: @k12maker edgerton.mit.edu Cambridge, MA Joined December 2009-
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👀 ICYMI: MIT Spokes in The Tech! Read all about the team's incredible mission (thetech.com/2026/04/30/spo…), then support their remarkable work if you're able (crowdfund.mit.edu/story/Spokes-S…)
Meet MIT Spokes, a team of 7 students who bike 4k miles across the country, teaching free STEM workshops along the way! Their goal is to expand access to STEM education & empower tomorrow's leaders. Be part of the action by supporting the team at crowdfund.mit.edu/story/Spokes-S…
What does collaboration look like? According to the students at Bayan Gardens School, it looks like this. Discover how one week of hands-on learning with EC mentors transformed the way students approach science, engineering, and working together at edgerton.mit.edu/news/cultivati…
🎈 POP! 🎉 Doc Edgerton would've been 123 this week, so we’re celebrating with one of his iconic innovations: balloon pop photography. These precisely-timed pics capture not only a balloon mid-pop, but also a beautiful snapshot of human expression. Photos by Dr. James W. Bales
Meet the engineers soaring to new heights with Design Build Fly! DBF brings together creativity & cutting-edge engineering to compete in the AIAA DBF comp. Bonus points for choosing aircraft names like Ariel the Little Merplane & Bumblebee 🐝 Learn more at web.mit.edu/dbf/www
Join us on Tuesday, April 7, from 4-5 PM in Lobby 13 for the Annual Edgerton Center Clubs & Teams Showcase! From assistive technology to solar cars, come see how Edgerton Clubs & Teams are building the future of engineering. ↗️ Details at calendar.mit.edu/event/copy-of-…
This year, you can support Makerspaces at MIT by giving to the Edgerton Center during the MIT 24-Hour Challenge on Thursday, March 12! This Thursday, visit giving.mit.edu/24hc-edgerton and select the Student Makerspace Fund to support this great mission in any way you can. @MIT_alumni
Edgerton Center Clubs & Teams 🤝 GEL (Gordon Engineering Leadership) Read about how the teamwork, leadership, and communication skills developed in GEL drive success of Edgerton Clubs & Teams in MIT News (also shared in today’s MIT Daily!) news.mit.edu/2026/winning-f…
Join us for the MIT 24-Hour Challenge! If 250 donors make a gift to the Edgerton Center during the Challenge, the Harvey Family - Mark P ’18, Diane P ’18, Will ’18, Lauren, and Zach, will give $50k. Support by donating at giving.mit.edu/24hc-edgerton on Thursday, March 12! @MIT_alumni
As we launch into a new week, let’s check out the amazing work of the MIT Rocket Team! 🚀 In 2014, the team launched to 10k ft and has been climbing higher ever since, with a record of over 30k ft. Learn more about how they push the boundaries of space at rocketry.mit.edu
Can you measure the speed of light down MIT's Infinite Corridor? Yes, you can! This IAP, we demonstrated how. Find out more from the MIT School of Engineering facebook.com/share/v/1FrSHA…
IAP @ EC is a time of renewed focus on creativity & community. All January, Strobe Alley was home to dozens of student-led activities, inviting MIT to express, create & connect. Read all about this year’s events, and the team who made them possible at edgerton.MIT.edu/news
Light up your students & enrich your academic curriculum with exciting tools & authentic connections. Get Making! We are thrilled to announce @k12maker 2026 Skills Workshops and project design program. Both begin on campus at MIT this June. Details at k12maker.MIT.edu/teacher-PD.html 🛠️
What can you see if you keep slowing down time? @veritasium explores the answers to that question with Media Lab PhD student @NikhilBehari (@cameraculture), Dr. Jim Bales (@MITEdgerton), and other experts. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=P-4pbF…
Lights, camera, science! ⚡️(In this case, the science involves even more lights and cameras.) Enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at Veritasium filming at the Edgerton Center! Check out Veritasium's video about slowing down time: youtu.be/P-4pbFcERnk?si… 📸: Dr. James W. Bales
Edgerton x MAD measured the speed of light in the Infinite! Host Lee Zamir recounted historical attempts to measure light speed then recreated this classic Edgerton experiment using original 1950s equipment. We’re already looking forward to repeating this demonstration next IAP!
📣 Big News 📣 @veritasium stopped by the Edgerton Center to answer the question “What if you kept slowing down?” Find out on their YouTube channel now! 📸 Photo credit: Dr. James W. Bales youtube.com/watch?v=P-4pbF…
It’s IAP: time to make something at the Edgerton Center! MIT students are hosting an exciting lineup of creative activities like ☕️ Custom Mugs 🎨 Handmade Watercolor Paint 🌱 Closed Jar Terrariums 👗 T Shirt Dresses …and many more! Details & reg at edgerton.MIT.edu/IAP
Observe, collab, and explore this IAP! In EC.050/.090 students create and re-create experiments fueled by their own questions and curiosities. This IAP, the course will center Jane Goodall and animals 🐾 Pre-reg is open now & class begins January 5, 2026. What will you explore?
Assistive Technology Club is on a mission to make the world more accessible through community connections & collaborative efforts to create inclusive technology. Explore their projects & meet the students involved at their Fall Semester Final Showcase! 12/9 3-5pm at Stata 1st fl.
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