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Outreach

Making an Impact in our Community

As part of our commitment for service to the nation and local communities, Lincoln Laboratory’s volunteer-based educational outreach encourages students to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We strive to foster interest in STEM and help young people gain confidence to tackle technical challenges.

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Next Event

Science on Saturday: Why It's Hard to Fly on Mars

Lincoln Laboratory’s Science on Saturday series continues on Saturday, November 15, at 10:00 a.m. Tommy Sebastian will present “Why It’s Hard to Fly on Mars” to discuss how atmospheric environment affects aerodynamics. Attendees will hear about the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter and NASA’s Dragonfly mission.

Science on Saturday events are in-person demonstrations for children aged 5-17 in the Lincoln Laboratory Auditorium. Parental escort is required for all children. Pre-registration is required. 

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STEM Program
  • Undergraduate Students

Beaver Works

Project-based learning lets students explore solutions to real-world problems.
Students in the Beaver Works Summer Institute practice steering their self-programmed robotic racecars, a challenge that included using the robots' sensors, programmed to detect a lane marking.
STEM Program
  • High School (Grades 9–12)

Beaver Works Summer Institute

The Beaver Works Summer Institute is a transformational STEM experience, using project-based, workshop-style programs for rising high school seniors. We also work with public schools and teachers conducting STEM courses for their students.
Students in the Autonomous RACECAR Grand Prix course program the software to control the camera, lidar, sensors, and embedded processing for the robot pictured.
Online STEM Course
  • High School (Grades 9–12)
  • High School Teachers

Online Course - Beaver Works Summer Institute

The Beaver Works Summer Institute provides a variety of rigorous online courses for high school seniors interested in engineering and programming, or for teachers conducting an afterschool STEM course.