Many New Year’s resolutions are about changing bad habits — eating less junk food, watching less television — but they don’t have to be. Sometimes the easiest resolutions to keep are the ones with a more positive spin. If you’re a student entering grades 7-12 next fall who wants to make improvements and achieve specific…
Engineering students learn about engineering, of course. But they also gain skills that becomes transferable to a host of careers – some that may not even utilize the direct application of engineering principles! An education in engineering teaches core skills that are highly employable across many different industries and professions. Therefore, employers are consistently interested…
Although we tend to focus on the very important engineering and technology education and on-campus living experience that TryEngineering Summer Institute students receive, our program is about so much more! It’s also about the deep personal growth students experience and take with them into the future. Students who attend TryEngineering Summer Institute: Grow more independent:…
It’s never too early to make summer plans for your teen, especially when there are serious benefits to doing so! TryEngineering Summer Institute offers students so many perks — experiencing college living, learning from exceptional instructors, visiting exciting engineering sites, participating in fun and educational hands-on design challenges — and even more for those who…
TryEngineering Summer Camp is ready for more fun and learning this year, this time as TryEngineering Summer Institute. Registration is now open! Renamed to reflect the high caliber of learning and the level of the educational facilities students have access to, TryEngineering Summer Institute offers introductory and advanced programs for 2019. These age-appropriate programs promise…
Research shows that up to 80 percent of jobs in the future will require STEM skills. Yet the best schools are increasingly competitive, making it difficult for students to get the education they need to succeed in STEM careers. For example, Stanford’s acceptance rate is only 5.1 percent. MIT only accepts 7.9 percent of applicants. And…