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Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance

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Partner Focus: The Jackson Laboratory

Founded in 1929, The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with more than 1,900 employees.  Their guiding mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. JAX’s programs for high school and undergraduate students and teachers predate… [Read More]

Maine High School Students Exhibit at International STEM Competition

On May 13, 2018, three high school students flew to Pittsburgh to represent Maine at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF). They are among 1,700 teens from around the world who are sharing their original science and engineering projects with peers, judges and the public. These three students were the grand award winners… [Read More]

Young Scientists and Engineers Share their Work at 2018 Maine State Science Fair

The 2018 Maine State Science Fair was a huge success, and the excited buzz emanating from the Thomas College gymnasium provided solid evidence for that claim. On March 24, 300 Maine teens exhibited their science and engineering projects to their peers, teachers, parents, and judges. Representing 30 high schools, these students vied for nearly 100… [Read More]

MMSA Takes Action on Computer Science

During the week of December 4, 2017, 1200 Maine youth took their parents to school to learn about computer programming through Family Code Night. The Reach Center at MMSA facilitated the statewide learning opportunity at over 60 sites including schools, libraries, and other venues for the 1200 youth and 800 adults with at least one… [Read More]

MMSA Coordinates Family Code Nights in Maine

Each December, hundreds of thousands of youth complete an Hour of Code during Computer Science (CS) Education Week.  Students of all ages, languages, and reading abilities learn to code using programming tutorials ranging from Minecraft to Javascript. This year, MMSA joined in the fun, but with a twist. Renee Charette, MMSA’s Experiential Math Specialist, returned… [Read More]

Get Ready for the 2018 Maine State Science Fair

Maine State Science Fair is back for its 72nd year! It’s an event with a long history, but it is far from old or stale. MSSF is more than just the traditional sciences. In fact, we welcome projects in the fields of computer science, engineering, mathematics, behavioral & social sciences, and even data science. Once… [Read More]

Three Maine Students Headed to ISEF

In just one month, three Maine students will head to Los Angeles, California for the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF). They will join more than 1,500 high school students from 75 countries who received top honors at their local science & engineering fairs. Three other students will represent Maine at national competitions this… [Read More]

Maine State Science Fair 2017 Results

Taking top honors this year: 1st Grand Award SeungHeon Song, Gould Academy Smart road signs 2nd Grand Award Sydney McDonald, Bangor High School The future of prosthesis: The design & analysis of artificial muscle comprised of ionic-polymer metal composites 3rd Grand Award Lily Waddell, Bangor High School Developing an alternative treatment for luminal B breast… [Read More]