Students explored MVC & MVVM through hands-on app building—Tic-Tac-Toe and a To-Do List app—while learning data flow, prototyping, and clean architecture principles. 📱🚀 #STEMSaturdays #iOSDev #SwiftUI

On Saturday, November 16, STEM Outreach had the pleasure of welcoming Botley Crue, the robotics team from Midwood High School! 🤖✨

Led by Director of STEM Outreach, Yvonne Thevenot, and Senior Mechanical Engineering student, Maria Alvarado! #CooperSTEM

At this week’s #STEMSaturday, students explored 3D printing and wearable tech — bringing design, creativity, and innovation together to make ideas wearable. ⚙️👕
Hands-on learning. Real-world imagination. #CooperUnion #STEMEducation #3DPrinting #FutureEngineers

STEM Saturdays @ The Cooper Union was all about innovation in action!

In Mechanics and Electronics for Emergency Response, students explored ultrasonic sensors, learned about physicist Paul Langevin’s contributions to sonar tech, and coded their own SONAR systems in C++. 💻🌊

Summer STEM closed with an inspiring final showcase, where students presented their projects to a panel of Maroon and Gold judges. From bold ideas to impressive execution, they showed just how much can be achieved in a few short weeks. We're so proud of their growth! #SummerSTEM

Summer STEM student pitched their ideas, debated CRISPR ethics, built prototypes, folded origami dodecahedrons, and 3D printed components. Between coding, poster-making, and refining presentations, every class pushed closer to showcase-ready projects. #STEMatCooperinNYC #Engineer

Today, students tackled bridge-building sprints, prototyped with 3D printers and laser cutters, explored the High Line’s sustainable design, coded low-level drivers, and experimented with lattices, tessellations, and metamaterials. #STEMatCooperinNYC

Summer STEM students made major progress on their final projects across all classes. They practiced elevator pitches, analyzed audio with FFTs, 3D printed custom keychains, and mixed concrete for their model homes. Creativity and problem-solving were in full effect. #STEMatCooper

Students poured concrete for foam houses, explored robotic sound design after learning about Zimoun, and mapped NYC’s subway from memory. They simulated wave patterns on a Chladni plate and committed their code to Git. It was a full day of hands-on learning! #STEMatCooperinNYC

Today, students prototyped with cardboard, modeled neural networks in Python, pitched immersive installation ideas, visualized data with maps, coded I2C drivers, and generated spiral patterns using complex numbers. Each project moved one step closer to reality. #STEMatCooperinNYC

Today, innovation was in full swing: students prototyped sustainable homes, built robotic instruments, explored neural networks, and refined their designs through interviews and iteration. Big ideas are taking shape across every class. #STEMatCooperinNYC #Engineering #CooperUnion

Today, students prototyped eco-friendly homes, tackled I2C driver design, visualized NYC trees with GeoPandas, explored derivatives, and brought patterns to life with Python. From cardboard to code, it was a day of building, thinking, and pushing boundaries. #STEMatCooperinNYC

Today at Summer STEM, students mapped daily routines, created generative art, interviewed East Village locals, built robot arms, and analyzed NYC census data. It was a full day of critical thinking, design research, and creative problem-solving across all classes. #SummerSTEM

From prototyping chairs and coding Fibonacci sequences to debating generative art and exploring NYC data, students put their creativity and critical thinking to the test across all our Summer STEM classes today. #STEMatCooperinNYC #DesignThinking #SummerSTEM

Today, we welcomed new faces to Design Thinking and Patterns Everywhere! After starting the day with a fun Q&A session between new and veteran students, they dove into building cardboard sculptures, programming in C, and visualizing data using Python. #STEMatCooperinNYC #Engineer

A few more of our students' amazing mid-session projects!

#STEMatCooperinNYC #STEM #Showcase

From sound-reactive animal sculptures to recycled wind turbines and inclusive park designs, students showcased weeks of creativity, engineering, and problem-solving. The midsession showcase was full of ideas built for a better world! #STEMatCooperinNYC #SummerSTEM #STEMShowcase

Today, Summer STEM students built solar ovens for s'mores, finished found objects prototypes, and practiced poster presentations. Projects are coming together as we prepare for the mid-session showcase!! #STEMatCooperInNYC #Engineering #Design #Iteration #SummerSTEM

Our students tackled real-world challenges with creativity and curiosity—debugging code, visualizing climate data in Canva, designing wearable tech, and building interactive prototypes that reflect the world they want to shape. #STEMinAction #SummerSTEM #CooperUnion #Engineering

From laser cutting to sound synthesis, data viz to sustainable design— students spent the day sketching, coding, iterating, and reimagining the world around them. Prototypes are in motion and ideas are taking shape. A great start to the week! #SummerSTEM #Design #Engineering

Innovation was everywhere today— students engineered vessels in OnShape, explored sustainable design on Governor's Island, coded with interrupts, and turned commute data into colorful charts. Our students are pushing boundaries and building the future, one project at a time!

Today at Summer STEM, students finalized sculptural compositions, prototyped energy infrastructure from cardboard, and continued debating science ethics. Others designed chess pieces, experimented with data visualization, and implemented state machines in code. Such a great day!

Our other Summer STEM students built snowmen in OnShape, explored experiential design, coded LED displays, and visualized climate data with Python. Ideas are everywhere, and our students are just getting started! #CooperSTEM #STEMEducation #Coding

From sketches to structures, STEM took shape. Students built dynamic XYZ sculptures, prototyped energy systems, coded bio-inspired mechanisms, and debated ethics in science. A full day of invention, with more to come! #CooperUnionSTEM #SummerSTEM #STEMinAction

Today at Summer STEM, students got to work debating environmental futures, building mechanisms that move like living creatures, and coding hex displays from scratch. A bold start to a week of creativity and invention! #CooperSTEM #SummerSTEM #Engineering #Design #STEMEducation

Through perspective drawing, isometric sketching, debugging Arduinos, and exploring data in NYC, more of the Cooper Summer STEM students are learning how to observe, build, and think like engineers! #CooperSTEM #SummerSTEM #Coding #Design #Engineering #STEMeducation #NYC

Week 1 of Cooper Summer STEM was packed with hands-on learning! From wire sculpting & soldering to 3D models, Arduino coding, recycled city design & climate conversations, students dove into STEM with curiosity, purpose, and drive. #CooperSTEM #STEMeducation #Engineering #HandsOn

Day One at the Cooper Union Summer STEM program kicked off with energy, collaboration, and bold ideas.
Students built community through rhyme association poetry, hacked apps for social justice, and connected over lunch games. A powerful start to an inspiring summer!

#CooperSTEM

🥧 Pi, Poetry & Pies! 📏🔢

Pi Day at The Cooper Union was one for the books! 📚

✅ Pi Recitation Challenge – memory feats rewarded with mini pies!
✅ Pi-kus – hilarious & clever math-inspired haikus!

So… how many digits of Pi can YOU recite? Drop your record below! ⬇️

#PiDay

🚀✨ Today in Kinetics, Motion, and Power, students explored the inspiring journey of Diana Trujillo, a Latina immigrant who became a leader in NASA’s Mars Rover program!
💡 Our students designed robots inspired by Boston Dynamics, achieving limb articulation and movement.

🚀✨ The Cooper Union’s Mechanics & Electronics Unleashed! class is off to a great start!

✔️ Parents & students kicked things off with an index card challenge to design the tallest stable structure 🏗️
✔️ Built LED-lit LEGO houses, integrating simple machines & circuits 💡

Today’s STEM icon in Kinetics, Motion, & Power: Timnit Gebru! Her work on AI bias & ethics inspired students to reflect on inclusivity in STEM.

Hands-on:
🛠️ Micro:bit programming
🔋 Tinkercad circuits
🔧 Servo motor integration

Innovation meets purpose! 🌟 #STEM

🎉 Today marked the finale of our STEM Saturdays Data Visualization course! 🖥️📊 Students showcased their final projects. Families joined an interactive showcase full of questions & insights! Shoutout to Dr. Humera Noor Minhas for inspiration!

Creativity was in full force! Our students engineered cardboard prototypes centered in their social justice issues, integrating electronics like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and circuits.

🔍📊 Our Data Visualization students at dove into the Art of Data Storytelling! They learned the difference between exploratory vs. explanatory analysis and how to craft impactful visual stories.
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Our students mastered data visualization this weekend! They explored:
📊 Central tendency (mean, mode, median, range)
📈 Trends & correlations
💻 Visualization tools like @f_l_o_u_r_i_s_h

Inspired by STEM icon Joy Buolamwini, they’re ready to reshape the future! 🌟

Our STEM Day was a hit! @MarkEastSide students got to experiment with invisible ink and polymers to see science come to life. With guidance from our dedicated STEM Ambassadors, they learned that a career in science starts with curiosity and hands-on exploration.

Highlights from today’s #STEMSaturdays! Our students spent the day with breadboarding Arduino circuits, adding LEDs, and learning circuit fundamentals. Progress in action! 🌟

Kicking off the #DataVisualization course in #STEMSaturdays today! Students shared their stories learned to classify quantitative vs. qualitative data, and practiced graphing with the Penny Mass Exercise. Shoutout to today’s STEM Icon: Dr. @ruha9!

🚀 At the @cooperunion STEM Saturdays, students are merging engineering with social impact! This week in Kinetics Motion & Power:

•Researched social justice issues
•Completed a design sprint for prototype development
•Explored coding & circuits with @arduino 💡💻🔋

Our AI & Machine Learning students explored centroids, clusters, and calculated Euclidean distances to bring their skills to life. Learning to find the “elbow point” to determine clusters & discussing K-means pros/cons led to real-world applications!

🧠 At @cooperunion STEM Saturdays, students dove deep into AI & Machine Learning! They explored supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, avoided model overfitting, 🎧 They analyzed Spotify data to predict song popularity—AI meets music! 🎶

🚀 STEM Saturdays update! We’re thrilled to feature George Hofstetter (@ghtechinc), a trailblazer in tech who developed the app to address police brutality. On Day 2, students designed their own crank systems using everyday materials to explore motion and creativity.

Kicked off STEM Saturdays @cooperunion with hands-on fun! 🛠️ Students built paper chairs, explored AI’s impact across industries, & designed windvanes in Kinetics class. A day full of creativity & teamwork! 💡#STEM #AI #Engineering #STEMEducation

Week 2 ends! 🙌 From Central Park sustainability discussions to prototyping cars and learning about shift registers in Digital Electronics, our students are diving deep into STEM challenges. #CooperUnionSTEM 🌱🔧

Day 7 of Summer STEM! 🤓🤓 From museum explorations to CAD challenges and Arduino projects, our students are diving deep into sustainability and electronics. #CooperUnionSTEM 🌍💡

Day 6 Highlights! 🌟

Smart city from recycled materials, cardboard car prototypes, CAD modeling, RGB projects, and more! #CooperUnionSTEM 🌱🔧

⚡️⚙️📝💻

Week 2 begins!📚

#CooperUnionSTEM📊📐

Week 1 ✅ Students ended the day with an interactive, augmented-reality-inspired activity, designing a city in the solar system.

#CooperUnionSTEM📊📐

The Cooper Union Next Scholars had their first meeting today! Students began by drawing a scientist of their choice, and were introdced to the Cooper Union research resources to find information on a social justice issue of their choice.

Day 2! The learning begins! 📝📚

STEM icons of the day:

Eileen Velez-Vega, a civil engineer based in Puerto Rico.

Jeremy Fielding, a self-taught CAD designer and Youtuber.

I.M. Pei, a Chinese-American architect known for designing the glass pyramid for the Louvre.

Welcome, Summer STEM 2024 students, to Cooper Union! 🌞 Our kickoff included inspiring speeches by Asuna Osako and Dean Shoop, followed by interactive icebreakers and exciting first-day activities. ⚙️📊🛠️ Let the learning and summer adventures commence!

Summer STEM 2024 applications are open! Apply by March 27th.

cooper.edu/engineering/st…

Can you guess the species they chose to represent?
#CUSTEM #STEM

They collaborated with Cooper Union students and staff to create the sculptures and a map to represent our shared world.

Students explored the relationship between human and non-human species sharing space in NYC.

Sneak peak of the kinetic sculptures designed and built by high school students for the STEM Saturday showcase.

#CUSTEM #STEM

We are happy to welcome back Jamie as a Service Scholar for her second year! She’s a high school junior returning to learn college-level engineering in Summer STEM and teach the design process to middle school students.

How many kinds of plankton exist?
A lot!
They provide good for many species that live in the ocean. 🐋🐟🐠🐡

Love recycling?
Bacterioplankton reuse whale waste to help themselves and other living things grow! 🐋🐋 💩

Love a rainy day?
Then you’ll love Aeroplankton!
They help make clouds. 🌧️🌧️🌧️

Congratulations to the Saturday STEM Students on an educational and inspirational final showcase! In just six days, they imagined, designed, and coded virtual reality games to teach about an unseen hero - plankton Important to ecosystems, whether you’re in a coastal city or not!

Science + Literature alive and thriving tonight! Inspiration and Book Readings from:
Real Life @blgtylr
Blockchain Chicken Farm @xrw
Dyke (geology) @aznfusion
Hosted by -Jen Baker
@nationalbook @SloanFoundation

Identifying and testing natural dyes to replace synthetic dyes that contribute to water waste and pollution in the fashion industry.

Augmented and extended reality apps built with computer aided design, lasercutting, and coding in 8th Wall.

Team projects completed by high school students in STEM classes = college level work. Staff coaches and learns with students to make it happen!
#STEMeducation #nyc
#highschool #summercamp

Continuing the conversation about neurodiversity with @EricMGarcia and @marcusmabry. How can policy like ADA serve EVERYONE, including people with autism?
@QuadPrepSchool #2e #Neurodiversity

Thrilled to kickoff this week’s discussions on Neurodiversity and Education with @stevesilberman. Thanks to @QuadPrepSchool for bringing Breakthroughs back to Cooper Union.
#2e #neurodiversity

Summer STEM 2033 is….
making new friends.

Explore classes. Apply by March 31. Classes begin July 10.
cooper.edu/engineering/su…

Congratulations to the STEM Saturdays students that wrapped up their winter projects this weekend!

Summer STEM 2023 is….
College level engineering research

See all the projects:
cooper.edu/engineering/su…

#HighSchool #summercamp
#STEMeducation #Engineering

Service Scholars applications due Wednesday, March 1! Looking for young women that want to make a difference in their communities through engineering. #womeninstem

cooper.edu/engineering/se…

Service Scholars take a 6 week engineering class at The Cooper Union and teach engineering to middle school students at programs in Manhattan on Fridays. Financial assistance and stipend provided.

Know a young woman that interested in engineering and helping her community? She can apply for the Summer STEM Service Scholars program!
Apply by March 1, 2023.
Information and application: cooper.edu/engineering/se…

Applications are open for Summer STEM. HS 9th, 10th and 11th graders can apply for design and engineering classes in The Cooper Union Makerspace and Engineering School.
Starts July 10th. Apply by March 31st.
#CUSTEM #STEM #SummerCamp

cooper.edu/engineering/st…

Know a NYC public school student that’s creative, compassionate, and thinking about college? They can apply to STEM Saturdays.

Info and app: cooper.edu/engineering/st…
#custem

Staten Island and Queens were represented. And Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan.
#cooperSTEM

Familiar faces = returning students
#cooperSTEM

An older brother came too!
We love our families ❤️
#cooperSTEM

STEM Saturdays winter session launched with a student-parent design challenge! #cooperSTEM

Cooper Students >> There's one more week to apply to be a STEM Teaching Fellow! DM us for more info.
@cooperunion @CUAlbertNerken

Congratulations to Summer STEM teaching assistant Minah Ali! She was awarded a scholarship at Transportation Camp 2022 🎉🥳
#civilengineering #womeninstem

NYC High School students apply now for Session 1!
cooper.edu/engineering/st…

Meet the Summer STEM Data for NY team! These high school students identified ways for #NewYorkCity residents and visitors to share data and learn for each other’s experiences traveling and living throughout NYC.

Final round of user testing before the team presentations tomorrow at the Summer STEM showcase! Thanks to Lorry Perry from @GCSchoolNYC for supporting the students’ design process.
#CUSummerSTEM #STEMeducation

Starting Summer STEM team projects. It’s all about the design process including understanding the problem- designing better acoustics for the Losaida Center’s podcast booth.

Outside Cooper today- #BeKind

Getting ready to send off the Summer STEM session 1 students after their final presentations tomorrow with a party to go box!

Today in Summer STEM.
Learning augmented reality apps. Object recognition, Buttons, and UFOs.
🛸👽🛸 #CUSummerSTEM

Design and Drawing class is starting their next product design challenge using @Onshape. Stayed tuned for results!
#CUSummerSTEM #3dmodeling

Summer STEM is online! Meet the students studying Machine Learning.
#CUSummerSTEM

Summer STEM Day 2 - first experiments and presentations in Racecar Research with the @CooperUnionFSAE team.
#ElectricVehicles #CUSummerSTEM

A great first day of Summer STEM! Meet the in person staff.
Anyone recognize the Summer STEM alumni/@cooperunion student/#CUsummerSTEM teaching assistants?

Starting Summer STEM on Monday July 11? Look for the staff in STEM t-shirts!
#cusummerstem

Can anyone tell the difference between the current Summer STEM student (and intern) and the former Summer STEM student (now Cooper student and Summer STEM TA? 🤔