David Willis Visiting Assistant Professor David Willis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He has enjoyed teaching a variety of courses since starting at UML in 2008, including:…
Becky McDowell Chief Executive Officer STEM in Action Educational Consulting, LLC Tufts Teacher Engineering Education Program Alum A few weeks ago, I came across a powerful post by a local school board member and passionate advocate for youth in Sioux…
By Mohammed Tonkal During my PhD at Tufts, I spent several years exploring a simple but powerful question: What happens when kids work together like real engineers? Not just following instructions—but managing tasks, solving problems, and building something meaningful as…
CEEO Director of Outreach Elissa Milto recently won a Tufts Distinction Award, so we sat down to chat with her about the award and her more than 20 years at Tufts CEEO. Tell us a bit about yourself and your…
Tell us about where you are from and what your childhood was like. I’m from Oakland, CA, where I lived with my parents and older brother until coming to Tufts for undergrad. I have lots of cousins and both sets…
Mechanical Engineering Student Sophie Hankin gives us an update on the Smart Playground project and the studded animals she transformed into Smart Modules. I designed the Smart Module stuffed animals as part of the Smart Playground Project. This project is…
Tell us about where you are from and what your childhood was like. I’m from Jeddah, a major city in Saudi Arabia where I grew up and spent most of my life. I’m the middle child among four siblings—three brothers…
Tell us about where you are from and what your childhood was like. I grew up in Rhode Island – first in North Providence (until I was 10) and then in Burrillville. My childhood was organized around family, sports, and…
Rebecca Attia Rebecca is a full-stack learning experience designer who loves creating playful resources for classrooms. At the CEEO, she will be working as a staff member on the LEGO Education team to develop hands-on STEM classroom activities. She lives in…
Tell us about where you are from and what your childhood was like. I'm from Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (my whole family is from Northeast China, so although I grew up in Shanxi, we retained the Northeast food habits and culture).…