Summer Transportation Institute conclusion 2015

Summer Transportation Institute conclusion 2015

On July, 31, the Summer Transportation Institute (STI) had its end of summer closing ceremony. Thomas Materday, the director of the program, shared some final…

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An Interview with Brandon Pitt

An Interview with Brandon Pitt

Brandon Pitt is a rising senior at Madison High School. This summer is his first year at the Summer Transportation Institute (STI). The diversity of…

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Max and KC lifts off

Max and KC lifts off

Mentor KC  and Max were in a competition to see whose plane was “the better bird,” which one flew the best. This week’s competition was to craft a plane with…

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Albert (not Einstein) Materdey

Albert (not Einstein) Materdey

Albert is a rising freshman at Newton South High School.  Albert has a zeal for studying physics and engineering and he aspires to go to…

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Summer Transportation Institute: NASA Conference

Summer Transportation Institute: NASA Conference

As part of the Summer Transportation Institute (STI) summertime curriculum, students got the opportunity speak with Robert Storm, a member of the National Aeronautics and…

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An Interview with Max Castillo

An Interview with Max Castillo

Max Castillo from Match High School is a first-year scholar at the Summer Transportation Institute (STI). Through his experience in the program, he has gained…

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Meet Michael, the Mentor

Meet Michael, the Mentor

Michael Cole is a mentor at the Summer Transportation Institute (STI) and a rising junior at UMass Boston. He currently studies computer forensics and had…

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Summer Transportation Institute: Kite Building

Summer Transportation Institute: Kite Building

Students at the Summer Transport Institute built kites on Thursday, July 16 as part of their learning curriculum this summer. Each week students are learning…

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Summer Transportation Institute: 2015

Summer Transportation Institute: 2015

Summer Transportation Institute (STI), a youth program here at UMass Boston, allows high school-aged students to explore the possibilities of a career in the transportation…

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Summer Transportion Institute: Helicopters and Goodbyes

Summer Transportion Institute: Helicopters and Goodbyes

This past Wednesday, July 16, students from the Summer Transportation Institute flew toy helicopters indoors as part of their daily activities. I took photos and…

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