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Students Dive into Course S.201: Introduction to Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

March 14, 2025 (Anne Wilson, MIT MechE) — When Michael Benjamin, principal research scientist in the MIT Center for Ocean Engineering, arrived at MIT 25 years ago, only professors and postdoctoral students were allowed to touch the department’s…
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Apply by April 18: Coastal Forests Community Engaged Internship

The Community Engaged Internship (CEI) program is a federally funded initiative through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that provides undergraduate students with paid summer internships with Sea Grant programs. MIT…
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SeaPerch: A Robot with a Mission

Launched by MIT Sea Grant, SeaPerch and SeaPerch II have had a big impact on young learners interested in ocean science and engineering. March 20, 2025 | Anne Wilson, MIT MechE – The SeaPerch underwater robot is a popular…
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Inspiring 8th Grade Students with Real-World STEM Applications through Industry-Education Collaboration

March 19, 2025 (eDynamic Learning) – Learning Blade, a leading STEM career awareness platform for grades 5–9, is collaborating with the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program and BlueForge Alliance (BFA) to inspire the…
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Join MIT Sea Grant on April 10 for MIT Museum After Dark: Oceans

MIT Museum After Dark: Oceans Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 6:00pm–9:00pm General Admission - $20 | MIT ID holders - $10 Register here (21+ event) Come to the MIT Museum this April as we unravel the mysteries of the deep and explore the…
A drifter being tested in a tank at MIT
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Students and Educators Investigate Marine Debris by Building, Launching, and Tracking Drifters

MIT Sea Grant, Stonehill College, and the Cohasset Center for Student Coastal Research activate a collaborative network to track marine debris Through a collaborative project with MIT Sea Grant, Stonehill College, and the Cohasset Center…
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MIT’s Day of Climate Funds MIT Sea Grant Coastal Climate Science Project + Other Curriculum Initiatives

MIT’s Day of Climate awards funding to build climate change curriculum to seven grantees representing 10 different MIT departments, labs, centers, and initiatives. >>View full story via MIT Open Learning / Medium (By Mariah Rawding) MIT’s…
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2025 Sea Grant Knauss Fellows Placed

In October, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program announced the finalists for the 2025 class of the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. >>Read the full NSGO story This…
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2024 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellows

September 26, 2024 (Amara Davis - National Sea Grant Office) Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries are excited to announce the 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship recipients. This year, seven population…
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Sept 29: Catch MIT Sea Grant + SeaPerch II at the Cambridge Science Festival

Underwater Robots and Ocean Science with MIT Sea Grant Meet SeaPerch II, a DIY underwater robot that can also take data on water quality! Stop by for interactive demonstrations of the sensors and grippers. Explore how climate change is affecting…