Northeastern University STEP-UP

Northeastern Professor Stephen McKnight (standing, second from left) demonstrates the possibilities of a High Tech Tools and Toys Laboratory to community college partners. The lab is a part of the Gordon CenSSIS and is used as an introductory Engineering course.

Mission Statement
Northeastern University’s STEM Talent Expansion Program–University Partnership (NU STEP-UP) aims to increase the number of students receiving degrees in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines.

STEP-UP, an NSF-funded project, is a collaboration between Northeastern University’s Science, Engineering and Mathematics departments, two NSF-supported Research Centers (Bernard M. Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems and The Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing) and three Boston area Community Colleges: MassBay Community College, Middlesex Community College and Northern Essex Community College.

This work is supported by the National Science Foundation
Award Number 0653090

Events and Highlights

August 6, 2009
The Center for STEM Education hosted the final presentations for the Research Experiences for Teachers Program. This year, four Community College faculty participated in the summer research program: Paul Chanley (Northern Essex Community College), Nora Linskey (Middlesex Community College), Sam Perez (MassBay Community College), and John Savage (Middlesex Community College).

May 27, 2009
Northeastern University is awarded an S-STEM Grant which will provide scholarship opportunities for Community College students from partnering instiutions. Read more >>

To Contact Us:
The Center for STEM Education
360 Huntington Avenue
International Village, Suite 520
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Phone: 617.373.8380
Fax: 617.373.7084
E-mail:Claire Duggan (Project Director)