Community Engagement
Hamilton-Wenham STEM Discovery Night
Families from Hamilton and Wenham, MA are invited to Hamilton-Wenham High School’s STEM Discovery Night for a night of hands-on activities showcasing exciting careers in the STEM fields. While you’re […]
Outreach Fellows Training
College students from across New England are invited to apply and join us for the Outreach Fellows Training. This training will feature a review of green chemistry principles and practices […]
Geek is Glam Expo
Join Beyond Benign at the upcoming Girl Scouts of Central and Western MA Geek IS Glam Expo! Learn about green chemistry and innovation at this exciting and empowering event for […]
National Chemistry Week
The mission of National Chemistry Week is to reach the public, particularly school-aged children with positive messages about chemistry! Beyond Benign will be facilitating activities at outreach events hosted by […]
MA STEM Week
In an effort to highlight how strong STEM education will lead to a talented and skilled workforce, Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito, in collaboration with the STEM Advisory Council, […]
North Shore Nature Fair
Glen Urquhart School will be hosting their 2nd annual Nature Fair to highlight the local natural environment. This is a family-friendly event for attendees to participate in hands-on nature activities. […]
Art Opening Reception: Photography by Stan Czesniuk
Our newest Art Exhibit features beautiful photography by local artist Stan Czesniuk. Stan’s photography includes a compilation of items and subjects that are often overlooked. Beautiful images of nature, and […]
Green Chemistry: Inventing a Circular Economy through a Thermodynamic Lens
Speaker: Dr. John Warner, Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry Register Now! The natural world is a beautiful and intricate system of intertwined and overlapping materials ecosystems. As humans, our […]
Design and Engineering Expo @ Bagnall Elementary School
Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows will be leading green chemistry activities for elementary school students during the Design and Engineering Expo in Groveland, MA!
High School Marine Science Symposium
High school students will learn from Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows about how green chemistry can help reduce ocean plastics and the impacts of ocean acidification.
Girls Scouts STEM Conference
Girls Scouts will have the opportunity to create solar cells using the green chemistry principles! We will also have an Expo table focusing on biomimicry!
Girls Inc. of Lynn SMART Girls Summit
Girls Inc is hosting their annual SMART (Science Math And Relevant Technology) Girls Summit for middle school girls in Lynn, MA. The goal of this event is to increase interest and participation […]
Full STEAM Ahead
Families at Lincoln Elementary School will learn from Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows about how green chemistry can help reduce the impacts of ocean acidfication with a dry ice demonstration!
Ipswich STEAM Showcase
Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows will be one of many groups facilitating STEAM activities for the students of Ipswich Public Schools. With the Outreach Fellows, students will explore the life cycle […]
Cambridge Science Festival: Science Carnival and Robot Zoo
Explore over 150 hands-on activities with local scientists, researchers, and STEM educators. Indoors and out at the Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School and War Memorial. Come […]
Essex Elementary School STEM Night
Free event for students to engage in hands-on STEM activities. Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows from Gordon College will be there, along with other exhibitors such as: Society of Women Engineers, […]
Tech Savvy
This annual event hosted by the American Association of University Women allows middle school girls to explore different fields of STEM thorough hands on activities led by female role models […]
Science on State Street
A free event open to all! There will be many opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with fun, high quality interactive activities. Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows will […]
Intel ISEF 2019 in Phoenix
Kate Anderson (BB Director of K-12 Education) will be leading a workshop called “Are Mushrooms the New Plastic?” Participants will explore how green chemistry principles are being used to invent […]
Vote for the Beyond Benign session proposal “Inventing Green with Bioplastics” for the South by Southwest® (SXSW) EDU 2020 Conference
Please vote for the Beyond Benign proposal for the 2020 South by Southwest® Conference, an important forum for global professionals at every level to share ideas and network. This large […]