Cynthia
has a personal interest and strong track record in
promoting K-12 enthusiasm and participation in
science and technology. She has served as a judge
for the FIRST Robotics
Competition,
consulted and participated in the extremely
successful Boston Museum of Science
exhibit Star Wars: Where Science Meets
Imagination and
companion book
published
by the National Geographic. She has also
participated in the National Academy of
Sciences Women’s Adventures in
Science book
series that was created to encourage
middle-school age girls to get involved in
science and technology. She continues to
collaborate with the Boston Museum of Science on
a number of other projects that marry her
current research at MIT with the museum’s
educational mission. As part of her public
outreach, Cynthia and her student's work have
been showcased in numerous museums and
exhibitions. Her robots have also been widely
covered in the media including television,
radio, newspapers, magazines, documentaries and
films.
Judge
2007
