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Taught and mentored by Hopkins undergraduates majoring in biomedical engineering and applied math, the middle schoolers learned about topics ranging from neurons to prosthetics, and tested models demonstrating these principles over the course of\u00a0five weeks earlier this winter.<\/p>\n

On February 27\u2014the students\u2019 last Saturday here and the final day of National Engineers Week\u2014the students learned about brain anatomy and how concussions\/traumatic brain injuries occur. In an experiment meant to simulate conditions under which concussions can be produced, they designed and tested helmets constructed to protect hard-boiled-egg \u201cbrains\u201d from shattering when hit.<\/p>\n

The outreach effort was led by Margaret Hart of the Whiting School\u2019s Center for Educational Outreach<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hart said that although the program focused on exposing students to biomedical engineering as a possible career choice, \u201cIt also helped the students cultivate important design skills, such as problem solving and critical thinking, that can be applied to everyday life.\u201d<\/p>\n

In November, Hopkins and Baltimore City Public Schools partnered to create at Barclay the city\u2019s first pre-K through eighth grade school dedicated to giving students a foundation in engineering and computer skills. Barclay is also one of nine city elementary schools to benefit from STEM Achievement in Baltimore Elementary Schools<\/a>\u2014SABES for short\u2014that enhances teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering, and math in city elementary schools by making STEM a community affair. Funded by a five-year, $7.4 millon National Science Foundation grant, SABES is a partnership between Johns Hopkins and Baltimore City Public Schools. 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