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Open Education Award to Hal Abelson

Hal Abelson has been selected as recipient of a special 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence for his work in open education. The award is presented by Open Education Global (OEGlobal.org) , a worldwide community that seeks to transform education systems everywhere by fostering a movement foregrounding openness in all aspects of education.

MIT FutureMakers Workshop Empowers High School Students in Rural Kentucky with Hands-On AI and a Glimpse toward Agricultural Innovation

Kentucky students holding certificates

This past August, high school students from the Floyd County School of Innovation (FCSI) participated in a groundbreaking five-day workshop at the University of Pikeville in eastern Kentucky.

My Coding Journey at the Navajo Nation @ Chinle, AZ

Chinle AZ summer school

Thanks to a Google grant I had the fortune to travel to Chinle, Arizona in May 2025 and help start a new CS course called "Introduction to Mobile Computing & Artificial Intelligence" at the Chinle High School.

2025 Global AI Hackathon Winners announced

Over 1,300 participants from 86 countries and regions used AI tools to develop mobile apps addressing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in a six-week virtual event hosted by MIT RAISE and the App Inventor Foundation.