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New York – Mollusca Roboto Curriculum Workshop: Using Robotics to Help Students Tackle Plastic Pollution

July 29
Plastic marine debris on a beach with wood

What: How can technology help address environmental challenges like microplastic pollution? Can we look to nature for inspiration as we develop technology? Engage your students with questions like this and more through a Cornell University research project using biomimicry to design a microplastic-collecting robot. Join one of this summer’s workshops to learn from researchers, assemble your own classroom-scale robot, and work with teachers who have brought this project to their classrooms.

Who: Formal and non-formal educators

When: July 29, 2026

Where: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Register today!

Questions? Contact: Nate Drag

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  • Date: July 29