Fun Archives - Northeast Maglev

An illustration containing various sketches depicting the evolution of the anthropomorphic characters developed Otakon 2023.

Meet our Magnetic Marvels

July 26, 2023

The science behind the superconducting magnetic levitation train can seem complicated and intimidating. Thanks to Artist Tawakalitu "Tawa" Abiwa’s creativity and skill, we’re proud to introduce this wonderful family of characters – complete with their own superconducting superpowers – to help bring SCMAGLEV technology to life. Stay tuned for our next blog highlighting Tawa and … Continued

A stylized photograph of a sparkling disco ball surrounded by a list of community events undertaking by Northeast Maglev in 2022.

2022 Year in Review

December 29, 2022

Reflecting on another great year Welcome to Northeast Maglev’s Top Moments of 2022, where we recap and reflect on some of our most memorable events from this past year (in no particular order). The last twelve months have been more than good to us; we’ve made great strides as a project, added new team members … Continued

Line illustration of the superconducting maglev train titled STEAM Day 2022

Maglev in the classroom

December 20, 2022

Bringing Maglev to the classroom: STEAM enrichment program As part of our November celebration of National Education Month (and more specifically, November being National Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, or STEAM, Day), our team recently launched our first STEAM afterschool program with (Restoring Inner-City Hope). The RICH Program, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering and … Continued

Japanese Culture Day

November 3, 2022

Celebrating Japanese Culture, Tradition, and History Culture Day is a national holiday in Japan that is celebrated every year on November 3. Officially adopted in 1946 after World War II, the holiday coincides with the first week of November known as Education and Culture Week. Culture Day, along with the events that take place during … Continued

World Statistics Day

October 20, 2022

Celebrating the Data in Every Day Life For most of us, our eyes start to gloss over when we hear the term “statistics”. Statistical data can be confusing, meaning they can be misused to distort information. It’s no wonder that many of us are either bored by, or don’t trust statistical data. However, statistics are … Continued

Black and white photograph of an old steam engine in 1902 with the words I think I can, labeled books about trains

Northeast Maglev Celebrates National Read Across America Day

March 2, 2020

(Updated March 2, 2023 - We've updated the list with some new finds!) This month kicks off with National Read Across America Day on March 2nd! The National Education Association (NEA) launched the Read Across America initiative in 1997 to encourage children to read more books and get kids excited about reading. The first Read … Continued

National Coloring Book Day!

August 2, 2019

Happy National Coloring Book Day! What better way is there to celebrate the joy of coloring than by coloring your very own SCMAGLEV train. This unique coloring book will explore the world's fastest and most efficient transportation system, the Superconducting Maglev, with over 10 illustrations - suitable for all ages. Each coloring worksheet features educational … Continued

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