News | 12 March 2025
IES Solna best in Sweden in global STEM competition
Students from IES Solna have participated in an international science and engineering competition organized by MIT and Engineers Without Borders. The team in year 8 was awarded “Best in Sweden”, and one student had the single top performance in all of Sweden.
Lenka Kiss, IES Solna
The competition is called MIT x Engineers Without Borders Challenge, and this global event brought together teams of 2-5 students from around the world to solve challenging STEM problems. The competition has one category for middle school and one for high school, and IES Solna was represented by one team in year 7 and one in year 8.
The year 8 team was awarded the number one team in Sweden, and one student, Lenka Kiss, had the single top student performance in Sweden.
Calvin Keyser-Allen, HoD for Science & Technology at IES Solna, said:
“We are proud of our teams, they did a great job! The challenge tested their problem-solving skills and engineering knowledge under timed conditions.”
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Engineers Without Borders is a non-profit that partners with people from countries around the globe and works with them to find solutions that will improve the quality of life in their communities. MIT Engineers Without Borders chapter is a student-run organization that is learning practices that will make their team lifelong change-makers.
MIT stands for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the world's most prestigious universities, particularly renowned for its excellence in science, engineering, and technology. It is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and was founded in 1861.
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It refers to a broad field of study and careers that focus on these disciplines. STEM education emphasizes problem-solving, critical thinking, and hands-on learning, preparing students for careers in industries like engineering, healthcare, computer science, and more.