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Four Lessons I Learned as a Mentor
By David Huynh, Caltech graduate student Being a graduate student mentor in the Caltech/Base 11 STEM outreach initiative has been a truly transformative experience for me. I worked individually with Skyline College student Alina Rai when she was a Base 11 fellow for...
These Latinas are Leaders in Booming Virtual Reality Field
Virtual Reality is a booming field that can be used in gaming and entertainment, as well as medicine and science. In fact, it's one of the fields of computer science that is explored by Base 11 fellows through our summer program at USC. NBC News recently introduced...
“Hidden Figures” Movie Reveals Women in STEM
Many people are surprised to learn that the historic moon landing in 1969 happened thanks to African American women mathematicians and engineers working at NASA. A movie based on the women's true story, Hidden Figures, comes out December 25 starring Taraji P. Henson,...
2016 STEM Gift Guide
Tis the season of giving, and whether you’re trying to please the budding engineer in your life or subtly incorporate learning into your child’s play time, STEM (science, tech, engineering and math) toys make great gifts. We asked Base 11’s fellows what their favorite...
Female Scientists Lead the Way in Antarctica
The largest all-female expedition ever to Antarctica -- 76 scientists strong -- is currently visiting the icy continent. Women astronomers, engineers, doctors and science journalists from around the globe have come together for the three-week voyage. Their mission,...
Helping Entrepreneurial Dreams Come True
Eduardo Jáuregui Gutierrez came to the U.S. with what he calls “a backpack full of dreams.” A native of Lima, Peru Eduardo graduated in International Business and had a good job at a bank but felt he was missing something. Even as a child, he already had an...
5 Ways to Make Your Community College a STEM Accelerator
Community colleges are stepping up to the plate to become STEM Accelerators that attract and retain more students to STEM fields, and prepare them for success in STEM 2.0. It’s no secret that growth in STEM jobs -- a broad category including science, technology,...