New Google App Encourages Curiosity in Science
Thanks to a new app from Google, created in partnership with Exploratorium, curious kids and adults can now use their phone to collect and interpret scientific data from the world around them. Find out how Google plans to use Science Journal to spread excitement about...
No Ramen Here: Entry Level Jobs With High Income Potential
While many people think of education level and career longevity as the two biggest factors in landing an above average salary or a job with any potential, STEM fields continue to challenge this traditional way of thinking. A recent study conducted by WalletHub took a...
Orange County Business Journal
Base 11 Branches Out Costa Mesa-based Base 11 has created new programs for entrepreneurship and fellowships. Base 11 is focused on creating the next generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, to “build a talent pipeline that...
Nationwide STEM-Focused Exam Shows Surprising Results
The National Assessment of Educational Progress recently released the results of a nationwide exam that tested the technology and engineering literacy of eighth graders, revealing slightly higher scores for girls compared to boys. Find out what other, perhaps more...
Meet Base 11’s Student of the Month Winner!
As STEM advocates and enthusiasts, we know STEM inspiration and curiosity can be uncovered throughout the world we live in. That’s why we were so excited about our next Student of the Month winner, Sebastian Rodriguez. A student at Base 11 partner school West Los...
Want to Succeed in STEM? Learn About Failure
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently” ~ Henry Ford Thomas Edison, with over 1,000 patents to his name, was told by one of his teacher’s early on that he was “too stupid to learn anything.” Albert Einstein, now deemed the...
Paving the Way for More Latinos in STEM
Despite the growth of the Latino population in the United States, they only represent 10% of the STEM workforce. Find out how the White House and other organizations are working to change this and why creating a dialogue about STEM opportunities is so important....
How One Organization is Putting Hard Numbers to the Diversity Debate
Ask the average American to describe what the tech world looks like and they would most likely describe a Mark Zuckerberg or Steve Jobs. Yet underneath the veil of successful startups and huge technological advances there is a far more diverse group of innovators who...
Are You a STEM Grad? Here’s Where You Should Live
You don’t have to live in Silicon Valley to land a STEM job and all of the awesome perks that go with it. Find out the top places for STEM grads based on employment and research opportunities, salary, and more....