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USC Collaborates with Nonprofit Base 11 for Rocket-Based STEM Education
LOS ANGELES -- Starting in 2016, a cohort of top students from area community colleges will have an opportunity to participate in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering student-run Rocket Propulsion Lab (RPL). The program is part of a new collaboration between USC...
Igniting Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Community Colleges
Skyline College is an open-access community college with a diverse student body, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay. Despite the huge quantities of intellectual and venture capital flowing into nearby Silicon Valley, many of these students...
One Woman in STEM is Changing the Tide of Cancer Research
While some might be driven to innovate by a desire to make a mark on the science community, Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green’s cancer research is driven by something much closer to home – the loss of some of her closest family members to the disease. After losing both of her...
Shooting for the Stars: How Ellen Lauri Ochoa Ended Up in History Books
As a Hispanic woman in STEM, Ellen Lauri Ochoa is no stranger to being a trailblazer. With an affinity for science and a commitment to her education, Ochoa received a bachelor of science and a master of science from the University of San Diego and eventually a...
Ignite Your Curiosity at These Awesome Science Museums Around the Country
If you want to ignite your STEM curiosity and learn more about what’s going on in the fantastical world of science, check out these happenings at science museums all around the United States. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Los Angeles, California...
The Push to Start STEM Education Early
An educated STEM workforce is a necessity if we want to be a driving force for innovation and progress, and it’s undeniable that this talent must be molded from the high school and college students currently deciding on a career path. But what if we could create an...
Meet Base 11’s Student of the Month Winner!
Congratulations to Janine Young, a future leader in STEM and Base 11’s latest Student of the Month winner! Janine is currently attending College of San Mateo, Cañada College, and Skyline College -- the site of the first community college Fab Lab in California, inside...
Facebook Ad Chief Traces Start in STEM Back to Unexpected Place
Andrew Bosworth, Facebook’s vp of ads and pages, credits 4-H with his success in the tech space. Luckily for today’s youth, 4-H is currently rebranding with an emphasis on STEM education to pave the way for future innovators. Find out more....