Apr 29, 2020 | Base 11 News
By Jade Kim, Student Success Specialist South Mountain Community College is using its on-campus Base 11 Innovation Center to 3D-print protective face masks for its public safety officers. Due to a nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment, makerspaces...
Apr 14, 2020 | Base 11 News
By Jade Kim, Student Success Specialist The COVID-19 pandemic has put an immense strain on medical supplies, with many health professionals unable to gain access to essential protective gear. Local makerspaces and those with proper equipment training have proven to be...
Feb 24, 2020 | Base 11 News, Innovation Centers
By Christine Byrd, Communications Director A group of sixth graders from Los Angeles’ 99th Street Elementary School took a field trip on January 23 to the Base 11 Innovation Center in Compton, where they experienced project based learning with science, technology,...
Feb 20, 2020 | Aerospace, Base 11 News
By Jade Kim, Student Success Specialist With the progression of aerospace technology and the bold efforts of individuals like Elon Musk, becoming a space-faring society seems increasingly possible. Compton College mechanical engineering student and Base 11 intern...
Feb 12, 2020 | Base 11 News, Innovation Centers
By Christine Byrd, Communications Director When Soyasha Pandey came to Phoenix from Nepal she had never operated engineering equipment such as laser cutters, bandsaws or 3D printers. Less than two years after starting at South Mountain Community College (SMCC), and...
Jan 23, 2020 | Base 11 News, Innovation Centers
By Jade Kim, Student Success Specialist at Base 11. As many students will come to find out during their academic careers, what they do beyond the classroom can oftentimes be just as — if not more — important than what they do inside the classroom. Base 11...
