Building a functional model glider is difficult enough. Getting one that will, after takeoff, make a right turn at just the right degree and then land a specified distance from the launch area? Aerodynamics is not for amateurs. But it is promising – and humbling all...
Month: August 2019
This researcher wants to help undocumented students find their place in STEM (Crosscut.com)
While growing up undocumented, Verónica Guajardo didn't see a place for herself in STEM. Now, she's a researcher who's helping students like herself find their own paths. ...Community college really set the foundation for how I would learn and how I would think and...
SRJC rated top college for Hispanic students (Petaluma 360)
The Hispanic Outlook on Education magazine has listed Santa Rosa Junior College one of the nation’s “Top 50 Community Colleges for Hispanics.” According to the American Association of Community Colleges, there are currently about 1,132 community colleges in the United...
MESA Has a New Look!
MESA's looking fab at 50! We got a makeover for our next 50 years of STEM success! Guided by input from both internal and external partners, we developed a fresh, powerful and relatable new brand. Explore the new look and feel on our website, which features a new...
Thank you, Oracle
Once again, Oracle Academy is boosting computer science literacy where it’s most needed. Oracle Academy equipped MESA teachers with tools and training that will lead to thousands of students at low-performing schools getting hands-on experience in coding. Eight...
Never Settle: An Alumni Profile
MESA alumnus Jeffrey Aparicio shares his path and how he inspired his little brother to succeed. “My parents came to America and decided to settle in San Jose California because a relative lived there. We shared a two bedroom apartment with my uncle and my father’s...
Oracle Boosts CS Education
Oracle Academy equipped MESA teachers with tools and training that will lead to thousands of students at low-performing schools getting hands-on experience in coding. Eight MESA teachers from across the state took a five day boot camp on Java programming and how to...