From Mechanic to Mechanical Engineer

Last year 8th grader Ernesto Castro wanted to be a mechanic when he grew up. But after he attended an Arduino coding training, his MESA teacher had a future mechanical engineer on her hands. “Before MESA I just wanted to fix things,” Ernesto said. “Now I...

Los Banos, Costa Mesa Headed to Nationals

Two California teams rose to the top, making the best robotic prosthetic arm. Now they are headed to nationals to try to keep the winning streak going. CSU Fresno center’s Los Banos Junior High School and UC Irvine center’s Costa Mesa High School are...