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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 headed to the National Engineering Design Competition in Utah next month. […]
Math Contest Brings Out Competitive Edge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 19, 2016Danielle McNamara510-987-0230 MESA student-teams across the state brushed up on their algebra while vying for bragging rights in the program’s annual Math Challenge. Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) conducted the 60-minute test that is modeled after the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year College’s Student Math League test. More than […]
Top Teen Engineers Compete for State Title
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 11, 2016Danielle McNamara510-987-0230 UC Irvine hosts robotic prosthetic arm championship this weekend Winners head to nationals next month in Utah California’s best and brightest future engineers will compete for top bragging rights and the title of state champs for creating the best code-powered prosthetic arm. The top four middle […]
School Bell: Antioch middle schoolers score at engineering contest (East Bay Times)
Engineering State Championship this Weekend
Engineering know-how can take MESA students big places — namely, this weekend’s prosthetic arm challenge state championship at UC Irvine. Eight teams have successfully demonstrated their engineering skills in preliminary and regional competitions, and now will compete for top bragging rights and the title of state champs for creating the best code-powered prosthetic arm. […]
The Power of Support
A record-breaking eight African-American women earned doctorates in education simultaneously this year at Indiana University. Dubbed, the “Great Eight” the women credit their success in part to the “sister circle” support group they created. They started the group after discussing the lack of institutional support for black women in education, according to an article […]