Smithsonian Field Work Boosts Passion for STEM

Summer is winding down and back to school season is upon us.    Students are wrapping up internships, doing last minute prep for the upcoming semester and finishing summer research projects.   And we know how critical those research gigs are for STEM students. Studies show that undergraduate research experience leads to positive outcomes on retention […]

MESA Teacher Professional Development

Research shows effective teacher professional development leads to increased student achievement.   So MESA provides teachers with top-notch training opportunities to equip them with the skills and resources needed to implement rigorous middle- and high school STEM curriculum in low-performing schools.    MESA’s premier teacher training event is MESA Academy for Science and Mathematics Educators (MASME). More than […]

California Teams Bring Home Second in Nationals

The results are in!   Eight California MESA students claimed second place in the National Engineering Design Competition.    Both the middle and high school California state champion teams beat out teams from nine other states in building the best prosthetic arm.   California’s middle school team from Los Banos Junior High School are eighth […]

California Teams Bring Home Second in Nationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 6, 2016Danielle McNamara510-987-0230 Eight California MESA students claimed second place in the National Engineering Design Competition.    Both the middle and high school California state champion teams beat out teams from nine other states in building the best code-powered prosthetic arm. The championship was held June 22-25 in Ogden, Utah.   California’s middle school […]