For the 9th year in a row, the CORE Science Institute brought underrepresented youth to the lab for a weeklong summer science program that engages students in hands-on projects and cultivates a sense of belonging in science and engineering.

Two determined fellows share their thoughts on representation, mentorship and staying true to themselves in STEM.

Lynbrook High School and Joaquin Miller Middle School will continue on to nationals from the regional event hosted at SLAC.   

An astronomy festival will mark the milestone.

This year’s regional champions, Saratoga High School and Joaquin Miller Middle School, are accompanied by the first-ever Good Sport and Volunteer Award winners.

Two GEM Fellows reflect on their summer internships at SLAC and share their thoughts on representation and mentorship.

The lab hosted two regional competitions this year. Winners of the Science Bowl regionals go on to nationals.

Online educational programs offer new possibilities.

Twenty-eight teams went head-to-head, testing their science knowledge and buzzer skills, for the chance to go to the nationals in April.

Visitors of all ages shared a science-packed evening of activities.

From middle schoolers to graduate students, more than 300 were introduced this year to real-world science, technology, engineering and math.

This summer, five graduate students from the University of Puerto Rico had the opportunity to use SLAC’s world-class facilities to keep their studies on track.