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Continue reading →: CREATE Academic Coordinator, Minhtuyen Mai, Ph.D., presenting at WonderCon
WonderCon features 900+ exhibitors in a 412,000–-square-foot Exhibit Hall filled with comics, original art, toys, and merchandise from many popular artists, publishers, and retailers. You can expect exclusive movie and television programming, panels featuring the top comics professionals, autographs, games, portfolio reviews, the Masquerade, and so much more. Minh’s LinkedIn…
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Continue reading →: Soaring to New Heights: the 2024 CREATE Aerial Drone Competition
By Evelyn Chavez & Nawab Mulla Starting their journey in 2019, the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation started their drone competition with VEX to introduce robotics to a variety of interested participants including elementary through college students. REC envisions a future in students teaming up, getting creative, and overcoming…
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Continue reading →: Empowering Educators: CSTA San Diego In-Person Event Recap
On February 22, 2024, the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) San Diego chapter organized an in-person event, bringing together K-20 educators, staff, and community members passionate about computer science education. Event Overview: Sponsored by UC San Diego CREATE (Code.org Regional Partner) and the VEBA Resource Center, the event aimed to…
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Continue reading →: DSEC December Quarterly Meeting, hosted by UC San Diego
Since 2019, UC San Diego CREATE serves as one of four regional hubs in the Department of Defense STEM’s Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Consortium (DSEC). The Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Consortium (DSEC) is a collaborative partnership that aims to broaden STEM literacy and develop…
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Continue reading →: Return of the Camp! OFFERS 2023
By Imaan Sahid, Gaby Dominguez, Beto Vasquez This year, Logan Memorial Educational Campus (LMEC), San Diego Unified’s newer K-12 institution, hosted UC San Diego’s CREATE’s OFFERS summer camp. OFFERS, or Opportunities For Future Engineers, Researchers, and Scientists, is an enriching summer experience made possible through support from the San Diego…
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Continue reading →: Exploring the Freedom to Read
CREATE blog post Sept 29 Should all students have access to all books? Who should decide? CREATE (UC San Diego’s Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment, and Teaching Excellence) and CREATE’s program #USvsHate hosted free expression organization PEN America for a “Freedom to Read” workshop in the UC San…
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Continue reading →: STEMULATE Community College Summer Research Program @ UCSD Summer 2022
STEMULATE: Putting the U(niversity) in Community Last summer UC San Diego’s Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment and Teaching Excellence (CREATE) was thrilled to host 5 students for STEMULATE, a Research Experience for Undergraduates customized to meet the unique needs of Community College students. Initially conceptualized as a one…
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Continue reading →: NCWIT Regional Initiative in San Diego with CREATE at UC San Diego for AY ‘22-23
Computing is one of the most powerful and influential fields shaping society today. Yet women, especially women of color, are severely underrepresented. This underrepresentation impedes women’s participation as innovators and leaders shaping the future. In an exciting collaboration with the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), CREATE at…
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Continue reading →: CREATE at UC San Diego Leading San Diego Affiliate NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award Program for Women, Genderqueer, & Non-Binary Students
CREATE at UC San Diego is proud of growing a robust partnership with the National Center for Women in Technology (NCWIT). During the 2020-21 academic year, NCWIT approached CREATE to become the new San Diego Affiliate for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award Program, previously housed at Qualcomm. NCWIT…
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Continue reading →: We’re Back! The Return of Barrio Logan Science & Art Expo
After a couple years of waiting, we were thrilled to be back! The 2022 Barrio Logan Science & Art Expo, which took place on Saturday, April 16, was truly a representation of the growth and resilience of UC San Diego’s CREATE STEM Success Initiative (CSSI), the Barrio Logan Association and…