STEM Spring 2024 Calendar of Events

Are you interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math? Join us by attending one or all of the STEM Speaker Series sessions or a STEM event.

Scroll to the bottom of the page for additional STEM Events.

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A Geologist at Sea

  • Date: Thursday, February 1
  • Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • Location: SL 116

No Experience, No Problem: Engaging STEM at Sea
Presented by Merry Wilson with SCC Geology Faculty.

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A land and desert-dwelling geologist tackles life at sea as a novice student through an NSF-funded research opportunity. Come be convinced that you, too, should engage in this transformative experience and take advantage of unique opportunities wherever they arise!

Refreshments | Door prizes

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Get Into Electric Vehicles

  • Date: Friday, February 16
  • Time: 12 noon to 3 pm
  • Location: SL 116

A group of specialists in Electric Vehicles (EVs) will be visiting our campus to discuss the industry and address any inquiries you may have about EVs. Following the panel discussion, there will be an EV car exhibition in our parking lot, offering the opportunity to inspect the vehicles and experience some of them firsthand with test rides available.

Panel Members:

  • Baily Soto, Curriculum Specialist, Legacy EV
  • Victor Atlasman, Director of Strategy and Products, Nxu Energy
  • Scott Toughill, Computer Scientist, Autonomous Vehicle Development
  • Sean Scherer, Founder/President of Ohmmu Energy
  • Kathy Knoop, Manager, EV Stakeholder Solutions at General Motors
  • Tudor Melville, CEO at Suntech Circuits Inc.

Read the panel member bios!

  • Refreshments
  • Door prizes
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Forensics: Natural Science's Detective

  • Date: Wednesday, March 6
  • Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • Location: SL 116

Forensics is not a subject of mere assumptions; it's a subject of all the sciences in one puzzle. Presented by JamieLynn Cooner with SCC Forensics Faculty and her service dog Mylah.

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Forensic science is not new, but criminal investigation television shows have made forensic science very appealing to many people. However, forensic science is not only for people who want to solve crimes or be involved in the criminal justice system. Forensic science is for anyone interested in any of the sciences, even those who never want to be a cop. Forensic scientists learn to collect, identify, classify, and analyze like other science fields. However, we collect, identify, classify, and analyze evidence related to criminal and civil investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue, to determine the significance, and may testify as expert witnesses in a court of law.

  • Refreshments
  • Door prizes
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AI Unveiled

  • Date: Thursday, April 4
  • Time: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
  • Location: SL 116

AI Unveiled: Navigating the Basics, Applications, and Ethics for Future Innovators
Presented by Anjali Nennelli, CEO of Lotus Labs.

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With AI screaming its way into our lives, it is important to learn about and understand its advantages, moral issues, and future career opportunities. This chat with CEO Nennelli will give you a chance to ask questions about these issues concerning AI to make sure you know what is headed our way.

Read about Lotus Labs.

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