According to an announcement from College of the Canyons (COC), this fall, COC will be the only community college in the state to offer a Low Observable (stealth) Coatings Application Program. In a recent interview on KHTS’s Morning Show with Tori and Kyle, John Milburn and Justin Wallace from COC came to talk about this new opportunity. This classified program ...

The 2022 Edison Scholars program has opened its application period for their $1.2 million scholarship for high school seniors hoping to pursue studies in STEM.  Edison International, the parent company of SoCal Edison, is set to award $40,000 scholarships to 30 high school students who plan to major in science, technology, engineering or math at a four year U.S. college ...

On Saturday the Boys and Girls Club in Santa Clarita launched an extension of their STEM program called X-Bots Robotics, hosting a demonstration and viewing.  The X-Bots Robotics program encourages students to work together and build robotic specially designed as physical therapy cars for limited-mobility toddlers with cerebral disorders, according to officials.  On Saturday the cars were built and tested ...

Coming to Santa Clarita this Saturday, X-Robotics Inc. is expected to be launching a pilot expansion of their partnered program with the PPG Foundation and the Boys & Girls Club (BGC). The X-Bots Robotics Mobility Program presented by PPG is expanding its reach to Santa Clarita on Sept. 11 in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the tragic terror attacks ...

On Wednesday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R- Santa Clarita, announced the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) award of $1,493,379.00 to the College of the Canyons (COC). The NSF’s award to COC of about $1.4 million was announced by Congressman Garcia’s office this week. “Ensuring our community has access to quality and affordable education is one of my top priorities,” Garcia said. “I ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, recently signed as an original co-sponsor for the Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act (SALSTA), which would build funds for promoting research in science and technology.  “It is imperative that we invest in American innovation in science and technology if we want to remain a leader on the global stage and maintain our ...

On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita offered an amendment to support post-doctoral students pursuing Science, Technology and Math (STEM) degrees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The amendment was offered to the Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act (H.R. 144) during a Science, Space and Technology Full Committee markup. “It is essential that we support our post-doctoral students during these unusual times if ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday that he had been appointed to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, having served on the committee in the final months of the previous legislative session. Garcia announced his appointment for the 117th Congress Wednesday, having served on the Science, Space and Technology Committee during the 116th Congress. “Southern California plays a ...

College of the Canyons and the Santa Clarita Environmental Education Consortium (SCEEC) is set to virtually host the 2020 Green STEM Summit on Saturday, Oct. 24 with the purpose of introducing students to green careers. Geared toward middle school, high school, and college-age students, the event will feature more than 80 STEM professionals from industry, government, academia and non-profit organizations ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), filed the “Supporting Early Career Researchers Act”, which seeks to provide opportunities for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) researchers. The Supporting Early Career Researchers Act specifically seeks to create a fellowship program at the National Science Foundation for postdoctoral researchers who are unable to continue their research at ...