STEM CRU Activities

 

Online Excel Workshop Series:

Students will be able to use campus resources like LinkedIn Learning (LIL) to learn about the fundamental principles of Excel through its applications of data processing, formatting, filtering, and sorting, and much more. Upon completion of the series the students earn a certificate of completion from ASPIRE and are also able to add it to their resumes/CV.

Photo of students that earned their Excel certificates

STEM CRU Monthly Intern Meetings:

To inform our interns and faculty about upcoming events, field trips, workshops, and summer / career opportunities, we host monthly meetings on campus and we will invite our ASPIRE members / guests to join us. Aspiring STEM CRU students are always welcome to join us after applying on the website and standing eligibility is confirmed. Upcoming guests in spring will be River Partners, Bay Valley Tech, City of Turlock, and TID Information Technology Dept. so far

Hackathon

An intensive 36-hour coding competition that challenges participants to work in teams, fostering collaboration, problem-solving, and innovation as they developed tech-based solutions, such as apps, websites, or other digital tools. No prior coding experience required to participate. Checkout our sponsors from the previous hackathon below and navigate to StanHacks to learn more.

sponsors for the Stanhacks III which include the City of Turlock, TID, Turlock Chamber of Commerce, Bay Valley Tech
2025 Hackathon

SLAM

The STEM CRU interns will be creating one slide to present their knowledge and practical applications in the real world on any recent article of their choosing. The audience will get to vote on their favorite impactful SLAM presentations.

Student presenting their SLAM presentation on defeating Alzheimers disease

STEM CRU Field Trips

Our students, who are interns in STEM CRU, are invited to attend and participate each semester in our field trips to academic institutions like local museums. The staff and faculty from ASPIRE join the students on such trips as our past visits to the CA Academy of Sciences (SF), the Exploratorium (SF), the Tech Museum (SJ), the Computer History Museum (Mountain View), the Aerospace Museum (Sac), and the Chabot Space Museum (Oakland). The field trips are a nice getaway from the Central Valley and provide ample opportunities for students to laugh together and get to know one another, from mutual experiences.

Group photo of students at the Academy of Sciences in SF

 

Updated: July 31, 2025