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He Grew Up Making Paper Cars, Now He’s Building A Formula 1 Race Car

January 26, 2022 Carolina Soto Engineering, Maker's Lab, Formula 1

Luis Luna grew up making cars, buildings and airplanes out of paper. When he was 12, he taught himself how to use SketchUp, a 3D model software. “I was always passionate about creating and building things,” said Luis Luna, who is scheduled to earn his associate’s degree in mechanical… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Homestead Campus

Panel To Address Obstacles For Women In STEM

February 7, 2020 Danelis Olivera-Herrera Technology, STEM, Science, Women, Engineering, Discussion, math

Computer science professor Javier Coto will host Sisters in STEM, a panel discussion focused on women in the field, at Homestead Campus, 500 College Terrace, on Feb. 20 at 12:40 p.m. in Room F222. The panel will invite four women to discuss how race and gender can affect a… Read the rest at our website.

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Most People Buy Cars—This Wolfson Campus Student Builds Them

February 23, 2018 Christian Ortega Wolfson Campus, Engineering, Student Profile, Maker's Lab

Juan Daniel Luna Jose dreams of cars. The 19-year-old freshman spends more than 18 hours a week designing a Formula Society of Automotive Engineers racing car at the Makers Lab, hoping to drive it in competitions. “Looking back at everything I’ve done and how I got to this point,… Read the rest at our website.

Arcel Diaz building a mobile cooling unit for local farms.

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Engineering Students Gain Experience While Supporting Local Agriculture

November 19, 2016 Maria Vizcaino North Campus, Engineering, Agriculture

Arcel Diaz, the president of the Society For Hispanic Professional Engineers at North Campus, was on the hunt for hands-on projects for his organization to embark on last summer. Then a sustainability-themed event hosted by the College’s Earth Ethics Institute shifted Diaz and his student organization’s plans for the… Read the rest at our website.

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