The GEMS program at The University of Texas at Austin recently connected middle school students with tech mentors from the community and University and U.S. Army researchers to learn about human-machine teaming, autonomous navigation, and drone prototyping. The program is tuition-free and aims to serve students from historically underserved and underrepresented backgrounds in higher education. The curriculum focuses on age- and grade-appropriate hands-on STEM activities in areas such as science, engineering, and robotics.
