Students at St. Vrain Valley Schools are designing mini-mobile labs that can be built into two school buses, said Colin Rickman, director of communications and engagement for the district.
The Innovation Center’s AI Cyber Bus Team plans to build the mobile labs to teach students about cutting-edge STEM fields such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, Rickman explained.
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Duane “Digger” Carey, a former NASA astronaut, visited the Innovation Center on May 5 for “An Audience with an Astronaut,” hosted in partnership with the Space Foundation. During his presentation, Carey reflected on his path to serving as the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia on the STS-109 mission in 2002, a critical servicing mission for...<br><a title="Innovation Center Welcomes Astronaut, Sparks Student Inspiration" href="https://www.svvsd.org/2026/05/06/innovation-center-welcomes-astronaut-sparks-student-inspiration/" class="button read-more-link"><span class="sr-only">Innovation Center Welcomes Astronaut, Sparks Student Inspiration </span>Read More</a>
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