STEM night with coding, robotics, more comes to Nob Hill on June 12
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — A free community STEM event is taking place in Nob Hill on Thursday at Q Station. 'STEM Fun' is being held from noon to 4 p.m.
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The event will have hands-on science activities for all ages. There will be coding, robotics, augmented reality, and science-based art projects. Air Force Research Lab, Sandia National Labs, NewSpace Nexus, First Robotics, STEMarts Lab, the Fractal Foundation, and the City of Albuquerque Library are participating.
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