Meet Haki Daniels, SMASH UCLA Scholar
by Cathy Douglas, Site Director, UCLA Haki Daniels’ application to the inaugural Summer Math and Science Honors Academy (SMASH) at UCLA caught... Read More
Important Announcement from LPFI
LPFI proudly celebrates our African American SMASH alumni this Black History Month. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and YouTube to learn more about SMASH alumni... Read More
Fairness Matters Forum 2014: Participant Biographies
Luz Gonzalez Fernandez received her bachelor’s degree in 2007 from the University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in International Political Economy. After graduating, Luz... Read More
A Day in the Life of a SMASH scholar
by Yasmeen Garcia, SMASH:UCLA scholar It’s 6a.m. and the RA wake up call lulls me out of my sleep. What I wouldn’t give for just... Read More
LPFI Initiative for Equity in AP Computer Science
This week, as students across the country took the 2014 Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science exam, it is timely to reflect on the severe disparities... Read More
Mark your Calendars for June 14th to Celebrate with LPFI
Greetings LPFI supporters! I am excited to reconnect with you and to officially announce the kick-off of the 10th Anniversary of SMASH! There has never... Read More
LPFI Receives 2012 Silicon Valley Education Foundation STEM Innovation Award
The Silicon Valley Education Foundation honored LPFI with a STEM Innovation Award at its Pioneers & Purpose (P&P) on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 during which... Read More
LPFI receives $25K Google RISE award to expand computer science curriculum
LPFI was announced as one of the global recipients of the highly competitive Google RISE award on Google’s blog last week. In receiving this award,... Read More