STEM Mavericks
2025 Camp Applications have closed.
Application Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025
Please review the camp description below. If this opportunity is a good fit with your summer plans, we look forward to receiving your application!
Our team will begin reviewing application on February 28, 2025 and will send acceptance descions around March 7, 2025
Instructors, click here for more details and application.
For more information, please contact the STEM Mavericks Team at pwheeler@nmsu.edu or 575-646-9315.

STEM Mavericks comes to NMSU as a partnership between Trenchant Analytics and PSL, who are both stakeholders in the Department of Defense (DoD) Digital Futures Initiative through DoD’s Chief Digital AI Office (CDAO). STEM Mavericks offers a dynamic introduction to STEM, aiming to ignite students' passions and guide them toward exciting, technology-driven careers
Overview
STEM Mavericks is a two-week summer camp designed for students in grades 10-12. Through a partnership with Trenchant Analytics, students will have access to STEM kits containing all necessary hardware and software during the camp. After the camp, each student will receive their own STEM kit, shipped directly to them, to continue advancing their STEM skills and exploring career pathways in technology.
Core Modules
- Intro to Linux and Python programming
The basics of computers - Embedded Engineering
From programs to hardware, learning how programming affects machines - Engineering Projects
Hands-on innovative projects for students - Radio Frequency
Exploring radio waves in the world around us and interacting with them - Artificial Intelligence Demystified
Building AI models and understanding how AI is created - 3D Printing
Creating parts that make projects functional - Cybersecurity
Staying safe in the digital age - Resume Workshop
Preparing students for real-life applications
Guest Speakers and Field Trips
Throughout the camp, students participate in sessions with guest speakers from various STEM fields and take part in field trips showcasing real-world STEM applications and career opportunities.
Parent Testimonials
PSL is committed to providing a valuable experience for our students and their families. Below is a sampling of parent feedback we have received:
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Instructors, click here for more details and application.
For more information, please contact the STEM Mavericks Team at pwheeler@nmsu.edu or 575-646-9315.
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