San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology

08/19/2026

We’re excited to launch another year of our program, Intern R&D at the Science Center, this fall. Through this NSF-supported program, paid undergraduate interns build museum-quality exhibits while gaining hands-on experience and mentorship from industry professionals.

The program is open to undergraduate students from St. Mary’s University, Texas A&M University–San Antonio, Trinity University, and UT San Antonio.

If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please visit our program webpage at www.samsat.org/internrd for more information.

08/17/2026

The City of San Antonio is preparing for the Youth Budget Town Hall at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, at the San Antonio Food Bank, 5200 W Old US Highway 90, San Antonio, TX 78227.

Youth are invited to participate! You can provide feedback and ask questions about the budget, connect with other youth, and discover how to get involved with the City.

REGISTER

The City of San Antonio s budget sets the direction for services and resources delivered to our community. From August 17 to 28 residents were invited to attend a City Budget Town Hall where they can learn about the proposed budget and ask questions. We want to hear from you! Join the City of San An...

07/31/2026

Nothing quite like wrapping up summer camp with model rocket launches! Our young Aerospace Engineers executed 32 of 34 successful launches. And the other two reset and relaunched successfully! Nothing quite like seeing the students' faces when rockets launch!

with support from
Port San Antonio
The Boeing Company
Force STEM Outreach
Natarajan family
Interns from Family Service

07/03/2026

🇺🇸⚡Join us this Saturday, July 4th, as we celebrate the precious legacy left by our Founding Fathers, built on by scientists, inventors and statesmen throughout our history! We're hosting a patriotic Tesla coil show celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, with a focus on the role science and democracy have played in our nation's history.
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When people think about our Founding Fathers—Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Adams, Madison, and others—they think mainly about statesman. These men were statesmen and much more. Franklin, in particular, was a world-famous inventor. The image of Ben Franklin flying a kite, as an experiment in electricity, is iconic.

Less well known is Jefferson’s contribution. He had a special and deep interest in agriculture, applying scientific principles in his inventions. He deeply studied science and math, wrote about the relationship between science and democracy, founded the University of Virginia, and donated his library to the Library of Congress. You can hear the connection between science and democracy in his words, “the main objects of all science, the freedom and happiness of man.”

05/24/2026

🥳Our 10 Year Anniversary week was a blast! Not only did we celebrated our birthday, we also want to highlight a few of our programs that we completed this week:

Starting off we wrapped up our 2025-2026 R20 Premier season with a 3 day event at the Scholastic Esports Championship hosted here at the Boeing Center at Tech port!

Next up, we hosted our 2026 SA Smart Finals and crowned our Middle School Bracket Champions,
Basis San Antonio - Shavano Campus | Scrappy - Affordable AI Recycling,
& our High School Bracket Champions,
Samuel Clemens Highschool Team | Eliminate AI-Assisted Emergency Dispatch!

Students in our Boeing STEM Academy Graduated by completing STEM coursework and engineering design mentorship from Boeing employees, which they were each awarded with a laptop!

Completing this week, we capped off with having us delivering our 21DISCOVERY™ program. The full experience includes a museum tour, scavenger hunt, and hands-on STEM lesson for up to 50 students.

Thank you for celebrating with us!

05/22/2026

In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we shared a five-part newsletter series highlighting SAMSAT’s accomplishments over the past ten years. Now, we’re sharing it with our social media community. Explore the milestones, stories, and impact that have shaped SAMSAT’s first decade, and join us as we look ahead to the future.

Part 1 - The Early Years: https://tinyurl.com/SAMSAT-Early-Years
Part 2 - Building Momentum: https://tinyurl.com/SAMSAT-Building-Momentum
Part 3 - A New Era at SAMSAT: https://tinyurl.com/SAMSAT-A-New-Era
Part 4 - STEM Across the Community: https://tinyurl.com/STEM-Across-the-Community
Part 5 - The Mission Continues: https://tinyurl.com/SAMSAT-Mission-Continues

05/21/2026

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 R20 Premier Champions! Our players put out a show at this year's FORGE Scholastic Esports Championship! We would like to highlight the following teams/players.

Valorant Champions: Holmes Huskies Esports

Rocket League Champions: Central Catholic Snakebytes Blue

SSBU Champion: Toffy! From Holmes Huskies Esports

Forge Uncommon Award presented by the Army National Guard: Sloth from Warren Esports

We can’t wait to see y'all again next season!

05/20/2026

Congratulations to our SA Smart 2026 Award Winners!

Middle School Bracket:

1st Place - Basis San Antonio - Shavano Campus | Scrappy - Affordable AI Recycling •

2nd Place - Space and Engineering Technologies Academy, Team 21 | AI-Powered Traffic Safety Monitor •

3rd Place - Zachry Magnet Middle School Team | Road Ahead • Zachry Magnet School

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High School Bracket:

Samuel Clemens High School | Team Eliminate AI-Assisted Emergency Dispatch • Samuel Clemens High School

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Hitish Nathani Resourcefulness Award Winner:

JSTEM Academy - Team Avengers | DROSS - Autonomous Cleaning Robot Outreach, JSTEM Academy

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We could not have done it without our amazing Sponsors, Partners, VIPs and of course our Judges! Thank you so much to:

Sponsors -
& Matthew C. and Catherine A. Reedy Charitable Fund

Partners -
for Health Empowerment in South Texas

VIP Visitors -
Port San Antonio CEO Jim Perschbach
Port San Antonio Board member representing City Council District 3, Council Woman Olivia Travieso

Judges -
Lauren Tarin, Research Lead, City of San Antonio
Frank Isasmendi, Technical Director and Senior Civilian, 688th Cyberspace Wing, Sixteenth Air Force
Kristin Flores, Data Governance Manager, VIA Metropolitan Transit

Thank you to all of our Teams, Teacher Sponsors, Mentors, Parents for attending this year's finals. We can't wait to see everyone again next year.

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05/16/2026

Today is our 10th Anniversary!

Join us in celebrating ten years of impact for the students, families and communities we serve.
* Visit SAMSAT today, at the Boeing Center at Tech Port.
* Come see today's R20 Premiere Esports League Grand Finals, and the Scholastic Esports Championship.
* Join our anniversary celebration at 4 pm, RSVP at https://lnkd.in/gz-yxKsk.

As we celebrate, we remember our Founding Chair and CEO, David Monroe. We stand on his shoulders. We are grateful beyond words to all who have supported our mission over the years, and look forward to the next ten years and way beyond.

Port San Antonio

05/08/2026

If you've not already, RSVP for SAMSAT's 10th Anniversary Celebration!
* STEM activities, a raffle, a Tesla Coil show, and more!
* At SAMSAT AREA 21(r), inside the Boeing Center at Tech Port.
* Saturday, May 16, 4 pm to 5 pm.

Reserve your spot via EventBrite at https://lnkd.in/gz-yxKsk.

(PS, come early, anytime on May 16, and witness SAMSAT's R20 Premier Esports Grand Finals, and also the (national) Forge Scholastic Esports Championships!)