97% of Students
wanted to participate in another activity onboard MXLab.*
STEM Learning, 24 School Years Strong!
We serve more than 250,000 students each year, across the entire nation with powerful, hands-on learning that inspires confidence, curiosity, and career momentum.
When students gain confidence in their ability to learn and succeed in STEM, they’re more likely to choose advanced courses, pursue STEM majors in college, and enter high-impact, high-growth careers. This doesn’t just benefit the student — it fuels a more skilled, diverse workforce and drives innovation in technology, medicine, manufacturing, and more. Learning Undefeated builds that confidence early, helping students realize they are capable, and they have what it takes to lead, invent, and solve the problems that matter.
9 out of 10 teachers
were more confident teaching engineering in their classroom.
3 out of 4 students
reported gaining self-confidence about STEM topics.
100% of teachers
reported that the Learning Undefeated open-source STEM curriculum fit their classroom goals!
“Your mobile lab changed my life!’
‘I was a student at Watkins Mill High School when the mobile lab came to my school, and my experience on the lab is what caused me to choose a major in a STEM field. Your program really is changing lives!”
Yeldys Milagro De Armas,
Bioengineering Graduate (Class of 2021) University of Maryland
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“Thank you for bringing the Learning Undefeated STEM programs to the Maryland School for the Blind! Your willingness to work with our students and their unique learning styles made a positive impact on all and across all grades. The flexibility and patience of your team was particularly appreciated”
Dorothy Hughes,
Library Media Specialist,
Maryland School for the Blind
“Igniting interest in STEM and maritime jobs across the Coastal Bend, our PORT-Able Learning Lab is reinforcing our efforts at the Port of Corpus Christi to cultivate the workforce of the future.”
Rosaura Bailey,
Director of Community Relations for the Port of Corpus Christi
“The Emerging Leaders in Biotechnology program gave me essential laboratory skills and teamwork experience, from precise gene editing techniques to the importance of safety in biohazard environments. These skills, coupled with the program’s emphasis on collaboration and cultural diversity, have significantly prepared me for a future in healthcare, where attention to detail and effective teamwork are crucial.”
Ines Santamaria-Sanchez,
San Antonio, TX, 12th grade
“I can definitely see their gears working, and they are hungry to learn more. Thanks to the mobile STEM lab my students will continue to want to learn more about science.”
Maria Gonzalez,
Teacher at Emerson Elementary School, Texas
“I am very confident taking AP Bio this year and participating in labs. You have definitely made a difference in my life. Thank you for being amazing during this program and being of great help. I had this love and hate relationship with labs and you strengthened my love for it.”
— Gordina Herbert
12th Grade Student and Emerging Leaders in BiotechnologyMentee
“Reflecting as a rising senior, I now see how the Emerging Leaders program has shaped my STEM journey, deepening my commitment to protecting vulnerable communities and enhancing my passion for using environmental science, biology, and biotechnology to tackle health disparities.”
Myla Leung, First Place,
2024 Scholarship Recipient
Zooming Out to See Impact at Scale: Reaching Students, Educators, Communities, Our Partners, and Our Future!
The Impact on Students:
Increased STEM Identity, Igniting Tomorrow’s Workforce
STEM identity begins with access — and grows with experience. Learning Undefeated gives students the tools, environment, and encouragement to see themselves in science and innovation. When students engage with real equipment, solve meaningful challenges, and hear from STEM professionals who look like them, it changes their path. They gain the confidence to pursue college and careers in STEM, which transforms not just their future, but their family’s, their community’s, and eventually our society.
The Impact on Disaster-Affected Communities:
Stability, Normalcy, Connection to a Brighter Future
To date Learning Undefeated has served more than 57,000 students in disaster-impacted communities with the country’s first STEM-focused education recovery program.
In the wake of natural disasters, students face more than just lost school days. They face disruption to their sense of safety, identity, and future. By bringing consistent, high-quality STEM lab experiences directly to displaced or recovering schools, Learning Undefeated helps reestablish normalcy, rebuild curiosity, and restore momentum. Students begin to see possibility and think of a brighter future again, not just in their classrooms, but in themselves.
These experiences remind them they’re not alone, they’re not forgotten, and they are capable of rising to meet real-world challenges.
The Impact for Partners & Volunteers
Building Industry Pipelines & Connecting The Next Generation Workforce to Opportunity
Our partnerships with industry leaders like AstraZeneca and Keysight Technologies are helping close the workforce gap in biotech, engineering, and other high-demand fields. Students who have gained confidence and skills through our programming go on to lead cutting-edge research, solve urgent global problems, and reimagine what’s possible.
At the same time, volunteers and mentors fuel our work from the inside out — bringing real-world insight into the lab, modeling career paths, and helping students connect the dots between curiosity and contribution. The ideas sparked in these programs are already shaping the next wave of scientists, thinkers, and change-makers.
Get to Know Learning Undefeated
From a cool idea in 2003 to national STEM leadership nearly a quarter century later — learn more about the people, purpose, and programs driving the impact.
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