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Principia

Discover Principia—Where Ideas, Innovation, and Inspiration Meet

Principia is Foothill College's student-led magazine celebrating innovation, creativity, and discovery across STEM and beyond. Published quarterly by the Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI) and produced by the dedicated Principia Student Club, the magazine showcases the remarkable ideas, research, projects, and achievements of the Foothill College community.

From artificial intelligence, robotics, and environmental science to healthcare, engineering, design, entrepreneurship, and the arts, Principia highlights the many ways emerging technologies intersect with every discipline. Whether you're conducting research, building innovative projects, exploring new ideas, or sharing your creative perspective, Principia provides a platform for your voice and your work.

More than a magazine, Principia is a community that celebrates curiosity, collaboration, and lifelong learning. It connects students, faculty, and staff through stories that inspire innovation, encourage interdisciplinary thinking, and demonstrate how science, technology, and creativity are shaping the future.

Join us in exploring the ideas that are transforming our campus—and the world beyond.

  • Student-led research, innovative projects, and hands-on discoveries from across the Foothill College community.
  • Faculty and staff perspectives on emerging technologies, education, and scientific exploration.
  • Interdisciplinary stories that connect science, technology, engineering, business, the arts, and the humanities.
  • Real-world innovations developed in ETI Labs that address today's challenges and inspire tomorrow's solutions.
  • Features on emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, campus initiatives, and the people driving innovation.
  • Opportunities to discover new ideas, celebrate student achievements, and connect with a growing community of innovators.

Please visit our Canvas Page to submit an article proposal.

We welcome submissions from all students—not just those in STEM majors. Whether you're exploring a new idea, working on a class project, conducting research, or simply curious about how emerging technologies are shaping our world, we'd love to feature your work.

Browse Principia to discover what your fellow students are creating, explore fresh perspectives, and spark your own curiosity. Then, consider sharing your own ideas, experiences, or discoveries.

Principia is more than a magazine—it's a platform to showcase creativity, encourage collaboration, and celebrate innovation across every discipline.

Share your story. Inspire others. Help shape the future of innovation.

Are you passionate about STEM, innovation, design, storytelling, or exploring how technology is shaping our world? Join Principia, Foothill College's student-led magazine, and help showcase the creativity, research, and groundbreaking ideas emerging across campus and beyond.

Whether you're interested in writing, editing, graphic design, photography, marketing, or content creation, there's a place for you on the Principia team.

Email our ETI co-coordinators to learn more about getting involved and becoming part of the team.

Read and Explore Principia

Principia Issue 3 cover: Emerging Technologies, featuring abstract digital patterns and binary code.

Principia Issue 3

Foothill College’s Principia: Emerging Technologies, STEM Interdisciplinary Quarterly Magazine, Fall 2023, Issue 3.

Principia Issue 4 cover: Ethics in Emerging Technologies, featuring a robotic hand holding a red rose.

Principia Issue 4

Foothill College’s Principia: Emerging Technologies, STEM Interdisciplinary Quarterly Magazine, Winter 2024, Issue 4.

Principia Issue 5 cover: Emerging Technologies and Life Sciences, featuring a DNA helix intertwined with green leaves.

Principia Issue 5

Foothill College’s Principia: Emerging Technologies, STEM Interdisciplinary Quarterly Magazine, Spring 2024, Issue 5.

Principia Issue 6 cover: Emerging Technologies and Student Projects, featuring an illustration of a student studying.

Principia Issue 6

Foothill College’s Principia: Emerging Technologies, STEM Interdisciplinary Quarterly Magazine, Fall 2024, Issue 6.

Principia Issue 7 cover: Emerging Technologies and Quantum Science, featuring an abstract quantum visualization.

Principia Issue 7

Foothill College’s Principia: Emerging Technologies, STEM Interdisciplinary Quarterly Magazine, Winter-Spring 2025, Issue 7.

Principia Issue 8 cover: Emerging Technologies and Extended Reality, featuring students using virtual reality headsets.

Principia Issue 8

Foothill College’s Principia: Emerging Technologies, STEM Interdisciplinary Quarterly Magazine, Fall 2025, Issue 8.

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