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May 2012 |
| May 9 |
Huffington Post
North Brunswick High School Creates Robot That Can Play Basketball |
| May 8 |
GOOD
With Help From Will.i.am, a Teenager's Invention Could Save Infants' Lives |
| May 7 |
Wired - Geek Dad
The 2012 FIRST Championship Gives Hope for STEM Education |
| May 4 |
Direct2Dell
Supporting youth through the FIRST World Robotics Championships |
| May 3 |
Washington State University News
Robot competition inspires next generation of innovators |
| May 3 |
The Daily News
Athlete with arthritis finds new way to dream |
| May 2 |
110 Sports Podcast with Victor and Matt
Episode 153: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| May 1 |
NY 1 - Manhattan
Young Inventors Pitch Their Neat Ideas In Time Warner Cable Contest |
| May 1 |
Product Design and Development
Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic… Where’s the Engineering? |
| May 1 |
USA Today
Robot competition readies teens for tech careers |
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April 2012 |
| April 29 |
stltoday.com
Robotics competitors celebrate intellect, hard work |
| April 27 |
Dis411.com (Disney News)
will.i.am Volunteers To Support FIRST Robotics |
| April 27 |
KPLR 11 St. Louis
Area Students Compete In Robotics Competition At The Dome |
| April 27 |
stltoday.com
Robotics championship draws best of best to St. Louis |
| April 27 |
stltoday.com
Editorial: The future comes FIRST at America's Center |
| April 27 |
PR Newswire
Rep. Fattah Announces Historic National STEM Education Agreement |
| April 26 |
kmov.com St. Louis
FIRST Robotics Championship |
| April 19 |
PopularMechanics.com
Meet PDBot, the first generation of police robots made by high school students |
| April 17 |
TheJournal.com
Robots Rule as Competition Season Heats Up |
| April 15 |
ABC News - WLS-TV Chicago, IL
Let's ''Moove:'' First Lego League |
| April 9 |
Central Jersey Sun News
Robbinsville High robotics team has a job for everyone |
| April 9 |
mynews3.com
More than just a contest at robotics competition |
| April 9 |
philly.com
Segway inventor wants young minds to get in the game |
| April 5 |
The Island now - Great Neck
GN South robotics team an ‘inspiration’ |
| April 5 |
WSMV - TV - Nashville
Siemens Makes Educational Investment in FIRST |
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March 2012 |
| March 26 |
EdWeek.org
Students' Basketball-Playing Robots Face Off at Rebound Rumble |
| March 20 |
Reuters.com
Teams from U.S., Mexico, Canada and Turkey to Participate in Boston`s Largest Student Robotics Competition |
| March 20 |
TheDailyNewsOnline.com
‘Joe’ shows off throwing arm for legislators |
| March 17 |
MontrealGazette.com
Rebound Rumble": Canada’s Largest High School Robotics Competition |
| March 17 |
LAcanadaonline.com
Hoops the hard way: Competition pits local teams in a robotic game of basketball |
| March 16 |
DynalRatigan.com
Inventor Dean Kamen at SXSW: Reigniting a Culture of Experimentation and Entrepreneurship |
| March 15 |
JournalScene.com
Robotics competition draws 1000s |
| March 15 |
jconline.com
March Madness: robot style |
| March 6 |
TheBeeNews.com
Teen robot-makers take “bowled-over” challenge at OMSI |
| March 6 |
TMC.net
"Rebound Rumble": Canada's Largest High School Robotics Competition |
| March 5 |
CitySceneColumbus.com
Some Like it 'Bot |
| March 3 |
MorningSun.net
Gifted students participate in robotics program |
| March 3 |
MySanAntonio.com
Danger!! This blog may make you cry |
| March 3 |
MySanAntonio.com
Students vie to put science FIRST |
| March 2 |
ControlGlobal.com
A Modest Proposal for STEM Education |
| March 1 |
Electronics Design Strategy News
Engineering the next generation of STEM
Industry participants, reacting to the so-called engineering crisis, are doing what they can to foster science, technology, engineering, and math talent and encourage more students to pursue engineering careers. |
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February 2012 |
| Feb. 28 |
DailyKos.com
It Was a Good Day to be a Geek |
| Feb. 28 |
StarTribune.com
Robot is ready for 'Rebound Rumble' |
| Feb. 21 |
PitchEngine.com
Time Warner Cable Teams Up with Black Eyed Peas Frontman, will.i.am, to Launch Wouldn't It Be Cool If... |
| Feb. 20 |
abc2news.com
Students prepare for Robotics Competitions |
| Feb. 16 |
Forbes
The Next Jeremy Lin Might Be A Robot |
| Feb. 6 |
InfoTech Spotlight (TMC.net)
President Obama to Host White House Science Fair |
| Feb. 6 |
News-Record.com
Robots scrimmage at Elon |
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January 2012 |
| Jan. 31 |
ShawneeDispatch.com
Legos teach building blocks of safe snacking |
| Jan. 30 |
State Press Magazine
Robots Rising |
| Jan. 29 |
DelawareOnline.com
Young innovators tap into brain power |
| Jan. 29 |
CantonRep.com
Robotics: A varsity sport for the mind |
| Jan. 26 |
NewsChief.com
Robotics competition comes to USF Poly |
| Jan. 25 |
NeighborsGo.com
Plano/Richardson team XS NRG wins 1st place at FIRST LEGO League Regional Championship Robotics Tournament |
| Jan. 25 |
Johnson City Press.com
‘Mind Athletes’ prepare for ‘Rumble’ |
| Jan. 24 |
TMCnet.com
Building blocks of science |
| Jan. 22 |
AuburnJournal.com
Jason and the Argonauts: a robotics dream team |
| Jan. 22 |
TMCnet.com
'A varsity sport for the mind' |
| Jan. 20 |
6 NBC Miami.com
High School Building Basketball-Dunking Robot For Competition |
| Jan. 19 |
Dallas Observer - Blogs
Kids Make LEGO Robots, Solve the World's Problems |
| Jan. 19 |
ieee spectrum
CES 2012: Dean Kamen Urges Innovators to Pass it Forward |
| Jan. 18 |
News-Press.com
Bring your own 'bot spot |
| Jan. 18 |
HeraldExtra.com
Girls and robots go together |
| Jan. 18 |
MPNnow.com
Real-world robotics |
| Jan. 17 |
Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper
Will.i.am has game -- like, literally |
| Jan. 16 |
Village.netGamer
Federal Government Invests In First Robotics |
| Jan. 15 |
HeraldNet.com
Tech firms take notice of Arlington students' robotic creations |
| Jan. 13 |
WTHR.com
Wall-to-Wall Robots at NYU-Poly as 400 Brooklyn Students Compete in FIRST Games |
| Jan. 12 |
WestLinnTidings.com
Lego teams play with their food
Robots demonstrate safe food handling, engineering using reusable bag |
| Jan. 10 |
Communities.WashingtonTimes.com
Teenagers excited about science thanks to robot competition |
| Jan. 8 |
UnionLeader.com
Only in Print: All eyes on NH for FIRST |
| Jan. 8 |
SlashGear.com
Rebound Rumble pushes robotics development with will.i.am and Bill Clinton |
| Jan. 8 |
NY1.com
High School Teams Welcome A Slam-Dunk FIRST Robotics Competition |
| Jan. 7 |
mlive.com
Robotics competition shows students engineering science 'not just for nerds' |
| Jan. 7 |
D'Technology Weblog
FIRST Competition Kick Off, Teams to Use Kinect for Windows SDK to Control Robots |
| Jan. 8 |
CultureofScience.com
Stephen Colbert Greets "Future Techno-Overlords" At The 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition |
| Jan. 5 |
ColbertNewsHub.com
Stephen Colbert to Appear at FIRST Robotics Competition |
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December 2011 |
| Dec. 29 |
PatchoguePatch.com
Oregon Middle School Starts LEGO Robotics Program |
| Dec. |
TedMag.com
FIRST for kids—and the industry |
| Dec. 30 |
HuffingtonPost.com
FIRST Things FIRST |
| Dec. 27 |
DesMoinesRegister.com
In a (Lego) league of their own Kids from central Iowa gather to flaunt their engineering and problem-solving skills |
| Dec. 25 |
RapidCityJournal.com
IN NEED: Program gives Native youth chance to create |
| Dec. 23 |
BayouBuzz.com
Woodlawn High School Robotics Team from $16,000 from Dow Promise Program Grant |
| Dec. 21 |
LacrosseTribune.com
Robot team offers athletics for the mind |
| Dec. 21 |
Robotics Wire
Successfully blending science, mechanics, teamwork, fun |
| Dec. 21 |
Physorg.com
Robotics challenges inspiring youngsters to learn engineering |
| Dec. 14 |
DailyLeader.com
Building Robotics Reputation |
| Dec. 9 |
MEMagazine.ASME.org
Rebranding Engineering
Engineering Workforce Development: Address the importance of removing the growing conception that engineering sciences can be treated as a commodity. |
| Dec. 8 |
Woodbury Bulletin
The year of the robot |
| Dec. 8 |
HazelwoodPatch
Hazelwood West High School Robotics Team Featured in HEC-TV series |
| Dec. 8 |
KXVO.com
NASA Announces Robotics Student Competition 2012 Grant Awards |
| Dec. 7 |
HTML5Report.com
Designing a robot is learning by doing |
| Dec. 7 |
New Haven Register
Mentors from Yale inspire teens on robotics team |
| Dec. 6 |
I, Robot & The Young Engineer
Manufacturing Business Technology |
| Dec. 5 |
PellaChronicle.com
Three, two, one — Lego! Kids find their passion in technology, robotics |
| Dec. 5 |
OrlandoBulletin.com
Robotics transforms geek to chic as high school students build sci-tech futures |
| Dec. 2 |
DailyMe.com
It’s not an educational problem, it’s a cultural issue |
| Dec. 1 |
NJToday.net
All Girls Robotics Team Gears Up For Another Successful Season |
| Dec. 1 |
StatesmanJournal.com
Students enter the world of robots |
| Dec. 1 |
WhistlerQuestion.com
Robotics transforms geek to chic as high school students build sci-tech futures |
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November 2011 |
| Nov. 27 |
SoloTravelGirl.com
#NASATweetup: Rock Star will.i.am Partners with NASA, Has a S.Y.S.T.E.M. to Make Science and Technology Cool |
| Nov. 20 |
HoughtonStar.com
First Lego League: Building Bricks to Solve Problems |
| Nov. 20 |
MagicValley.com
Battle of the Minds and 'Bots' |
| Nov. 20 |
vcstar.com
Students build Lego robots in science competition |
| Nov. 19 |
KCRG.com
Parents, Students, Graduates Alike Geek Out Over Robots |
| Nov. 18 |
Virtual-Strategy.com
Time Warner Cable’s Connect a Million Minds Premieres Second Episode of It Ain’t Rocket Science |
| Nov. 18 |
DCMilitary.com
Naval Academy Uses Legos to Teach Science |
| Nov. 17 |
UniversityofWesternOntarioNews.com
Robots build bridges to next generation of engineers |
| Nov. 14 |
Forbes.com
How Can We Encourage the Engineers of Tomorrow? |
| Nov. 13 |
TDN.com
Local girls take a byte out of robotics competition |
| Nov. 12 |
SignOnSanDiego.com
What did students build at LEGO robotics contest? |
| Nov. 12 |
SeacoastOnline.com
Robotics team mixes fun with life lessons |
| Nov. 10 |
DurangoHerald.com
Food-safety solutions seen through LEGO lens |
| Nov. 9 |
King5.com
School teams compete for first prize at weekend robotics competition |
| Nov. 5 |
NWITimes.com
Feeding their ingenuity |
| Nov. 3 |
SyvJournal.com
Students solve problems using technology |
| Nov. 2 |
USNews.com
Segway Inventor: Fear of Failure Kills U.S. Innovation |
| Nov. |
PE Magazine
Kids + toys = excited young engineers |
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October 2011 |
| Oct. |
Financial.tmcnet.com
Future Engineers |
| Oct. 30 |
DemocratandChronicle.com
Robotics match not all about winning |
| Oct. 29 |
ValleyMorningStar.com
Robot Wars: Remote-controlled machines enchant crowd |
| Oct. 26 |
TheLakeToday.com
STEM, Afterschool Summit held to educate, seek community support |
| Oct. 26 |
SoVaNow.com
Bluestone Still Abuzz Over Surprise Guest |
| Oct. 25 |
FarmingtionPatch.com
Mentors Needed to Invest in the Kids that Build Robots |
| Oct. |
Inventors Digest
Invented by Kids for Kids |
| Oct. 21 |
Destinations.org
President Visits High School Robotics Team |
| Oct. 13 |
BusinessWeek.com
How to Fix the Education Crisis |
| Oct. 10 |
ControlEngineering.com
Accreditation for WPI, first U.S. robotics engineering undergraduate degree program |
| Oct. 6 |
InsideHalton.com
Changing world with LEGO |
| Oct. 6 |
MassTechnologyLeadershipCouncil.org
2011 Mass Technology Leadership Awards Finalists |
| Oct. 4 |
RichmondTimesDispatch.com
Schubert: FIRST event could change your child's life |
| Oct. |
Scholastic.com
Robots Rule! |
| Sept./Oct. |
EducationUpdate.com
Robotics: Technology Training for Young Minds |
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September 2011 |
| Sept. 22 |
FarragutPress.com
FHS robotics team prepares for competition |
| Sept. 20 |
Bloomberg.com/video/
FIRST's Kamen on U.S. Science, Technology Education |
| Sept. 20 |
BellevueBuisnessJournal.com
Six Microsoft Alumni honored for innovative ways to tackle major world and local challenges |
| Sept 20 |
WashingtonPost.com
Kamen Says U.S. Has Cultural, Not Educational Problem |
| Sept. 16 |
Whitehouse.gov
The America Invents Act: Turning Ideas into Jobs |
| Sept. 16 |
WestHawaiiToday.com
The new 'R' in education |
| Sept. 13 |
Ecoustics.com
Will.i.am Still Rocking Intel, Just Backstage |
| Sept. 13 |
Philly.com
The good corporate citizen |
| Sept. 9 |
KNOE.com
Moon Express Hires NASA-mentored FIRST Robotics Champions to Develop Lunar Robots |
| Sept. 9 |
MaxwellGunterDispatch.com
Gifted teacher earns DOD kudos |
| Sept. 6 |
Army.mil
Young scientists have fun, tackle problems during robotics summer camp |
| Sept. 5 |
MariettaDailyJournal.com
A genius idea Robotics team gaining attention winning awards |
| Sept. 1 |
DesignWorldOnlne.com
Design World Welcomes electrical engineer Sami Nijim |
| Sept. |
NXTbook.com
Let’s get back to builiding things - Why robotics might be the most valuable activity in education today |
| August 2011 |
| Aug. 29 |
Examiner.com
Robot to throw out first pitch as Tribe returns home - Indianapolis Indianapolis Indians |
| Aug. 23 |
HuffintonPost.com
Is Science Just for Nerds? Ask will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas |
| Aug. 19 |
RanchoSantaMargarita.com
Whiz Kid: Eric Friestedt, Engineer |
| Aug. 19 |
DailyMe.com
The Big Way Will.I.Am Is Encouraging Science Education [Interview] |
| Aug. 19 |
PR-USA.net
Gates Corporation Awards Scholarships to Students in FIRST Robotics Competition |
| Aug. 19 |
MCADCafe.com
Inventor/FIRST Founder Dean Kamen and will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas Team up for One-Hour ABC Back-to-School Special, August 14, Celebrating Education, Robotics Engineering, Science & Technology |
| Aug. 19 |
BlackEnterprise.com
WATCH: will.i.am Pushes Youth Education in the Sciences with TV Special |
| Aug. 16 |
Robotics.tmcnet.com
President Obama Makes Surprise Appearance on "i.am.FIRST - Science is Rock and Roll" |
| Aug. 15 |
InternationalBusinessTimes.com
Rapper Will.i.am Wants Better Sci-Tech Funding |
| Aug. 15 |
Good.Is/Post
Can Will.i.am Make Science Geeks the Rock Stars of the Future? |
| Aug. 15 |
InternetMovieDatabase.com
Interview: Will.i.am talks Bono, Justin Bieber for ABC special |
| Aug. 15 |
Zmarter.com
Girl Scouts, will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas and Justin Bieber Featured in ABC Special Celebrating STEM |
| Aug. 14 |
411Mania.com
Interview: will.i.am |
| Aug. 14 |
JoblinGlobe.com
Hip to science: Pittsburg man's creation helps rapper's mission |
| Aug. 13 |
stlouis.cbslocal.com
will.i.am & FIRST Robotics Team Up With ABC TV |
| Aug. 13 |
BeaconNews.suntimes.com
Montgomery Fest brings out competitive best in robotics fans |
| Aug. 13 |
Topix.com
Building robots |
| Aug. 13 |
BullFax.com
Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am Promotes Science, Technology |
| Aug. 12 |
SPIE.org
Dean Kamen teams up with Black Eyed Peas singer for STEM education television special |
| Aug. 12 |
Reuters.com
Forget Obama -- will.i.am's Now Stumping for ... Science! |
| Aug. 12 |
MinnesotaPublicRadio.org
Technology's Odd Couple Teams Up For Science |
| Aug. 12 |
Wired.com
Will.i.am Takes Over Radio Disney This Afternoon/Evening — for Science! |
| Aug. 11 |
RanchoSantaMargarita.com
Whiz Kid: Eric Friestedt, Engineer |
| Aug. 11 |
DailyMe.com
The Big Way Will.i.am Is Encouraging Science Education [Interview] |
| Aug. 11 |
WashingtonPost.com
For jobs, reviving the American pioneer |
| Aug. 11 |
PR-USA.net
Gates Corporation Awards Scholarships to Students in FIRST Robotics Competition |
| Aug. 10 |
MCADCafe.com
Inventor/FIRST Founder Dean Kamen and will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas Team up for One-Hour ABC Back-to-School Special, August 14, Celebrating Education, Robotics Engineering, Science & Technology |
| Aug. 10 |
Marketplace.PublicRadio.org
will.i.am on the importance of funding science education |
| Aug. 5 |
BostonHerald.com
Rock show a FIRST for science event |
| Aug. 4 |
PCmag.com
Bieber, Bono, Will.i.am TV Special Mixes Rock, Robotics |
| Aug. 2 |
Army.mil
Army seeks robotic breakthroughs with education |
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July 2011 |
| July 30 |
Statesman.com
At first statewide robotics competition, high school foes become friends |
| July 29 |
ABCNews.com
Girls of Steel |
| July 29 |
Acorn-online.com
Weston student builds on his love of technology |
| July 20 |
FIRST Benefits from jcpenney’s “Pennies from Heaven” Campaign |
| July 5 |
ControlDesign.com
STEM Education for All |
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June 2011 |
| June 29 |
WashingtonPost.com
All-girls team of young innovators pursue invention with Patent and Trademark Office |
| June 22 |
NYTimes.com
Tech Talk - Dean Kamen interview |
| June 21 |
KnoxNews.com
Team's success breeds new opportunities |
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June 2011 |
| June 20 |
ABClocal.go.com
Above and Beyond Awards (6 minute video produced by ABC)
see also: photos |
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May 2011 |
| May 26 |
GotInvention.com
Listen to an interview with Jon Dudas, President, FIRST |
| May 26 |
Afterschool Alliance (youtube channel)
Dean Kamen speaks at the "Breakfast of Champions" |
| May 22 |
Fox5SanDiego.com
Robots dominate Legoland for North American competition |
| May 18 |
BCLocalNews.com
Building a future in robotics |
| May 17 |
PostGazette.com
Around Town: For the Girls of Steel, building robots is just the beginning |
| May 17 |
EWorksGlobal.com
PTC Holds the Inaugural FIRST Tech Challenge in China to Inspire Student Innovation |
| May 13 |
CNN.com
Want U.S. to keep tech edge? Teach kids science |
| May 13 |
EducationWeek.org
'Don't Fail Me': CNN Tells Story of Three High-Achieving Students |
| May 12 |
CNN.com
Student's success defies all odds |
| May 10 |
11Alive.com
Scouts' invention is pure GENIUS |
| May 3 |
Wired.com
2011 FIRST Championship Celebrates Teamwork, Science and Robotics |
| May 2 |
RDMag.com
Dean Kamen’s robotics competition was largest yet |
| May 2 |
St.LouisBeacon.org
Robotics fans from around the world have field day at Edward Jones Dome |
| May 1 |
NY1.com
Robots Come FIRST At St. Louis Championship |
| May 1 |
HowStuffWorks.com (A Discovery Company)
How FIRST Works |
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April 2011 |
| April 30 |
NY1.com
FIRST Competition Draws Talent Scouts To The Floor |
| April 30 |
STLToday.com
University City team goes for robotics crown |
| April 29 |
Bloomberg.com
Time Warner Cable's Britt About Insight Communications |
| April 29 |
Bloomberg.com
Xerox's Ursula Burns Interview About U.S. Education |
| April 29 |
Bloomberg.com
DEKA's Kamen Interview About Technology Education |
| April 29 |
The33TV.com
Will-I-Am Takes On Segway Inventor In Robot Battle |
| April 29 |
Popsci.com
FIRST Robot Competition Showcases Geekiness, Ingenuity and the Dreams of 12,000 Kids |
| April 30 |
St.LouisBeacon.org
Robotics fans from around the world have field day at Edward Jones Dome |
| April 27-30 |
HECTV.org
FIRST Championship Coverage |
| April 26 |
STLPublicRadio.com
Student-made robots take over Chaifetz Arena. Next stop? The Edward Jones Dome! |
| April 21 |
CNBC.com
Investing in the Kid and His Robot |
| April 20 |
TheNonProfitQuarterly.org
Girl Scout Team’s Life-Changing Prosthetic Device Wins Award |
| April 12 |
Scholastic.com
FIRST Robotics the Sport of Science |
| April 27 |
STLtoday.com
Robo-teams are ramping up for world finals here this weekend |
| April |
AmericanWayMagazine.com
Aye, Robot |
| April 12 |
TheWallStreetJounal.com
How to Fire Up U.S. Innovation |
| April 8 |
CNBC.com
Inventions By Kids |
| April 8 |
GovernmentTechnology.com
High School Builds Robot for Florida Police Department |
| April 6 |
ABC.com
Firebirds Want Robot Championship |
| April 5 |
TMCnet.com
Senator Pumps STEM Education Grant Program |
| April 1 |
BusinessReview.com
Robotics Competition in Romania |
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March 2011 |
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Mar. 21
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TimeWarnerCable.com
Time Warner Cable Executive Appointed to FIRST® Executive Advisory Board in Texas - Stacy Schmitt Will Assume Chair Position of All Volunteer Board for National Non-Profit in Texas |
| Mar. 20 |
WoodTV.com
A rock concert-like science fair |
| Mar. 16 |
MyFoxBoston.com
The future is now; FIRST® students filing patents to improve quality of life |
| Mar. 15 |
TheDailySound.com
The New Cool: Robotics story a thrilling ride |
| Mar. 13 |
FoxNews.com
Robot Builders Come to Life for FIRST Battle |
| Mar. 9 |
The Diane Rehm Show.com
Neal Bascomb: "The New Cool" |
| Mar. 9 |
The Chronicle of Higher Education.com
Want to Reach Students? Let Them Build Stuff |
| Mar. 4 |
Austin Your News Now.com
CAMM: Learning by robotic competition |
| Mar. 2 |
BusinessWeek.com
Why the U.S. Must Promote Engineering |
| Mar. |
DiversityCareers.com
Boeing is filling jobs in its commercial airplanes unit |
| Mar. 1 |
SantaBarbaraIndependent.com
Dos Pueblos Engineering Students Featured in New Book |
| Mar. 1 |
NYTimes.com
FIRST® and PTC® Expand Collaboration to Bring FIRST® Tech Challenge to India, China and Eastern Europe |
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February 2011 |
| Feb. 27 |
OregonLive.com
State robotics championship in Hillsboro fosters good sportsmanship |
| Feb. 26 |
DailyMotion.com
Google Science Fair: Dean Kamen, Inventor, Entreprenueur |
| Feb. 25 |
FarmingtonPatch.com
LEGOs Challenge Young Hands and Minds. FIRST program reaching elementary school children. |
| Feb. 24 |
PanhandleParade.com
Students Learn Basics of Engineering and Teamwork with Robots |
| Feb. 24 |
LivingstonPatch.com
A Star is Born: NASA Inspires Robotics Club as Discovery Readies for Launch |
| Feb. 22 |
Barron's
FedEx Delivers for FIRST Robotics |
| Feb. 22 |
St. Petersburg Times on tampaby.com
East Lake High students gear up for robotics competitions
Watch video on WTSP 10 NEWS |
| Feb. 19 |
Nashua Telegraph
FIRST teams prep at south for main event |
| Feb. 19 |
The Washington Post
Are LEGO Robots for You? |
| Feb. 18 |
USA Today
Obama promotes girls' science projects |
| Feb. 18 |
OregonLive.com
Photo Essay: FLL Team "BindleBots" shows President Barack Obama the Body Forward Challenge during his visit to Intel in Hillsboro, Oregon |
| Feb. 18 |
Portland Tribune
Obama says nation can 'learn from Intel's example' on education |
| Feb. 18 |
The Washington Post "KidsPost"
Kids compete with LEGO robots |
| Feb. 15 |
MachineDesign.com
20th Season of FIRST Robotics Competition to Showcase Fast Robots and Collaboration |
| Feb. 8 |
TheJournal.com
Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em!
Robotics teams are catching on with students, igniting their passion for technology, engineering, and fever-pitched competition. |
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January 2011 |
| Jan. 10 |
BostonHerald.com
Inside Track |
| Jan. 10 |
Boston.com
Peas' Will.i.am is FIRST Fan |
| Jan. 9 |
UnionLeader.com
Kamen pushes for grant program |
| Jan. 9 |
NY1News.com
FIRST Robotics Competition Gets High-Energy Kickoff |
| Jan. 9 |
UnionLeader.com
Star-Studded event opens contest |
| Jan. 8 |
News14.com
FIRST Robotics Competition Kicks Off |
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December 2010 |
| Dec. 24 |
90.9 FM WBUR.org
Searching for the Origins of Creativity |
| Dec. 22 |
AZCentral.com
Mesa Academy 6th-graders come up with medical device for peanut allergies |
| Dec. 17 |
AmesTribune.com
Local girls create a hand for child in Georgia
HartfordCourant.com
Helping Hand: A group of Girl Scouts from Ames and Gilbert are changing the life of one special little girl |
| Dec. 8 |
Live5News.com
LEGO competition get kids pumped about science |
| Dec. 5 |
TheBaltimoreSun.com
Students compete with robots built of LEGOs |
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November 2010 |
| Nov. 30 |
TheMorningBlend.com
Young Engineers Build Robots (video) |
| Nov. 23 |
Wyoming's Trib.com
Students compete in robotics challenge |
| Nov. 24 |
MassHighTech.com
NASA awarding robotics nonprofit FIRST with $20M |
| Nov. 19 |
Kauffman.org
Conversation with Dean Kamen, entrepreneur, inventor |
| Nov. 19 |
ScienceNews.org
Students put robots to the test |
| Nov. 17 |
Examiner.com
Robotics offers Jauai students valuable lessons in teamwork and problem solving |
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October 2010 |
| Oct. 28 |
SentinelandEnterprise.com
Local students unveil prototypes of products to aid epileptics |
| Oct. 27 |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Nasa.gov
JPL-Mentored Student Robotics Team Meets The President |
| Oct. 21 |
The Today Show
Dean Kamen on The Today Show |
| Oct. 19 |
Wired.com
President Obama Hosts a White House Science Fair, and GeekDad Is There |
| Oct. 19 |
PhillyNews.com
Philly-area students honored in White House Science Fair |
| Oct. 18 |
TheAtlantic.com
Meet the Students at the White House Science Fair |
| Oct. 13 |
Gazette.net
Mount Rainier Lego enthusiasts design machines to help doctors and patients |
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September 2010 |
| Sept. 28 |
USAToday.com
MacArthur genius grants: Teacher, jazz pianist among 23 winners
FIRST Mentor from California is the First Teacher to Receive the Prestigious MacArthur Foundation Award
Read more about the 2010 MacArthur Fellows |
| Sept. 16 |
Change the Equation.com
With Robots, Students Bring Science and Engineering to Life |
| Sept. 13 |
RoboticsTMC.net
Dean Kamen Encourages More Than 15,000 High School-Age Students to "GET OVER IT!T" in the 2010 FIRST® Tech Challenge |
| Sept. 13 |
Atlantic.com Magazine
School for Hackers - The do-it-yourself movement revives learning by doing. |
| Sept. 7 |
Forbes.com
Dean Kamen Introduces Children to the World of Biomedical Engineering in the FIRST® LEGO® League "Body Forward®" Challenge |
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August 2010 |
| August 23 |
Eagle-Tribune.com
Kudos to a group of Londonderry students who are in the process of turning their entry in a design contest into a real-world lifesaving device. |
| August |
AZ Central.com
Bringing to life more than just a Robot: One teacher powers up his after-school kids' hope for a brighter future |
| August 15 |
Boston Globe
Young lobbyists win approval for bike-lane fine |
| August 10 |
Portsmouth Herald (Seacoastonline.com)
N.H.'s Shaheen, Kamen promote science education |
| August 10 |
The Boston Globe
Senator Shaheen proposes new federal grants to support sci-tech programs |
| August 10 |
ArkansasOnline
Hot Springs kids get a leg up from Legos |
| August 10 |
TheArizonaRepublic.com
One teacher powers up his after-school kids' hope for a brighter future |
| August 9 |
RoboticsTMCnet.com
STEM Perception Gap among US Kids Revealed |
| August 9 |
WLBT Channel 3
Teradata Announces 2010 For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology College Scholarship Winners |
| August 6 |
OaklandPress.com
FIRST program offers a path for education in Michigan |
| August 5 |
SiliconValleyMercuryNews.com
Team Antipodes starts local, goes global |
| August 5 |
CNBC
Legends of Innovation Predict the Future |
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July 2010 |
| July |
Ms. Magazine
Girls Love Robots, Too - These young students defy gender stereotypes about science and math |
| July 29 |
News 8 Austin
CAMM: Educators Inspire kids with robotics |
| July 29 |
Enhanced Online News.com
Former Head of USPTO Joins AbsolutelyNew Advisory Board - Wants to Help Inventors Bring Their Invention Ideas to Market |
| July 25 |
CBS Sunday Morning
"Robots: The Future Is Now" program video
"Our Future Is Already in the Hands of Robots" transcript |
| July 19 |
TheJournal.com - Transforming Education Through Technology
Carnegie Mellon Invents Robot Moves To Boost Science, Technology Majors |
| July |
CarnegieMellon.com
Bringing Robotics to Area Teens |
| July 8 |
Dome Magazine
Michigan Needs to be FIRST to learn |
| July |
Robocon Magazine
Close up: Robocon for U.S. High School Students - FIRST Robotics Competition |
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June 2010 |
| June 28 |
JuneauEmpire.com
Adults play with LEGOs in Juneau |
| June 23 |
The Chesterfield Observer
Ambassador to Love |
| June 22 |
Machine Design - By Engineers For Engineers
FIRST Robotics Competition Brings Students, Engineers, and Suppliers Together Over Science and Technology |
| June 14 |
TheDailyIowan.com
Robot competition teaches students life skills |
| June |
DailyRecord.com
NJ State FIRST LEGO League Championship Video |
| June 3 |
TheAlternativePress.com
Junior FIRST LEGO League Expo |
| June 2 |
Istanbul - HurriyetDailyNews.com
Innovative children meet for LEGO contest in Istanbul |
| June 1 |
HartfordCourant.com
Lake students steer interest in science, technology with invention |
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May 2010 |
| May 22 |
Yahoo News
Inventor Dean Kamen Aims to Grow Future Innovators |
| May 22 |
Fox 29, Good Day Philadelphia
Good Day Champs: FIRST Robotics Competition Team 341 |
| May 21 |
NewYork1News.com
Regional Robotics Competition Arrives At Javits Center |
| May 17 |
ProductDesign&Development.com
FIRST Competitions: Discovering and developing a passion for science, engineering, technology and math |
| May 16 |
NorthJersey.com
For Lakeland Regional High School's Team 223, robotics competition leaves an enduring impact |
| May 5 |
FIRST Tech Challenge Program launched in India:
Hindustan Times.com - Students' robots to vie for tech challenge
DNAIndia.com - Kids tread unbeaten paths during holidays |
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April 2010 |
| April 27 |
BBCNews.com
Robots and gaming on the timetable at hi-tech school |
| April 19 |
TransWorldNews.com
FIRST Announces Agreement with Underwriters Laboratories Inc |
| April 19 |
CBSNews4.com
FIRST® Championship Draws More Than 10,000 Young People in Three Levels of Robotics Challenges at the Ultimate Celebration of Science and Technology |
| April 17 |
Parents.com
Mr. Roboto |
| April 16 |
CBS in Atlanta
World Robotics Championship Is In Atlanta - 10,000 Young Minds Competing From 30 Countries |
| April 16 |
NY Times Tech Talk
Podcast: The inventor Dean Kamen discusses the FIRST Championship to get kids interested in science (start listening at the 9:30 mark) |
| April 13 |
USAToday.com
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| April 9 |
NewsOntario.com
McGuinty Government Supports FIRST Robotics Technology Competition For Students |
| April 8 |
MakeZine.com: Three part series spotlighting FIRST Championship teams
Spotlight: Rock N Roll Robots
Spotlight: Einstein's Daughters
Spotlight: Miss Daisy |
| April 5 |
The Colbert Report
Dean Kamen discusses the upcoming FIRST Championship in an interview with Stephen Colbert |
| April 1 |
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| April 1 |
Boston's BizBash.com
Sponsors Underwrite Student Robotics Competition to Encourage Careers in Science, Engineering |
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March 2010 |
| March 31 |
PCMag.com
Podcast: Dean Kamen Interview |
| March 30 |
Xconomy.com
FIRST Robotics Regionals Bring Sports Fervor to Engineering |
| March 28 |
FIRSTWorldTube.com
New video on SAIC's Commitment to FIRST and STEM |
| March 27 |
TheSeattleTimes.com
Battling robots invade Key Arena for high school engineering competition |
| March 25 |
ScienceFriday.org
Dean’s interview at the FIRST NY Regional |
| March 24 |
ASMEnews.com
N.Y. FIRST Competition Draws 60+ Teams |
| March 24 |
TexasInstruments.com
Texas Instruments fosters development of future innovators around the world as Crown Supplier of the FIRST® Robotics |
| March 22 |
Forbes.com
Ten Minutes That Mattered: Inventor Deam Kamen |
| March 19 |
KSL, Channel 5 in Utah
Robot Soccer Match Shows Students the Fun Side of Science |
| March 17 |
ScientificAmerican.com
Finding the Top Bot: High School Students (and Their Robots) Take the Prize at FIRST Tech Challenge |
| March 15 |
PopularMechanics.com
Soccer Bots Battle It Out at FIRST NYC Regional |
| March 8 |
Tech Talk Radio Show with Craig Peterson
Podcast of the play by play of the final rounds of the BAE Granite State Regional |
| March 5 |
Popular Mechanics
How FIRST Competitors Plan to Face 4 Key Bot Challenges |
| March 3 |
LongIslandHerald.com
A FIRST for East Roackaway Middle Schoolers |
| March 3 |
The Wall Street Journal
FTC Team included in article about fund-raising drives for Haiti |
| March 1 |
FastCompany.com
30 Second MBA: Dean Kamen - How do you inspire others? |
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February 2010 |
| Feb. 23 |
TampaBayBusinessJournal.com
Robotics Challenge Set for University of South Florida |
| Feb. 18 |
BusinessWire.com
JC Penny Sponsors High School Robotics Teams Nationwide |
| Feb. 3 |
BuisnessWire.com
Alliance of Top Industry, Academic and Non-Profit Organizations Team Up to Launch National Robotics Week |
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January 2010
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| Jan. 19 |
TimeWarnerCable.com
Time Warner Cable's Connet a Million Minds Hits Major Milestone |
| Jan. 15 |
Blogspot.com
MIT Mommy - Two Engineers. Three Highly Engineered Children. No proper instructions. |
| Jan. 11 |
USA Today
SAIC Launches Enterprise-Wide Initiative To Support K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education |
| Jan. 10 |
CNBC.com
SAIC Launches Enterprise-Wide Initiative To Support K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Company Forms Strategic Relationships to Support STEM Initiatives, Pledging $1 Million Worth of Sponsorships to FIRST, Project Lead The Way |
| Jan. 10 |
Wired.com
From High School Robotics to the White House |
| Jan. 10 |
WashingtonPost.com
Washington area students enter robotics competition |
| Jan. 9 |
WWJ News Radio in Detroit
2010 FIRST Robotics Competition Begins |
| Jan. 8 |
Popular Mechanics
Game On for Students in FIRST Robotics |
| Jan. 5 |
Anderson Cooper 360º
Video: Dean Kamen makes predictions for the future during an interview with Anderson Cooper |
| Jan. 5 |
National Public Radio (NPR)
Dean Kamen interview with Talk of the Nation's Neal Conan |
