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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 |
