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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 |
