Category: All

3rd Annual Southwest Native American Showcase sponsored by Amazon and Google

October 13, 2022

AllIndigenous Robotics

All Native American and Indigenous Teams are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Native American Showcase Events – November 18-19, 2022 in Whiteriver, Arizona. Teams will have an oppo...

2023 Online Challenges Winners Announced

February 22, 2023

AllOnline Challenges

Great job to all students from all over the globe who participated in this year’s Online Challenges! We are so proud of all the entries we saw and we are excited to share this year’s winn...

Online Challenges Winners Announced graphic

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Partner to Offer Greater Academic and Professional Support for Young Women

October 16, 2023

AllPartner

Greenville, TX – October 11, 2023 – To celebrate the International Day of the Girl, The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) today announced ...

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2022

October 5, 2022

AllHispanic Heritage

As part of Hispanic Heritage month (September 15-October 15) the REC Foundation is highlighting Hispanic members of the VEX robotics community. We recently sat down with Patricia Cortez, an educator ...

VEX Robotics World Championship Announces Elementary, Middle School, and High School Champions

May 17, 2022

AllNewsVEX Robotics World Championship

Greenville, TX – May 17, 2022: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship has crowned world champions among its divisions and age groups. More than 20...

Young Innovators Compete at the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship

May 3, 2022

AllVEX Robotics World Championship

GREENVILLE, Texas, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Starting today, the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s 15th annual VEX Robotics World Cham...

Black History Month 2022 Feature: Edward Tunstel, Ph.D.

February 8, 2022

AllBlack History

Organization: Motiv Space Systems, Inc. State: Connecticut How did you become interested in robotics? Drawing and sketching art, and taking things apart or putting things together were among...

Women’s History Month 2022: Women Leaders in our Community

March 2, 2022

AllWomen's History

March is Women’s History Month! This month, we’re celebrating the trailblazers of the past and the current women in STEM who are making history by inspiring our robotics community and paving the way ...

2022 Online Challenges Winners Announced

February 23, 2022

AllAlumni

Great job to all students from all over the globe who participated in this year’s 2022 Online Challenges! We are so proud of all the entries we saw and we are excited to share this year’s...

Black History Month 2022 Feature: Rodney Williams

February 8, 2022

AllBlack History

Organization: South Panola High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Mississippi Squadron 081 (MS-081) State: Mississippi How did you become interested in robotics? My int...

Black History Month 2022 Feature: Junior Bernadin

February 8, 2022

AllBlack History

Organization: Ron Clark Academy State: Georgia How did you become interested in robotics? When I was a child, I was always fascinated with technology and its daily use in our lives. I would ...

Black History Month 2022 Feature: Eric J. Davis

February 3, 2022

AllBlack History

Organization: STEM Center of Excellence, Inc. State: Maryland How did you become interested in robotics? I began volunteering through my company, UPS, in 2013. I noticed the low participatio...

Black History Month 2022 Feature: Oscar DeVon McCullough

February 1, 2022

AllBlack History

Organization: Potomac School Robotics, Enginotic 6 Robotics State: Virginia How did you become interested in robotics? Growing up, I was always interested in robotics, math, science and acti...

Black History Month 2022 Feature: Arkadia K. Armour

February 1, 2022

AllBlack History

Organization: Lakeside School District (Lakeside Elementary) Chicot County State: Arkansas How did you become interested in robotics? Becoming a robotics coach for an elementary school was p...

VEX Journey Comes Full Circle

August 12, 2022

AllAlumni

During high school, I competed on a VEX Robotics team. During this time, I had many opportunities because I was part of this community. For example, my high school robotics coach also worked for NASA...

Black History Month 2022 Feature: Marcia Evans and Sandra Whittle-Jeffcoat

February 1, 2022

AllBlack History

Organization: The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Las Vegas Team/Program: VEX IQ Challenge State: Nevada How did you become interested in robotics? Marcia: I was able to volunteer a...

Native American Profiles in STEM 2021

November 23, 2021

AllIndigenous Robotics

The REC Foundation is proud to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by highlighting indigenous people in STEM. With the help of our partners at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society...

Native American profiles in STEAMNative American Profiles

Back to School with the Student Advisory Board

September 19, 2024

AllFor Participants

At the 2019 VEX Robotics World Championship, the REC Foundation announced the Student Advisory Board (SAB) to provide students that participate in the VEX Robotics programs an opportunity to share th...

The International Robotics Honor Society Welcomes New High School Chapters

December 15, 2021

AllFor Participants

The REC Foundation is proud to welcome the following new chapters below to the International Robotics Honor Society. Student candidates will be able to apply for membership at these newly approved ch...

Being Girl Powered: Julianne Rodriguez and her Telepresence Robot

October 19, 2020

AllGirl Powered

Meet Julianne Rodriguez, a high school senior who is passionate about STEM and using her robotics skills to help others. She’s currently a student pilot, and loves programming robots. During...

Being Girl Powered: Shari Eskenas

October 27, 2020

AllGirl Powered

I’ve enjoyed building things with electronics from an early age. In elementary school, I enjoyed “snap together” circuits and creating simple circuits on breadboards that lit up LEDs or spun a motor....

Being Girl Powered: Sophie Hernandez

October 9, 2020

AllGirl Powered

My name is Sophie Hernandez, a senior at Holy Names High school. Around 8th grade, I knew I wanted to pursue an engineering career in the future. However, I never truly felt supported in my middle sc...

Black History Month 2021 Feature: A. Michael West Jr.

February 16, 2021

AllBlack History

A. Michael West Jr. is pursuing his Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He’s currently researching the use of robots for expediting human rehabilitation during physical therapy ...

Black History Month 2021 Feature: Angela Wells

February 17, 2021

AllBlack History

Angela Wells is studying to receive her Masters of Computer Science Artificial Intelligence at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. She currently teaches courses at the City University of Seattl...

Black History Month 2021 Feature: Aprille Ericsson, Ph.D.

February 18, 2021

AllBlack History

Aprille Ericsson, Ph.D. is the New Business Lead for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Instrument Systems and Technology Division. She is currently a member of the Board of Higher Education and Wo...