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Black History Month 2021 Feature: Calvin Mackie, Ph.D.

March 2, 2021

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Calvin Mackie, Ph.D. is the founder of STEM NOLA, a non-profit dedicated to exposing, inspiring, and engaging communities to STEM. His non-profit has engaged over 60,000 K-12 students in STEM through...

Black History Month 2021 Feature: Carlotta A. Berry, Ph.D.

February 1, 2021

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Carlotta A. Berry, Ph.D. is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She teaches students how to design mobile robots to be intelligent by creat...

Black History Month 2021 Feature: Donna Auguste, Ph.D.

February 1, 2021

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Donna Auguste, Ph.D. is the Founder/CEO of the Auguste Research Group, where she works extensively with sensors and sensor data fusion. She is an advocate for diversity in STEM education. She receive...

2021 Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship Winners

May 23, 2021

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*Teams with an asterisk listed with their name qualify for VEX Worlds 2022. VEX Robotics Competition Middle School Division (LRT) V5RC World Champions – Middle School Overall Champions ...

Black History Month 2021 Feature: Norman Fletcher

February 18, 2021

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Norman Fletcher is a Senior Global Engineering Manager at Expedia. He multi-tasks with cross-functional groups utilizing data to uncover opportunities for efficiency from algorithmic tweaks in AI and...

2020-21 Girl Powered Online Challenges Winners

March 29, 2021

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2020-21 Girl Powered Online Challenge, sponsored by Google. The Girl Powered Online Challenge was created to show the robotics community at large just what i...

5 Women in STEM You Should Know

February 28, 2021

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These innovative women of color not only revolutionized their various fields of science but also paved the way for generations to come. Keep reading to learn more about five women in STEM we think yo...

Defense STEM Education Consortium Expands Support for Hands-on STEM Educational Activities in Military-Connected Communities

January 28, 2022

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.— The Defense Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Consortium (DSEC), funded by the Department of Defense (DOD) and managed by RTI Intern...

Breaking the Glass Ceiling

February 2, 2018

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Girl Powered is a movement, but it’s not one that begins and ends with competitive robotics. It’s a mentality you put into your life arsenal and apply the tools learned to your everyday e...

Black History Month 2021 Feature: Quentin Sanders, Ph.D.

February 1, 2021

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Quentin Sanders, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral research fellow at North Carolina State University. He received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. How did yo...

Build and Play 2021 Showcases New Competitive Texas High Schools Teams in Austin, TX

June 25, 2021

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Austin, Texas – June 25, 2021 – Today, at the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD), a three-day robotics event – Build & Play 2021 – kicks off for newly formed Te...

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women in STEM

March 1, 2021

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Girl Powered is celebrating Women’s History Month by shining a light on women leaders in STEM! These inspirational figures have done amazing work and have impacted the industries they serve and helpe...

Cedar Fair Entertainment Teams Up with the REC Foundation to Host Local VEX Robotics Competition

February 14, 2013

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ROCKWALL, Texas – Feb. 14, 2013 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company to host the first annual VEX Rob...

Expanding Female Engagement In STEM Can Prepare Industries For The Fourth Industrial Revolution

December 9, 2019

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By Dan Mantz Companies across a spectrum of industries, from healthcare to retail to banking, face a common issue: building a skilled workforce ready to handle the Fourth Industrial Revolution. ...

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Discobot Students Take Home Top Honors at the Army All-American Bowl VEX Robotics Competition

January 10, 2013

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Houston, TX – January 10, 2013 – Robot-bearing students from VEX Robotics Competition (V5RC) team DiscoBots, secured top honors with the overall Excellence Award and Tournament Champions at the Army ...

Future STEM Leaders Take Center Stage at 11th Annual VEX Robotics World Championship

April 28, 2018

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Louisville, KY – April 28, 2018 – Today, The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation crowned the VEX Robotics Competition (V5RC) Middle School and High School World Champions, as well a...

Five Leadership Lessons: Women in STEM

February 19, 2021

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Full Inspirational Women in STEM and Tech: Lisa Schultz of the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation On The 5 Leadership Lessons She Learned From Her Experience article courtesy of A...

Fueling the Fire for Girls in STEM Through Research and Mentoring

March 28, 2019

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A new study from Tufts University is fueling the fire to get more girls involved in STEM and to showcase the power of mentoring in achieving this goal. The study, commissioned by The Robotics Educ...

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Get to Know these Women in STEM

October 11, 2018

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During the Girl Powered Flagship Event, the young women and mentors will have a chance to connect in person and share experiences. Building community is what our workshops are all about, so take part...

Future Generation of Tech Innovators Gather for the REC Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship

April 11, 2019

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Greenville, TX– April 11, 2019 – The world’s future innovators, problem solvers and engineers are convening in Louisville, Kentucky as part of the world’s largest robotics event: The Robotics Ed...

Finding Confidence, Self Identity and a Love for Mentoring with Robotics and STEM

January 23, 2019

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Mentors empower young people to make smart choices and put them on a path to making better life decisions. Jaden Baldwin does just that. A senior at the University of Central Florida studying Forensi...

Girl Powered Connect

May 14, 2018

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The second annual Girl Powered Connect events took place at the 2018 VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky just a few weeks ago. Over +1,000 students, teachers and mentors attended ...

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Girl Powered Year in Review | 2018

December 20, 2018

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Girl Powered marked a highly successful year by a number of measures. There were many workshops held internationally and across the United States, including the Girl Powered Workshop at Google’s Moun...

2020 VEX Robotics World Championship Canceled

March 10, 2020

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Effective 8:00 p.m. EDT, March 12, 2020 To the VEX Robotics Community, After thoughtful consideration and with the guidance of the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, and l...

Girl Powered: Discobots Team 1104A

March 8, 2017

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We caught up with Jasmeen of VEX Robotics Competition Team 1104A of Brampton Robotics to hear about her first year in robotics and how a visit to VEX Worlds inspired her to join a robotics team. Afte...