WASHINGTON — NASA and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass., have opened registration and are seeking teams to compete in next year’s robot technology demonstration competition, which offers as much as $1.5 million in prize money. During the 2013 NASA-WPI Sample Return Robot Challenge, teams will compete to demonstrate a robot can locate […]
A co-founder of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology); Distinguished Partner at Olin College; A member of the National Academy of Engineering; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; In 2007, he received a degree honoris causa from Chilean university Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello.
Joseph Vanderway is a pioneering educator and robotics mentor who has played a crucial role in advancing STEM education in the San Fernando Valley. He earned his Bachelor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has been a dedicated advocate for hands-on learning in robotics and engineering. In 2000, Vanderway launched the […]
Rosa M. “Mili” Rengifo has been an advocate for robotics education in South Florida since 2007. Starting with an afterschool club, she now oversees a program reaching more than 200 students and 33 teams. Her students have earned numerous World Championship awards, and many go on to mentor others. Rengifo’s commitment to inclusion, excellence and […]
