Greenville, TX – April 23, 2016 – More than 1,100 robotics teams from 30 nations gathered at VEX Worlds to compete during three days of intense back-to-back matches for the chance to become World Champions. In doing so, these 15,000 students broke the previously held GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the largest robotics competition! VEX […]
Greenville, TX – April 27, 2020: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation hosted the VEX Robotics Virtual World Celebration and the first-ever Fantasy Robotics Tournament on Saturday, April 25 to honor its large global community of students, coaches and volunteers. More than 2300 teams from around the world virtually competed in the simulated Fantasy […]
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., April 23, 2012 – The Golden State grew a bit brighter this weekend as more than 10,000 participants comprised of middle school, high school and university students, educators and team mentors from nearly 20 countries around the globe showcased their smarts in the fierce three-day 2012 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship at […]
The VEX Robotics World Championship – the climax of the season for the largest and fastest growing educational and competitive robotics program in the world – presented by the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation and the Northrop Grumman Foundation, is taking place this week! On April 23-26, 2014, over 15,000 participants from over 26 […]
KaBao McCarver’s leadership and dedication is truly unmatched in the VEX Robotics Community. KaBao is most recognized as a referee for various signature events. She is both consistent yet kind to the students. There is no arrogance in her position. She does what she does because she cares about the kids. She is always looking […]
Cari Williams is a true example of a STEM Inspiration All-Star. As a strong and impactful woman in STEM she has inspired thousands to start and continue pursuing a passion in science, engineering, and computer science. She currently serves as the Computer Science and Engineering TOSA in Tustin Unified School District in Tustin, California. In […]
Terrence Southern is an award winning Robotics & Automation expert, speaker, influencer of innovation, entrepreneur and philanthropist who is a nationally recognized thought leader, strategist and consultant in the manufacturing automation industry and STEM Education & Workforce Development. He continues to implement strategies to deploy robotic solutions and machine learning technology across the globe. Over […]
In honor of Native American Heritage month, we took a trip to the White Mountain Apache Reservation to speak with RECF volunteer Triscinda Miller. Triscinda is a STEM tech with Apache Behavioral Health Services who has been involved in coaching Native teams for the past six years. We caught up with her during the 4th […]
When Jason Eng first introduced robotics at Mount Stuart Elementary in Ellensburg, Washington, he wanted to give his students a unique learning experience. Looking back, Eng had no idea that nearly a decade later, he’d lead one of the most accomplished elementary robotics programs in Central Washington. Now in his 22nd year of teaching and […]
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 All-American Bowl VEX Robotics Competition in San Antonio this past weekend. The students competed with and against 44 teams from Texas and Oklahoma. The action-packed […]
Rockwall, TX – January 6, 2014 – Robot-bearing students from V5RC team 2587Z, the DiscoBots, from Houston, Texas, V5RC team 9090C, T-VEX from Arlington, Texas and V5RC team 231Z from Pasadena ISD Robotics in Houston, Texas took home the coveted Winning Alliance trophies as Tournament Champions of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl VEX Robotics Competition […]
Rockwall, Texas – April 22, 2014 – Last June, the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announced a partnership to support growth and development of hundreds of VEX Robotics Competition (V5RC) high school teams. Six of the best of these teams are making the trip to the 2014 VEX […]
GREENVILLE, Texas – November 20, 2014 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the U.S. Army today announced a partnership expansion to support more than 15 regional VEX Robotics Competitions across the country and the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship, which will take place April 15 – 18, 2015 at the Kentucky Exposition […]
GREENVILLE, Texas – July 3, 2015 – Students from the following schools secured top honors at the Technology Student Association (TSA) National Conference VEX Robotics Championship that took place in Dallas, Texas, this past week. In the VEX IQ Challenge, Team 23059B from Holman Middle School in Glen Allen, Virginia, received the Excellence Award, the […]
The REC Foundation recently caught up with Rachel from VEX Robotics Competition Team 323G, R.I.O.T. (Robotics Is Our Thing), with Cornerstone Robotics in Greenwood, Indiana. Rachel is currently the team leader and has been a member for four years. She’s held roles on the team as a designer, builder, operator and programmer. “The highlight of […]
Arizona State University offers up to six scholarships of $3,000 per year, renewable for up to 5 years to full-time ASU students who are studying the fields of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction. Applicants must be admitted as an undergraduate student to ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering for the upcoming academic year and […]
Greenville, TX – April 10, 2018 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is proud to announce the 11th annual VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation. Taking place April 25 – May 1, 2018 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY, the week-long event celebrates the world’s best builders, […]
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 Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s 12th annual VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation. The REC Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship is a week-long event […]
ADELAIDE, Australia – (November 20, 2020) – VEX Robotics, leaders in providing educational and competitive robotics products to schools, universities, and robotics teams around the world, in conjunction with the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation are excited to announce South Australia is set to become the home of the biennial VEX Robotics Australian National […]
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 20,000 students from 49 states and 36 countries persevered through exciting timed matches with their customized robots as they competed with other teams from around the […]
Teams should make every effort to have all team members present, but sometimes that is not possible. Team members should be prepared to speak on behalf of teammates who are not present for the interview time. Rescheduling is not routinely possible.
At the Santa Cruz Cooperative School (SCCS), Innovation Director Josh Almoite is changing what STEM education looks like. In his second year on campus, Josh is successfully leading an innovation program featuring robotics, drones, and media production. This spring, his two new teams, one elementary school (VEX IQ), and one high school (VEX V5), will […]
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., April 17, 2012–More than 10,000 participants comprised of the world’s brightest middle school, high school and university students, educators and mentors, from nearly 20 countries around the globe, will compete in the intense 2012 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship, to beheld with free admission to the general public at the Anaheim Convention […]
June 17, 2014 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) today announced a partnership to establish 20 new VEX Robotics Competition teams through NSBE’s Pre-College Initiative (PCI) program to encourage interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics as academic subjects and as future career paths. In […]
ROCKWALL, Texas – June 26, 2014 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and Friends of Hawaii Robotics today announced that the International VEX Robotics Summer Games will welcome over 100 elementary, middle and high school teams from seven countries, including: Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, Lebanon, Mexico and the United States. The event, which […]
