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First US Rounds Up Monsanto As Major Sponsor

First US Rounds Up Monsanto As Major Sponsor

In an announcement leading to this week’s national championship in St. Louis, First US has announced that agricultural chemical giant Monsanto will commit $600,000.00 over the next three years to support FIRST’s scholarship program. Monsanto Vice President of Global Contributions will open this week’s events at the Edward Jones arena. Click here to read more. […]

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Seattle Robot Girlzz

Seattle Robot Girlzz

Seattle has brought something new to the First Robotics challenge-An all girl team. Students from Holy Names Academy in Washington State will build a robot for entry in the First Robotics event over the next six weeks and enter it into a regional competition. Fist Robotics pits the country’s brightest high school students against other […]

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Heading For St. Louis Championships?  Don’t Miss Scholarship Row

Heading For St. Louis Championships? Don’t Miss Scholarship Row

If you’re attending the FIRST Championships later this month at St. Louis later this month, be sure to check out Scholarship Row. This is where prospective college students can meet with college reps, menors and others involved in financial aid for FIRST participants. Some of the most prestigious technical and engineering schools in the country […]

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Teen Wins $100K Scholarship for Robotics

Teen Wins $100K Scholarship for Robotics

Kensen Shi of A&M Consolidated High School in Texas recently won a 100K scholarship in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology. According to an article on the Texas A&M website, Shi developed an algorithm that is “faster and more effective in facilitating robot navigation.” To read the rest of the article, click here.

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