FIRST Students Honored at White House Science Fair
Young Innovators Recognized for Teamwork and Ideas as FIRST Gears Up This Week for the 2013 Championship in St. Louis, Mo.
MANCHESTER, N.H., April 22, 2013 ―Just days before the 2013 FIRST® Championship – a celebration with 10,000 FIRST students from around the world engaging in robotic competitions - President Obama celebrated the achievements of numerous FIRST students today at the White House Science Fair.
FIRST Announces Official Championship Sponsor and Growing List of Sponsors for the Annual Championship
Official 2013 Championship Sponsor is Qualcomm
10,000+ Students From Around the World Put Custom-Built Robots to the Test at 2013 FIRST Championship
Grammy Award Winning Superstar, TV Actress, Government Officials, NASA Engineers and Top Inventors Celebrate Student Achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics During Massive Robotics Event
Official Championship Sponsor Qualcomm, will.i.am, Emma Dumont, Dean Kamen, and Noel Lee, cheered on young innovators from 37 countries as their robots took the playing field at the annual robotics championship in St. Louis, Mo.
International, Afterschool, K-12 Robotics Organization, FIRST Appoints Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors
MANCHESTER, N.H., May 13, 2013― FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, today announced the appointment of two long-time FIRST supporters, Sheri McCoy and Bob Tuttle, as Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors for the international organization. They succeed Mr.
Successful Technology Executive Named President of FIRST
Don Bossi brings deep technical and management skills to the international, afterschool, K-12 robotics organization
FIRST and IndyCar Driver Charlie Kimball Team Up to Encourage Kids to Pursue STEM Careers
Kimball Celebrated FIRST® Robotics Competition Students’ Accomplishments at Firestone 550 Race
FIRST Welcomes Six New Members to Dynamic Board of Directors
Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, Former Governor of the State of New Hampshire, CEO of Qualcomm, CIO of Genworth Financial, CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and President of Rockwell Collins Join the FIRST Board of Directors
Kid Inventors Win $20,000 Prize for Creating Device to Help Seniors Pick Up Small Objects
FIRST®, XPRIZE honor FIRST® LEGO League team at 3rd Annual Global Innovation Award Ceremony
FIRST and 3M Showcase the Excitement of Science and Engineering on the NASCAR Track with Sprint Cup Series Driver Greg Biffle
Long-Standing Sponsorship to Promote Science Education as Kids Gear Up for Back-to-School Season
MANCHESTER, NH – Aug. 16, 2013 - What do science education and sports car racing have in common? Hundreds of kids and parents will find out this Sunday, August 18, during the Pure Michigan 400 Sprint Cup race, as FIRST® and 3M team up with NASCAR driver, Greg Biffle, to ignite kids’ passion in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).