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14
Jan

LEGO robots take over at KCHS contest

KEARNEY — LEGO robots took over the gym at Kearney Catholic High School Saturday for a qualifying tournament for First LEGO League, an international competition.   The focus of FLL is to interest 9- to 14-year-olds in science and technology in a fun way. Those involved learn how to develop a project, conduct research, build and program a robot, and

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14
Jan

Local News: UOIT hosting FIRST LEGO League provincial robotics championships on January 18

Great young minds from across Ontario will explore ways to prepare for natural disasters OSHAWA, ONTARIO – The best young robotic-inspired minds in Ontario are coming to Oshawa January 18 as the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) plays host to the annual FIRST LEGO League (FLL) provincial championships.FIRST is an acronym that means For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.  

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6
Jan

$150,000 in Scholarships Available for FRC Students

FIRST Robotics Canada officially has $150,000 available in scholarships for high school students participating in FRC.  With scholarships from University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, York University, Carleton University, Nipissing University, Western University, Queen’s University, the University of Windsor,  and more universities coming on board, there are lots of opportunities for financial support so

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4
Jan

Halton students ring in New Year with robotics

Hundreds of students, teachers and community mentors are gathering in Burlington Saturday for the launch of this year’s FIRST Robotics competition.   Hosted by the Halton District School Board, the event will also recognize a pair of local companies that sponsored last year’s winning teams — Eaton Canada and Hatch — as well as State Farm, whose $100,000 donation will

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