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Long-time veterans and brand-new rookies in the world of robotics will gather this summer to take part in workshops, informational sessions and camps in order to gain greater expertise in educational robotics. ‘A Summer of Robots’ features several workshops hosted by various schools including Baldwin High, Waiakea High and Kalani High robotics teams, just to […]

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MEDIA RELEASE During the seventh annual Hawaii Botball Regional Robotics Tournament over the weekend at the Hawaii Convention Center, 37 teams of middle and high school student competitors showcased their STEM skills in an exciting tournament including 105 seeding matches, a highly competitive double elimination bracket and 18 alliance rounds. Hanalani School finished as the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE WHO/WHAT: More than 1,000 Hawaii, mainland and international high school students will put their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to the test at the 2011 FIRST in Hawaii Regional Robotics Competition sponsored by BAE Systems. The students represent 33 public, private and charter schools from the Big Island, Maui, Kauai […]

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U.S. high school students are invited to participate in NASA’s Interdisciplinary National Science Program Incorporating Research Experience, or INSPIRE, through an online learning community. INSPIRE is designed to encourage students in ninth through 12th grades to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii at Hilo is offering a four-week bridge course for high school juniors and seniors and college students pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degrees. The course will be conducted June 16 – July 14 and will provide students an opportunity to strengthen their math and chemistry skills for […]

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During a ceremony at the state capitol in Honolulu, NASA’s Ames Research Center Director S. Pete Worden and Hawai‘i Governor Linda Lingle signed a three-year non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement establishing a partnership for space exploration, scientific research and education initiatives in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, known as STEM, including robotics initiatives.

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle announced in her State of the State Address that she has authorized the use of $2,805,200 in federal stimulus funds to enhance robotics education programs in Hawaii’s schools. The funds will be provided to the University of Hawaii College of Engineering, which will disburse the money to the Friends of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has announced two students from Hawaii will be selected to represent the state in the prestigious National Youth Science Camp in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest this summer. The month-long program honors academic excellence in science and promotes scientific leadership through its lecture series, hands-on research and education activities and […]

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