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Hydrobotics Revolution's team creates their robotics. ( Mustafa Alshilati/ the signpost)

Creating an educational foundation with building blocks

Adam Livingston February 15, 2018

Weber State University hosted the For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology (FIRST) LEGO League on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. Children from Northern Utah, age 9-16, gathered to learn...

Nuclear core team concentrates to win the first round. ( Mustafa Alshilati/ the signpost)

Teens deploy robots in tech tournament

Adam Livingston February 15, 2018

A competition broke out on Feb. 10 in the Swenson Gym as robots built by teenagers went to war.According to teen participants ages 12-18, the For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology...

Robot Sophia. (Wikimedia)

Meet Sophia, the world’s first robot citizen

Zac Watts November 29, 2017

Saudi Arabia made history on Oct. 25 by declaring Sophia, a highly advanced, human-like robot, its first artificially intelligent citizen. Sophia is not only Saudi Arabia’s first robot citizen but...

Teams gather around the newly revealed challenge to ask questions and begin planning their designs for the FIRST Tech Challenge. (Kellie Plumhof / The Signpost)

Robotics season kick-off reveals new challenges

Kellie Plumhof September 11, 2016

Crowds gathered at the Weber State University Davis campus early on Sept. 10 to watch the global premiere of the FIRST Tech Challenge game reveal.For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology,...

Robotics teams from throughout Utah and neighboring states competed in various challenges at the FIRST Tech Robotics Competition.  (The Signpost/Christina Huerta)

Robots duke it out for the championship

Nathan Beach February 22, 2016

In the Swenson Building on Feb. 20, kids from all over Utah, and some from out of state, gathered together to compete for the Utah State Championship of the FIRST Tech Challenge or FTC. The room was...

The teams were divided based on age. There were five division one teams and five division two teams. (Gabe Cerritos / The Signpost)

WSU hosts Rube Goldberg, brings in engineers of tomorrow

Michael Bunderson December 18, 2015

The Shepherd Union ballrooms transformed into a young engineer's paradise Friday as Weber State University hosted the 2015 Rube Goldberg challenge, which could be considered a DIY mechanism building...

Age of the inventor: Join the Maker Movement

Tanoya Poulsen October 25, 2015

Our world is getting more technologically advanced and not just for scientists and the military. While the advancement of technology can be exciting, it can also leave people feeling intimidated. A...

WSU PREP redefines summer camp

July 20, 2015

The phrase "summer camp'"may kindle memories of tents, s'mores and sleeping out under the stars, but for one group of 72 students in the Ogden and Weber school districts, camp this summer will consist of math,...

Robots clash at Weber State

February 22, 2015

Robots, coaches and capable young minds filled the Swenson Gym at Weber State University on Saturday  to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge. The FIRST Tech Challenge is a robotics competition that allows...

NUAMES uses robotics as community outreach

November 29, 2014

Focused on math, science and engineering, the Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering & Science (NUAMES) on the Weber State University Davis campus has recently decided to expand its horizons. Throughout...

NUAMES promotes robotics clubs at fundraising dinner

October 25, 2014

The Weber State Davis campus was abuzz with activity this past Wednesday evening. An aroma of fresh food floated in the air, and robots swerved around at the command of their drivers. The Northern Utah...

No homecoming? No problem

October 4, 2014

For many people, looking back to their best high school days means highlighting their homecoming game and dance experience – but it works a little differently at the Northern Utah Academy of Math,...

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