November 16, 2024

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

High-Schoolers Get Set to Face Off at Second Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren

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Picture robots navigating a maze as sonar sounds echo through the room. The High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren Robotics Competition has students assembling robots and using skills in command and control, detection, navigation and sensoring to compete for cash prizes and a year’s worth of bragging rights. And it’s back for its second year! […]

Mission Complete: Innovation Challenge @Dahlgren a Strong Win for STEM

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Keegan Kearl tapped out calculations on his cellphone while Christopher Ashley and Rodrigo Alexander Veliz hunched over a laptop. All three, along with their Spotsylvania High School teammates, were intent on making a robot do their bidding. The teens were among more than 70 students representing 12 districts – from Richmond to North Stafford, and throughout […]

Supporting STEM: Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren Targets Critical Area Need

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“STEM” learning – science, technology, engineering and math – has been a priority for decades. But fewer young people in the U.S. are pursuing these subjects, and that puts the nation at risk. The Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren represents a powerful partnership set to take aim at this critical need in the Fredericksburg region. The […]