The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics, is back to showcase the incredible talent and skill of a range of student competitors by hosting the first-ever Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship May 17-29, 2021. Leveraging the REC Foundation's Live Remote Tournament interface, teams from around the world will […]
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Lisa Schultz is the Director of Regional Operations at the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation. She applies her previous career experiences as a mechanical engineer and high school science and robotics teacher to provide educators and students with opportunities to develop their STEM skills through competitive robotics. Her passion is providing pathways and reducing […]
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The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020-2021 Online Challenges! Our online judging panel reviewed over 1,400 entries in this round and they were impressed by the incredible quality and passion of submissions. Students should be very proud of their work. We saw many new teams entering […]
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"For Black History Month 2021, we will be sharing prominent African Americans in the field of robotics. With this series, I hope that you will find their stories both interesting and inspiring. "I have always been proud to see and experience the inclusiveness of our robotics community.  First as a coach, then a Regional Support […]
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Adelaide, South Australia to host biennial VEX Robotics competitions in 2021 (March and December), 2023 and 2025 ADELAIDE, Australia – (November 20, 2020) – VEX Robotics, leaders in providing educational and competitive robotics products to schools, universities, and robotics teams around the world, in conjunction with the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation are excited […]
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Greenville, TX – September 3, 2020: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation announced today that it is partnering with the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Youth Robotics Initiative to expand access of competitive robotics to traditionally underrepresented high school students for the 2020/2021 academic year.  The REC Foundation has been awarded a nearly $750,000 grant […]
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May 27, 2020 Dan Mantz, the CEO and Chairman of REC, wrote a leadership article on Forbes that shows while this time may be difficult to navigate, there are often many valuable lessons that can provide a road map to lead an organization to even stronger results once a challenging time has passed. ➥ Read […]
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Robotics teams from Around the Globe are Recognized and the Best are Crowned Virtual Champions Greenville, TX – April 27, 2020: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation hosted the VEX Robotics Virtual World Celebration and the first-ever Fantasy Robotics Tournament on Saturday, April 25 to honor its large global community of students, coaches and […]
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Greenville, TX – April 17, 2020 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is taking its annual VEX Robotics World Championship virtual this year. Although the COVID-19 outbreak forced the organization to cancel this year’s in-person event, the REC Foundation will be hosting the VEX Robotics Virtual World Celebration and the first-ever Fantasy Robotics Tournament on […]
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UPDATE: VEX Worlds 2020 FAQ The REC Foundation staff is working to answer all of the questions that have been flowing in since we announced the cancellation of VEX Worlds 2020. While it will take some time to respond to all of those emails and phone calls, we wanted you all to have answers to […]
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