Teams from six different countries are competing in the second annual FIRST Tech Challenge Michiana Premier Event.

A local organization using robotics to get kids excited about STEM. First Tech Challenge has spent months designing, building, and programming a robot ahead of the World Championship.

NEW AT FIVE. CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER FOR A GROUP OF STUDENTS REPRESENTING IOWA ON THE WORLD STAGE. THIS IS REALLY COOL. THE HEAT WAVES ROBOTICS TEAM RECENTLY QUALIFIED FOR THE FIRST TECH ...

Chris Zheng, a junior at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, was selected from among a global pool of budding engineers as one of 10 recipients in his division of the FIRST Leadership Award at the 2026 ...