Oct
23
2009

The new PCS Challenge Hub has arrived!

In honor of PCS Edventures new site, they are offering a 30-day free trial with no obligations.  Check out this wonderful site filled with hands-on building challenges for students of all ages. From Robotics to Engineering, you will find wonderful STEM-based activities for your students to participate in year-round. Just go to the PCS Challenge [...]

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Oct
20
2009

Pancake Picker Robot

Mmm, pancakes. While moms might be responsible for giving us our first taste, it’s the humble robot that makes these golden-brown discs of battered splendor available for mass market binging. A promotional video from ABB Robotics shows how its FlexPicker robots installed at a HoneyTop foods facility can accelerate production while simultaneously improving hygienic conditions. [...]

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Oct
08
2009

Feds Propose Rules for $650M Innovation Fund

Applications for $650 million in new federal grants that encourage school innovation will be available in early 2010 and due in the spring, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) said in a conference call with reporters Oct. 6. The department estimates that all money under the program will be committed by Sept. 30, 2010. ED [...]

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