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From CNN: Super Bowl of robotics makes STEM subjects exciting

A national robotics competition drew 40,000 cheering fans, showing how events like it can build student enthusiasm for STEM.

Detailed shot of a robotics machine with safety glasses and tools on metal surface

by Rachel Crane, CNN(CNN) - Forty-thousand fans were chanting, screaming and cheering on their teams. The enthusiastic spectators had painted faces, were donning costumes, and no one was actually sitting in their seats -- all were standing to get a better look at the action happening in the pens.No, I'm not describing a boxing match. I'm describing a robotics competition -- rather THE robotics competitionRead the rest of the story at CNN.

by Rachel Crane, CNN

(CNN) – Forty-thousand fans were chanting, screaming and cheering on their teams. The enthusiastic spectators had painted faces, were donning costumes, and no one was actually sitting in their seats — all were standing to get a better look at the action happening in the pens.

No, I’m not describing a boxing match. I’m describing a robotics competition — rather THE robotics competition

Read the rest of the story at CNN.

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