Game On!; Making FIRST Loud; and more.

Game On! Get in gear for 'back to school' with exciting new FIRST® challenges The newest batch of FIRST games makes science and engineering come alive for young people of all ages, sparking their curiosity to learn and explore the fast-paced world of technology. will.i.am, frontman for The Black Eyed Peas, and FIRST founder Dean Kamen get behind the launch of the 2011/2012 FIRST® Tech Challenge season: BOWLED OVER!™ read more>> Can FIRST® LEGO® League  teams improve the quality of food by finding ways to prevent food contamination? The FLL Food Factor® Challenge kicks off during National Food Safety Education Month. read more>> With their own Junior FIRST® LEGO® League SNACK ATTACK™ Challenge, our youngest scientists take a “hands-on” approach to the topic of food safety. read more>> Meanwhile, the FIRST® Robotics Competition staff and key Volunteers spent the summer months preparing for an exciting and challenging 2012 season. Mark your calendar for Kickoff on Saturday, January 7, 2012. read more>>

Technology and Pop Partner in Television Special: Tell the World About the Importance of STEM When technology and rock and roll converge, the combination is nothing less than amazing, as is evidenced by a recent groundbreaking, one-hour ABC special that showcased the efforts of FIRST. read more>>

Two Decades of Innovation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Join us as we commemorate two decades of the FIRST Robotics Competition with Dean Kamen, ABC News correspondent Lynn Sherr, 20-year FRC Mentors, and others. read more>>

In Sponsor News      The Association of Science-Technology Centers and jcpenney partner to grow FIRST teams. read more>>

Alliances Corner FIRST teams held exhibits in the 4-H Youth Building at the New York State Fair for the fourth consecutive year. read more>>