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Applications accepted now for UTSA Summer Law School Preparation Academy
Lauded program helps Texas students gain admission to quality law schools
UTSA East Asia Institute offers free Korean language and culture class
Non-credit, 10-week course will run Feb. 21-May 4 at UTSA Main Campus
UTSA student Brittany Morales named Gilman scholar for spring 2012
International scholarship takes student to Ireland this semester
UTSA sponsors Feb. 16 half-day international trade mini-conference
Small business owners can learn about free-trade opportunities with Colombia
UTSA hosts Feb. 8-9 meeting of UT System Board of Regents
President Ricardo Romo to show newest facilities, discuss UTSA achievements
Buffalo Soldier Day is Saturday, Feb. 11 at Institute of Texan Cultures
Day's events give look at 1870s army regiments that won the West
UTSA Black Student Leadership Council presents original play Feb. 11
Part of Black History Month, 'Our Reins Reclaimed' centers on self-respect
UTSA Graduate School hosts information sessions in South Texas
Information sessions are in Brownsville, McAllen, Laredo, Corpus Christi
Nursing honor society hosts Feb. 22 health-care research conference
Conference email registration deadline is Feb. 15
UT System Research Cyberinfrastructure Initiative to bring analysis growth
New initiative creates technical, cultural environment for data warehousing, analysis
S.A. Metro Health honors UTSA Roadrunner Cafe for healthy food choices
Main Campus eatery designated 'Por Vida!' healthy restaurant
University Excellence Awards: Nomination deadline extended to Feb. 10
Ceremony combines University Excellence Awards and Faculty Honors Convocation
Coordinating Board approves UTSA psychology doctorate in military health
New program is first in Texas, second in nation with emphasis on military support
Free or low-cost workshops: Learn from UTSA's small business experts
Learn about planning, government contracting, international trade, sustainability
Dinner and smart chat: Buy 'Great Conversation!' tickets now
UTSA fundraiser benefiting Honors College scholarships is Feb. 29
Easier recycling: UTSA adopts new single-stream recycling process
Recycle paper, aluminum, plastics, cardboard in blue bins formerly paper only
Deadline for UTSA's regional GEAR robotics competition is Feb. 21
Robotics competition entry
Share this Story(Jan. 26, 2010)--Teams of students between grades three and eight from the San Antonio area have until Feb. 21 to recruit their adult volunteers and register for the 2010 South Texas GEAR (Getting Excited About Robotics) Robotics Competition, March 27 at the Convocation Center on the UTSA Main Campus.
Nearly 50 teams competed in the 2009 competition, and because of its popularity, this year's event is expanded to host 125 teams. To date, nearly 90 teams have registered.
GEAR is an annual robotics competition for upper elementary and middle school students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This year's competition is organized by the UTSA Interactive Technology and Experience Center (iTEC), a community outreach component of the UTSA College of Engineering.
Participating teams can represent a school or civic organization and must register at the iTEC Web site. To compete, registered teams must attend a Feb. 21 kick-off meeting in the University Center Ballroom (1.104) on the UTSA Main Campus. At the meeting, iTEC will reveal the task of this year's challenge, along with competition rules and details.
ITEC started in 2007 as a four-year project with funding from the AT&T Foundation with a mission to inspire youth by creating an environment where they can understand how engineering, science and technology shape our lives and the future. Focus areas include robotics, telecommunications, scanning electron microscope applications and design for manufacturing.
Learn more about the 2010 GEAR Robotics Competition at the iTEC Web site or e-mail Moses Thompson or Mary Stowers at itec@utsa.edu.
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