Diving in to Week 3 in New England: triple play starts with URI District Event

Just three weeks before the New England District Championship, teams at the URI District Event met a special guest, one who happens to be a namesake of one of our 2025 DCMP divisions!

We were incredibly thankful to hear from Dr. Robert Ballard, a professor of oceanography at URI noted for his work in underwater archaeology and marine geology and exploration. Perfect for FIRST DIVE, URI's Graduate School of Oceanography is one of the world's premier academic institutions of oceanography and ocean exploration!

The University of Rhode Island hosted our second URI District Event with 37 teams from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.

This year's FRC game, REEFSCAPE, highlights real efforts made by divers and roboticists to strength our oceans' coral reefs!

Special thanks to Commanding Officer of NUWC Newport Division, Captain Chad Hennings, and President of URI Mark Parlange for joining us Friday morning to welcome all teams to the competition!

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Congratulations to our award-winning teams:

FIRST Impact Award: FRC 1757, Wolverines from Westwood, MA

Engineering Inspiration Award: FRC 2079, ALARM from Franklin, MA

Dean's List Semi-Finalists: Dyuthi P. and Zena G. from FRC 1153, Timberwolves from Walpole, MA

Outstanding Volunteer Award: John Dicecco, Judge

NE FIRST URI District Event Champions:  FRC 190, Gompei and the HERD from Worcester, MA;

FRC 1768, Nashoba Robotics from Nashoba, MA;

FRC 5962, perSEVERE from Lowell, MA

NE FIRST URI District Event Finalists: FRC 88, TJ² from Bridgewater, MA;

FRC 78, AIR STRIKE from Newport, RI;

FRC 97, Bionic Beef from Cambridge, MA; FRC 348, Norwell Robotics from Norwell, MA

Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors: FRC 1153, Timberwolves from Walpole, MA

Judges' Award: FRC 88, TJ² from Bridgewater, MA

Rookie All-Star Award: 10254, Regal Seagulls from Falmouth, MA

Rising All-Star Award: 9443, Aluminum Panthers from Pentucket, MA

Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow: FRC 181, Birds of Prey from Hartford, CT

Team Spirit Award: FRC 1350, The Rambots from Providence, RI

Excellence in Engineering Award: FRC 246, Lobstah Bots from Boston, MA Gracious Professionalism Award: FRC 1735, Green Reapers from Worcester, MA

Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation: FRC 8085, MOJO from Milford, CT

Quality Award: FRC 78, AIR STRIKE from Newport, RI

Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent: FRC 5000, Hammerheads from Hingham, MA

Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford: FRC 190, Gompei and the HERD from Worcester, MA

Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen: FRC 5112, The Gongoliers from Foster/Glocester, RI