Robots 'R Us

Shephard Emerson of Norwich, Vt., (background) watches Rowan Dunfey of Hanover, N.H., (foreground) make adjustments to their robot at Dartmouth's Summer Robotics Program for Upper Valley Youth. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Department of Computer Science, the July program included four one-week camps, all free of charge. Dartmouth graduate student instructors helped sixth- through ninth-graders design, build, and program robots to navigate critical challenges. For more information, contact suzanne.thompson@dartmouth.edu.

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