The 2009 FIRST Championship draws more than 10,000 students and 533 robots from 28 countries in three Levels of robotics challenges to Georgia The Dome in Atlanta on April 18, 2009. Visit the FIRST Website.

The 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel-ISEF) held May 10-16 in Reno, NV showcased the work of more than 1,500 exceptional high-school science students from more than 50 countries.