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University Rover Challenge

by Kevin F Sloan — last modified 2008-01-17 15:21

Explore more than a textbook

The Challenge:
For the second year, teams of university students will design and build the next generation of Mars rovers.
June 5-7, 2008 the teams and their rovers will face off at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah.

The Prize:
The winning team will win transportation, lodging and admission for 5 team members to the
11th Annual International Mars Society Convention in Boulder, CO August 14-17, 2008, and large cash prizes.

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by Kevin F Sloan — last modified 2008-04-27 18:44

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NEWS (updated April 27)

We are please to announce Raytheon as a sponsor!

UPCOMING DEADLINES:

May 2, 2008 – Deadline for submission of communication details.
May 16, 2008 – Deadline for submission of travel team information.

As the competition approaches, teams are encouraged to review the rules, and Q&A, which offer clarifying remarks about the rules.

The URC Announcements list is now live. All announcements for the University Rover Challenge will be sent via this list. To subscribe, send a blank email to:
announcements-subscribe [at] universityroverchallenge [dot] org.

View the URC 2008 Flyer.

The 2007 University Rover Challenge was recently featured on Daily Planet, on the Discovery Channel Canada. No information is available yet regarding a possible airing of this on the Discovery Channel in the U.S. or other countries.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO, WINNER OF THE 2007 UNIVERSITY ROVER CHALLENGE!

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