Invasion of the Robots: HESTEC kicks off at Pharr Events Center
Monday, October 01, 2018
Teams of students from across the Rio Grande Valley competed in one of the largest robotics competitions in the region during the first day of UTRGV's Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology (HESTEC) Week. Robotics Day, which was held Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at the Pharr Events Center in Pharr, Texas had students participating in four rounds of obstacle courses that integrated STEM concepts, and provided them with first-hand learning experiences on the fundamentals of engineering and commercialization. HESTEC continues through Saturday, Oct. 6 and includes signature events such as Latina Day and Community Day on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. (UTRGV Photos by Paul Chouy.)