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Robot competition A robotics competition is in full swing for high schoolers worldwide, from Brazil to Israel. Today on Insight, find out about the contest as well as the regional competition that’s taking place at UC Davis. You’ll meet a local organizer and participants, and learn why this competition is being embraced by the educational community worldwide.
The Davis/Sacramento Regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends late afternoon Friday, March 30th and Saturday, March 31st at the Activities and Recreation Center, University of California, Davis campus, One Shields Avenue, Davis. Information: (408) 410-5677.
Art 101 Have you ever wanted to talk about a piece of art - without using the words "pretty" or "not pretty"? Then you might be interested in a class the Crocker Art Museum has this weekend. It's called "Art Explorations 101: Learning to Look." Hear what the Crocker's Director of Education has to say about the class and why Art 101 will help you enjoy whatever art museum you visit.
Art Explorations 101: Learning to Look takes place from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 31st at the Crocker Art Museum, 216 O Street Sacramento. The registration deadline is March 17th. Information: (916) 264-1182.
Asphalt Museum Many people have been to art museums, but an asphalt museum? There's one in Sacramento that's four floors tall. Except those "floors" are actually shelves in CSUS Prof. Scott Gordon's office. Hear what the museum's "curator" has to say about some pieces of rock that have attracted international attention.
Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, UC Davis
Teacher, Woodland High School
Student, UC Davis
Student, Woodland High School
Director of Education, Crocker Art Museum
Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department, CSUS
