Greater Nashua
Rivier to host Southern NH STEM Tourney
NASHUA - Rivier University will be hosting the Southern New Hampshire STEM Tournament on Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., bringing together robotics teams from elementary and middle schools in Nashua, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield and Bedford for a day of competition, collaboration and learning. Organized by The Local Beacon, the tournament is a practice competition designed to recreate an official qualifying tournament before New Hampshire teams begin qualifier competition in November. The Local Beacon is a nonprofit that develops and facilitates STEAM initiatives that encourage collaboration and offer educational, enrichment, and financial benefits to the local community, including students, artists, musicians and local businesses. Teams design, build and program autonomous robots to complete missions on a tabletop competition field, with two and a half minutes to earn as many ...