Queen's University students blast off to US for Nasa robotics competition
The students will head to Florida to compete against university teams from Australia, India and the US.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Notable Quotes
"it's a great feeling to have been invited and they're looking forward to the opportunity to take part."
— Jack Fitzpatrick , Academic
"We got on very well. We ended up winning the competition and had great fun."
— Jamie Smith , Athlete
"It's just a great opportunity to represent Northern Ireland, the UK and really Europe abroad as we are the only European team that will be there."
— Jack Fitzpatrick , Academic
Key People
All Coverage
The students will head to Florida to compete against university teams from Australia, India and the US.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Lawmaker calls for US research funding curbs on more Chinese schools - Reuters
Lawmaker calls for US research funding curbs on more Chinese schools Reuters
October 9, 2026 at 08:05 PMFrance promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protests
Education minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students.
October 9, 2026 at 11:35 AMWealthy French quit failing state schools squeezed by pensions and austerity - Reuters
Wealthy French quit failing state schools squeezed by pensions and austerity Reuters
October 9, 2026 at 05:03 AMFrench teens march for decent schools despite government's pledge to act - Reuters
French teens march for decent schools despite government's pledge to act Reuters
October 8, 2026 at 11:58 AMThe Bottom Line
What's going wrong with the largest economy in Europe?
October 8, 2026 at 11:30 AMMoment Nasa scientist Margaret Hamilton receives presidential medal of honour
Barack Obama awarded the Apollo 11 software engineer with the America's highest civilian honour in 2016.
October 8, 2026 at 07:08 AM