Media
Collected here on this page are various media content showcasing the work at Firewheel STEM Institute. We have newsletters, videos, articles, pictures and press releases. Enjoy!
Newsletters
Videos
Here is a collection of videos showacasing our work at Firewheel STEM Institute, formerly Si Se Puede Foundation
Pictures
This picture gallery shows a small part of some of the work in our programs, competitions and outreach activities
Publications
External Media
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Channel 12 News: Degrees of Freedom Impact Award, March 21, 2023
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Young Robotics Engineers Work to Give ‘Red Bull’ — And Themselves — Championship Wings – Arizona Republic | AZCentral.com, April 20, 2022
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Chandler Robotic Team Preps for National Competition – FOX 10 Phoenix, April 16, 2022
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Prize-Winning Robotics Team Aims High – SanTan Sun News, April 4, 2022
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ASU Students Reimagine, Modify Toys for Kids with Disabilities – KJZZ (91.5), December 24, 2019
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AZFamily TV Clip of DW Members Presenting Adapted Toys – AZFamily | 3TV CBS 5, December 19, 2019
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Desert Wave Team Wins 3rd Place at RoboSub 2019 with Subsonus – Advanced Navigation, December 9, 2019
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Fighting Stereotypes ASU Robotics Team Shows Women Can Excel in STEM Fields – College Times, December, 2019
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No. 1: ASU Receives Recognition for Innovation – College Times, December 4, 2019
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Toy Hack Event in Phoenix Helps Children with Disabilities – Makers Making Change, December 2019
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Collegiate Engineering Team, Desert WAVE, Sets New Standard in Underwater Navigation Challenge with Precision KVH Sensors – KVH, November 2019
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Focus On Chandler: AZFirst Program – City Government of Chandler, Arizona, October 17, 2019
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Cronkite Sports Now, October 16, 2019 – Cronkite News, October 16, 2019
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All-Women Robotics Team Makes Big Splash at the International RoboSub Competition in San Diego – WIA Report, September 16, 2019
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ASU Women’s Autonomous Underwater Robotics Team Wins Big at International Competition – Chamber Business News, September 9, 2019
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Recap: RoboSub 2019 – Blue Robotics, September 9, 2019
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ASU's All Female Robotics Team Is #1 in the Country – AZFamily | 3TV CBS 5, September 6, 2019
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Rookie Robotics Team Excels in Tourney – SanTan Sun News, September 5, 2019
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All-Female Robotics Team Wins Major Awards While Slashing Stereotypes of Women, Latinos in STEM – ABC News, September 5, 2019
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All-Female Robotics Team Wins Major Awards While Slashing Stereotypes of Women, Latinos in STEM – Good Morning America, September 5, 2019
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Arizona Women Place 1st in Country, 3rd in World at Robotics Competition – ABC 15 Arizona, September 2, 2019
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Congratulations Desert WAVE Robotics Team! – Justice for All – Maricopa County Attorney’s Office September 2019 Newsletter, September 2019
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All-Female ASU Team Places 3rd in International Robotics Competition – ASEE First Bell, August 13, 2019
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Team of All-Female ASU Students Took 3rd in a World Robotics Competition – FOX 10 Phoenix, August 9, 2019
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Mentor with RoboNation | ft. Dr. Dan Frank, Arizona State University – RoboNation, May 15, 2019
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All-Female Mesa Robotics Team Pumped for Contest – East Valley Tribune, May 3, 2019
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RoboNation: Mentoring Helps Pay It Forward – XPONENTIAL Show Daily, May 2, 2019
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Women’s Underwater Robotics Team Makes a Splash – Advancing Women Engineers, March 28, 2019
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Women's Underwater Robotics Team Makes a Splash – SanTan Sun News, March 13, 2019
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All-Girls Robotics Team from ASU Readies for Competition – Chamber Business News, February 22, 2019
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ASU Desert WAVE Gears up for RoboSub 2019 – Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology, February 21, 2019
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Video: Desert Wave Robotics Team Makes a Splash for Women in STEM – The State Press, February 21, 2019
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Dorks Estate: Desert Wave, ASU's First All-Female Underwater Robotics Team – The State Press, February 8, 2019
ASU Media
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ASU Engineering Graduates Create Toy Hack Website – ASU News, July 11, 2022
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Character First, Robotics Second – Full Circle, May 6, 2022
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Barrett Students Find Success and Support in Engineering With Desert Wave – Barrett Honors College, October 2, 2020
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Innovation in Action – Devils in the Details, October 2, 2020
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Innovation at ASU: Ranked #1 for the Sixth Year in a Row: Arizona State University – ASU News, September 13, 2020
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ASU Students Place 2nd in the World at Robotics Competition – ASU Now, September 11, 2020
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ASU Students Place Second in the World at Robotics Competition – Full Circle, September 4, 2020
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Robotics Submarine Team Desert Wave Places Second at International RoboSub Competition – Inner Circle, August 31, 2020
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ASU Robotics Team Desert WAVE Prepares for Second Competition – ASU Now, June 17, 2020
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ASU Robotics Team Desert WAVE Prepares for Second Competition – Full Circle, June 16, 2020
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#ASUgrad Class of 2020 Video Yearbook: Arizona State University (ASU) – Arizona State University, May 11, 2020
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Desert WAVE Team Builds Robots – and Community – ASU Thrive Magazine, March 2020: Vol. 23, No. 2
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New Economy Initiative – ASU Now, January 8, 2020
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Holiday Hackathon Makes Toys Accessible for Children with Disabilities – ASU Now, December 17, 2019
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ASU's Year in Review 2019 – ASU Now, December 12, 2019
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ASU Named No. 1 in Innovation for 5th Consecutive Year – ASU Now, September 8, 2019
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Barrett Honors College Students on Award Winning Desert Wave All-Female Underwater Robotics Team – Barrett Honors College, August 9, 2019
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ASU Students Make Waves in International Robotics Competition – Full Circle, August 7, 2019
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Si Se Puede: Making Waves – IMPACT Magazine, Spring 2019
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Women’s Underwater Robotics Team Makes Waves in the Desert – ASU Now, January 23, 2019
Press Releases
August 21, 2025
Si Se Puede Foundation and Arizona State University's Desert WAVE AUV team places 2nd in 28th Annual International Robosub Competition
January 7, 2025
Si Se Puede Foundation Receives $12,500 grant from the Neely Foundation to support STEM Center operations
January 7, 2025
Salt River Project Donates to Si Se Puede Foundation's Desert WAVE Team
December 3, 2024
National Gypsum Company Doantes $15,000 to Si Se Puede Foundation to Support STEM Education
December 3, 2024
Si Se Puede Foundation and Magical Motors team up to modify Toy Jeeps for Children with Disabilities for 3rd annual Event.
November 15, 2024
Si Se Puede Foundation's Desert WAVE Team Featured in WaterLinked Case Study Higlighting Robosub Success!
November 12, 2024
Si Se Puede Foundation Awarded Grant from Onsemi to Build Mobile STEM Center, Bringing Hands-On STEM Education to Underserved Communities
November 10, 2024
Si Se Puede Foundation Offers Free 3D Printing Certification to Local Educators –
Empowering Teachers with Equipment and Expertise to Bridge the STEM Divide
October 2, 2024
Si Se Puede Foundation’s Degrees of Freedom Robotics Team Wins AZ Robotics
State Championship!
August 13, 2024
Si Se Puede Foundation’s Women's Underwater Robotics Team Wins International Competition!
April 21, 2024
Si Se Puede Foundation’s Degrees Of Freedom Robotics Team Wins Top Honors at FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship!
October 28, 2023
Si Se Puede Foundation’s Degrees Of Freedom Robotics Team Wins Arizona Robotics League Championship!
September 12, 2023
Si Se Puede Foundation’s Degrees Of Freedom Robotics Team Wins Top Honors at FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship!
March 19, 2023
Si Se Puede Foundation’s Degrees of Freedom Robotics Team Wins Top Honors
at Arizona East FIRST Robotics Competition Regional!