World champs. That’s the new label for NYIT’s robotics team, which beat dozens of global competitors to take first place in the robot skills category at VEX Worlds 2016 in April. The NYIT Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) student team racked up numerous points and trophies, also winning the Amaze Award (for robot design, performance, and programming strength) and taking fifth place in the programming category and 14th in the design division. Alumni team member Ricky Mortimore (B.S. ’15) won Mentor of the Year for his work with Farmingdale High School’s robotics team. He was on the first NYIT team to enter the VEX competition (in 2011) and has participated on each successive team. #nyit #newyorkinstituteoftechnology #NYITDidThat #globesville #globesvillenews