Boston University Academy high school student Craig Broady (left) speaks with Kenneth F. Colucci, head of Strategic Relations at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, on Tuesday at BUA. Students built robots as part of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition, which will be held Mar. 27-29 at Boston University.

Steve Howland—The Tech

Boston University Academy high school student Craig Broady (left) speaks with Kenneth F. Colucci, head of Strategic Relations at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, on Tuesday at BUA. Students built robots as part of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition, which will be held Mar. 27-29 at Boston University. Steve Howland—The Tech