On May 10, 2014, The National WWII Museum will hosted its second annual Robotics Challenge, an exciting opportunity for middle school students to participate in active problem solving all based on real-life scenarios from WWII. This regional student robotics competition serves as a signature piece of the Museum’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) initiative aimed at encouraging young people to explore opportunities in science and math.

Photo Caption: Officials from The National WWII Museum, the State of Louisiana, and special guests attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony at ...

A New Orleans native, James Linn first became involved with the institution then known as The National D-Day Museum in 2001 as an eighth-grade volunteer on weekends and during the summer. Linn joined The National WWII Museum staff in 2014 and served as a Curator until 2020.

Join us in conversation with John Curatola, PhD, Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian at the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.

World War II was the catalyst for many technological advances, including creating the world’s first computer—an invention that has revolutionized the world we live in.