2012 Contest
The 2012 task was inflating and popping a balloon. St. Olaf College defeated seven other universities to take the national title held at Purdue University on March 31, 2012. These teams included, University of Arizona, Texas A&M, University of Texas, Purdue University, and Penn State.
Purdue University placed second while winning the People's Choice Award for a 300-step machine that smashed its own Guinness World Record for the machine with the most steps. The final step, an accordion arm that popped the balloon, was named the most Rube-like step in the competition.
Penn State claimed third place with their food themed machine.
First year team, University of Arizona and their bathroom themed machine won the legacy award, given to the team whose machine best incorporates humor with critical thinking.
Jennifer George, Legacy Director of Rube Goldberg, Inc and granddaughter of Rube Goldberg, once again announced the task for the 2013 contest which will be to "Hammer a Nail".
The 2012 high school competition, which had the same task, had 12 teams compete at Ferris State University. First place went to Kimberly High School from Kimberly, Wisconsin. Second place went to Minooka Community High School from Minooka, Illinois. Third went to Anderson High from Anderson, Indiana.
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