Robotics: During the early 80s, Professor DuPrie danced with the Philadelphia Ballet, and played in a variety of orchestral and rock/blues bands. After a stint in the military as a combat medic, he spent 12 years at University studying and teaching developmental neurobiology. While at University, Professor DuPrie assisted in the design of a number of hyper-benthic robots and ROVs. He left University to help some friends with a high-tech start-up, and has since helped over 200 small high-tech businesses get their start. He has worked with the IETF and W3C in writing ipV6 protocols, and a variety of web standards. Professor DuPrie is now semi-retired, and spends his time teaching critical thinking and technology skills in K-12 environments.