by LaTonya Tinch | Sep 6, 2024 | Naval STEM News
HOUSTON, Tx–– A high school team mentored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently won a world title at the FIRST Robotics Championship in Houston, Texas. That team from the City of Brotherly Love — the RoboLancers of Central High School...
by LaTonya Tinch | Aug 22, 2024 | Naval STEM News
ARLINGTON, Va –– The Department of the Navy (DoN) is celebrating the next generation of graduates from the Navy and Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Flight Academy. Graduates of the academy recently participated in ceremonies at Elizabeth City State...
by LaTonya Tinch | Mar 28, 2024 | Naval STEM News
For Immediate Release: Mar 21, 2024By Warren Duffie Jr., Office of Naval Research ARLINGTON, Va – The Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Naval STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) program has gone live with the newest iteration of its popular Naval...
by LaTonya Tinch | Dec 21, 2023 | Naval STEM News
ARLINGTON, Va. – Growing up in Del Rio, Texas, a small town located on the U.S.-Mexico border, Juan Lafuente attended a high school that was short on resources but rich in caring, dedicated teachers — resulting in strong math and science programs. Lafuente’s...
by Naval STEM | Oct 12, 2023 | Naval STEM News
ARLINGTON, Va.— The results are in for the recent Naval Horizons student essay contest. The organizer — the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Naval STEM Coordination Office, which is located at the Office of Naval Research — is excited about the growth of the...
by Naval STEM | Jul 27, 2023 | Naval STEM News
Outside the University of Maryland’s (UMD) recreation center, teams of students laugh and talk excitedly with one another. Once inside, though, discussions are limited to commands and instructions for students competing in RoboNation’s International SeaPerch...
by Naval STEM | May 12, 2023 | Naval STEM News
ARLINGTON, Va.—Science and technology enthusiasts were treated to a day of educational fun at the recent Navy League STEM Expo, held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. The free event gave local students the opportunity...
by Naval STEM | May 4, 2023 | Naval STEM News
Looking out at the audience of more than 200 high school students, Dr. Bindu Nair exhorted them to sustain their passion and curiosity for all things STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) — and to continue to ask questions, no matter how strange. READ...
by Naval STEM | Apr 14, 2023 | Naval STEM News
The Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Naval STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) program has gone live with the newest iteration of its Naval Horizons student essay contest for high school and college students. Naval Horizons is a STEM educational video...
by Naval STEM | Apr 13, 2023 | Naval STEM News
Looking back on his experiences in medical school, and while serving as a practicing specialist in orthopedic medicine, Lt. Cmdr. Marvin Dingle — an orthopedic surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland — recalled how he didn’t encounter many...
