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Come One, Come All to Dahlgren Downtown!
October 24, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) invited the public to venture into Downtown Fredericksburg to The Old Silk Mill to explore what their Navy neighbor has up their sleeves. Dahlgren Downtown brought the best of NSWCDD to Fredericksburg with plenty of interactive activities and historical and technology displays – all to create... MORE

IMAGE: On Oct. 14, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division hosted its very first Dahlgren Downtown event at The Old Silk Mill in Downtown Fredericksburg. In addition to the science, technology, engineering and math displays, community members were able to view a number of Dahlgren historical artifacts.

High-Schoolers Get Set to Face Off at Second Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren
October 20, 2022 — Picture robots navigating a maze as sonar sounds echo through the room. The High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren Robotics Competition has students assembling robots and using skills in command and control, detection, navigation and sensoring to compete for cash prizes and a year’s worth of bragging rights. And it’s back for its second... MORE

IMAGE: Flyer for HIgh School Innovation Challenge

NSWC Dahlgren Division to Host Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Development Challenge
August 19, 2022 — Calling all creative game-savvy software innovators at colleges and universities across the nation! Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is looking for students to compete in its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Development Challenge comprised of two phases – a white paper and an in-person event in March... MORE

Fredericksburg Christian School Robotics Team Places First at Innovation Challenge @Dahlgren
May 3, 2022 — The sounds of sonar echoed through the room as Fredericksburg Christian School’s (FCS) robot navigated a maze of landmasses and ships on its way to acquiring and destroying a squadron of jets assembled like bowling pins at the end of the course. FCS robot’s flawless performance launched the team into first place in the inaugural Innovation... MORE

IMAGE: Fredericksburg Christian School’s robotics team placed first at the Innovation Challenge @Dahlgren. The team earned $3,000 for their school’s STEM program.

NSWCDD Employees Train Local Teachers
January 24, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees provided hands-on science, engineering and math (STEM) robotics training Dec. 17 to local school teachers at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) Dahlgren campus. The training, led by NSWCDD’s Luis Valcourt-Colon, provided hands-on instruction of SeaGlide and... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts ‘Imagine Your Future’ Event for College Students
September 30, 2021 — College students do not always know what they want to major in when they get to college. As high school seniors, students across the country commonly hear questions berating them about the future: Are you going to college? Where are you going? What are you majoring in? What do you want to do with that major? According to a study done by the... MORE

NSWCDD STEM Ambassador Brings Passion for Computer Science to Local Students
July 13, 2021 — “I had no idea I wanted to study computer science when I was younger,” said Kelly Morgan. “If not for this one HTML project in college, I don’t think I would have wound up majoring in computer science, or working at Dahlgren.”Morgan now specializes in computer science at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and she credits this... MORE

Kelly Morgan is a computer scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and an active volunteer with the NSWCDD Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Outreach program. Morgan established and now leads a coding club with fourth-sixth graders at Dahlgren School.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Scientist Inspires Future Generation of STEM Leaders
May 25, 2021 — As a curious young boy growing up in Puerto Rico, Luis N. Valcourt-Colón was always drawn to exploring how different types of technology worked. His interest in computers, robotics and other technological areas continued throughout his educational journey and guided him along his career path. That path led Valcourt-Colón to Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division scientist Luis Valcourt-Colón is the program lead for the SeaPerch underwater robotics STEM program at Dahlgren. Valcourt-Colón is a recipient of the Distinguished Community Service Award for his volunteer service with the SeaPerch and SeaGlide programs and with the STEM community at NSWCDD. His citation reads in part, “With innovative ideas, he grew a small outreach program into one of the most effective Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programs at NSWCDD. His drive and enthusiasm continue to be critical in reaching students and developing the next generation of STEM leaders.”

NSWC Dahlgren Division Update on 2020 STEM Activities
March 25, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Although some Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) activities have been canceled due to COVID-19, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientists and engineers plan to host middle and high school STEM summer camps, NSWCDD announced March 25.“We are also still planning on supporting teacher workshops... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Technology Mentors Engage Students at STEM Summit
March 3, 2020 — SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. – U.S. Navy science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) ambassadors arrived at Chancellor High School ready to engage and amaze students at the ninth annual STEM Summit, Feb. 29.The ambassadors – a team of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientists and engineers – were met by hundreds of... MORE

IMAGE: SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (Feb. 29, 2020) – Capt. Casey Plew, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer, speaks with Kyle Allwine, director of government affairs for the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, at the annual science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) Summit open to the public at Chancellor High School. “Participating in STEM education is a valuable investment in both your future as well as society’s future,” Plew told students in his keynote speech. “Soak up the awesomeness of all of the different STEM efforts displayed for you. And get excited. One day, someone could be telling a future group of students about something amazing you developed – and it all started with you getting engaged in STEM at school.”

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