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Bristlebots Come to Life on Halloween at Carderock
November 8, 2016 — Visiting third-grade students from Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School in Montgomery County, Maryland, were able to bring Bristlebots to life at Naval Service Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Oct. 31.Bristlebots are simple-to-assemble robots which incorporate a small brush, a battery, and a very small motor to create an electrical circuit which... MORE

A completed Bristlebot assembled by a student at a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) event on Oct. 31, 2016, at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md. The students, from Lucy V. Barnsley Elementary School in Montgomery County, Md., learned to assemble the robots, which incorporate a small brush, a battery and a very small motor to create an electrical circuit allowing the Bristlebot to "walk" using vibrations. U.S. Navy photo by Daniel Daglis (Released)

Navy tests variable depth sonar's hydrodynamic behavior in tow
November 3, 2016 — The Navy has improved its ability to pinpoint mines following a series of sonar tests at Carderock's David Taylor Model Basin in Bethesda, Md., Navy officials announced Nov. 3... MORE

Carderock Kicks Off CFC with Tailgate Event, Car Show
November 1, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division kicked off its national capital area 2016 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Oct. 26 with a tailgate party in West Bethesda, Maryland.The Carderock CFC tailgate party was hosted by the Women's Employee Resource Group (ERG) and the event raised close to $1,000 in donations. Donations were accepted... MORE

The 2016 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) co-coordinators for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Anna Eshbaugh (left) and Despi Mahaney, lend a
hand to Tariq Al-Agba, head of the Contracts Department (Code 02), after he took a pie in the face to raise money for CFC at the Carderock CFC kick-off tailgate event Oct. 26, 2016, in West Bethesda, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Monica McCoy/Released)

Carderock Division Holds Quarterly Awards Ceremony
October 27, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division recognized employees for performance and length of service at its quarterly awards ceremony Oct. 20 in West Bethesda, Maryland."The opportunity to hand out awards to the employees who do the work for this great institution is, by far, the best thing I get to do as a CO," said Carderock's Commanding... MORE

Sailors Train on Innovative Carderock-Developed Flight Deck Cleaning System aboard USS America
October 14, 2016 — Six Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) trained in the operation and support of a new flight deck cleaning system with the help of engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Sept. 12-16.The Mobile Cleaning, Recovery and Recycling System (MCRRS) is a shipboard, heavy duty, self-powered cleaning... MORE

160915-N-IL267-007 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 15, 2016) Tracy Harasti, an environmental protection specialist with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, trains Seaman Uzoma Hojo in the use of the Mobile Cleaning Reclaim and Recovery System on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Dustin Q. Diaz/Released)

Carderock AM Team demonstrates at Modern Day Marine Expo
October 4, 2016 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division teamed with the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) to demonstrate 21 additively-manufactured parts to explore the "art of the possible" during the Modern Day Marine (MDM) Expo at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Sept. 27-29.This demonstration, directed by Marine Lt. Gen. Michael Dana, deputy commandant... MORE

160928-N-IL267-003 QUANTICO, Virginia (Sept. 28, 2016) Marine Sgt. Stephen Cook, a legal service specialist with Headquarters Marine Corps, Judge Advocate Division, and amateur hobbyist 3-D printer, and Jonathan Hopkins, a member of the Additive Manufacturing Tiger Team and employee of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, discuss 3-D printed parts at the Modern Day Marine Expo at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Aviation Systems Command, Marine Corps Systems Command, the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, and Marine Corps Headquarters, Installations and Logistics Department collaborated on an additive manufacturing parts demonstration at the expo. (U.S. Navy photo by Dustin Q. Diaz/released)

Carderock wants researchers to patent their innovations
September 27, 2016 — Potential inventors from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division attended a training session on patents and technology transfer in West Bethesda, Maryland, Sept. 20.Dr. Joe Teter, director of technology transfer; and Dr. John Barkyoumb, director of strategic relations; both working in Carderock's Chief Technology Office, along with Dave... MORE

Dr. John Barkyoumb, director of strategic relations for Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, speaks to engineers and scientists who may be interested in filing for a patent at some point in their Carderock careers during the patents and technology transfer training Sept. 20, 2016 in West Bethesda, Maryland.(U.S. Navy photo by Kelley Stirling/released)

Landing School president discusses sustainable boat manufacturing
September 27, 2016 — The president of The Landing School of Boat Building and Design visited maritime colleagues at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division to discuss advances in wooden boat manufacturing sustainability Sept. 21.Dr. Richard J. Schuhmann participated in Carderock's ongoing series of Innovation Brown Bags, presenting "Zero Carbon Manufacture: A... MORE

Dr. Richard J. Schuhmann, president of The Landing School of Boat Building and Design, presents a life-cycle assessment of wooden boat models during the "Zero Carbon Manufacture: A Cradle to Christening Materials Life-Cycle Analysis" Innovation Brown Bag in West Bethesda, Md., Sept. 21, 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Dustin Q. Diaz/released)

Carderock's "Mad Scientist" Tells Army How Culture Affects Future
September 20, 2016 — The Army held its second Mad Scientist 2016 event in August when scores of like-minded people came to hear several "mad scientists," including Garth Jensen, director for innovation at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, speak about the future of warfare in 2025 and beyond. Jensen spoke on culture and innovation at the conference, held... MORE

Navy Inventions Explored During Innovation Discovery Event
September 20, 2016 — Researchers from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) presented their inventions to a panel similar to that of the TV show "Shark Tank" at the 2nd annual Innovation Discovery Event (IDE), hosted by the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) in West Bethesda, Maryland, Aug. 30.The event explored five developing technological... MORE

During the Innovation Discovery Event at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Divsion in West Bethesda, Md., Aug. 30, 2016, Peter Helfet, an independent business development consultant and one of the panelists, measures the magnetic field value of the large-area magnietic field sensor, a new technology presented by Dr. John Miesner, an engineer in the Structural Acoustics and Target Strength Branch. (U.S. Navy photo by Dustin Q. Diaz/Released)

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