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NSWCPD Summer Interns Wrap Up Program with Final Presentations
August 21, 2020 — As everyone gets ready to transition from the long dog days of summer to the brisk autumn days, summer programs and camps all across the country are coming to an end. This is no different at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD).Among the various camps and programs hosted by NSWCPD this summer there was the Naval Research... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees serve as judges during the 2019 Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) and Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) poster session. This year the programs were run virtually through video conferencing with virtual presentations replacing the poster session. (U.S. Navy photo by Kirsten St. Peter)

NSWC PCD virtually sparks STEM outreach amid pandemic
August 18, 2020 — Socially distancing does not mean students must socially isolate, especially when expanding their educational opportunities through virtual means.As part of an Education Partnership Agreement, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) collaborated with Florida State University Panama City (FSU PC) to host a virtual science,... MORE

Minnie Kinard, NSWC PCD engineer, performs gravity demonstrations for the SciNotes STEM outreach series during Summer 2020.

NSWCPD Gives Girl Scouts a Virtual View into the STEM World
August 13, 2020 — Every summer since 2012 the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has hosted middle and high school girls for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM) Experience Summer Camp with Jefferson University and GESP.In 2020 the tradition continued, albeit in a different structure than in... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees serve as judges during the 2018 Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GESP) Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM) Experience Summer Camp poster session. This year the camp was run virtually through video calls with virtual presentations replacing the poster session. : (U.S. Navy photo by Keegan Rammel/Released)

Train the Trainer: NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Virtual STEM Initiative Event for Area Educators
August 5, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Fifteen K-12 educators from Maryland and Virginia enhanced their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teaching skills while collaborating with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) STEM leaders at a workshop held virtually from July 20-24.The five-day workshop is the first under the recently funded Virtual STEM... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Fifteen K-12 educators across Maryland and Virginia have received hands-on learning in a virtual conference designed to encourage science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, in a conference held July 20-24. While the conference was held virtually, participants were given hands-on learning experience. “Our world-class, diverse naval STEM workforce is the ultimate force behind the naval fleet,” said Mike Young, director of Academic Engagement for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

NSWCPD Takes STEM Programs Virtual
July 24, 2020 — Much like the rest of the world, life at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) looks a little different this summer than it typically does.Buildings and streets on the Navy Yard are quiet.The typical morning commute has gone from a 45-minute train ride or drive to a 30-second walk from the bedroom to the dining room.And... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) summer intern Michaela Feehery provides a five-minute brief on data encryption techniques during a daily virtual meeting on June 23, 2020. By the end of this virtual STEM summer program, the interns will have given 60 of these presentations, which equates to more than five hours of technical content. (U.S. Navy photo by Tristan Wolfe/released)

NSWC Dahlgren Division and Germanna Community College Leaders Partner to Impact Business Management and STEM Education
July 9, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and Germanna Community College signed an Educational Partnership Agreement, officials from both organizations announced on July 9.NSWCDD and Germanna leaders envision it will significantly advance professional education in the field of management for the NSWCDD workforce.“Our... MORE

NSWC PCD selects five SMART Scholars for 2020
June 30, 2020 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) has made their selections for this year’s Science Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship recipients.The scholars joining NSWC PCD are Justice Wobser, electrical engineering, Dr. Rory Hector, unmanned systems and robotics, Dr. Margarite LaBorde, physics, Dr... MORE

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) has made their selections for this year’s Science Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship recipients. In this photo, Dr. J. D. Walsh, applied sensing and processing branch head at NSWC PCD, describes components of an unmanned system to SMART scholar recipient Jacqueline Jermyn.

High School Student Builds Autonomous Underwater Robot via NSWC Dahlgren Division’s SeaGlide Program
May 11, 2020 — KING GEORGE, Va. – Alex Dachos thought long and hard about pursuing an independent course of study beyond his high school’s requirements and decided to consult with an engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) for topic ideas.The Virginia Commonwealth Governor’s School student didn’t have to go far to find an NSWCDD... MORE

IMAGE: KING GEORGE, Va. – Virginia Commonwealth Governor’s School student Alex Dachos is pictured with the autonomous underwater glider he built over the course of a year via the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) SeaGlide Program. Dachos programmed, built, and demonstrated the SeaGlide independently under the guidance of NSWCDD science, technology, engineering and mathematics mentors. The robot collects data through sensors while moving and gliding by changing its pitch and buoyancy, often by taking in or expelling water. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Local STEM Students Compete in Annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch and SeaGlide Challenge
April 6, 2020 — More than 50 local Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students went head-to-head during the 15th annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch and SeaGlide Challenge held at Temple University, March 6 and 7, 2020.“My eyes were opened up,” said Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division Commanding Officer Capt. Dana Simon on his... MORE

Local high school Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students battle it out during the 15th annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch and SeaGlide Challenge held at Temple University, March 6 and 7. More than 50 middle and high schools participated in the two-day event. (U.S. Navy photo by Margaret A. Kenyon, NSWCPD Public Affairs/Released)

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

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