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Navy Mentors Get Middle School Students Excited about STEM and Internship Programs
July 6, 2017 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Jennifer Testa is inspiring students to follow her lead – pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and a Department of Defense internship – to secure a fascinating and challenging real-world career. The Pathways college intern spoke to parents of middle school students engaged in the 2017 Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

KING GEORGE. Va. (June 28, 2017) - Middle school students use remote-controlled models to solve simulated naval robotic missions at the 2017 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division sponsored STEM Summer Academy, held June 26-30. Camp activities included ten robotic challenges; building a water rocket and determining the optimal fuel loading to maximize height; exploring epidemiology; building and destructively testing a tower from balsa wood with the goal of maximizing the strength to weight ratio; predicting the number of each color of M&Ms in a large bag after compiling statistics on numbers in smaller bags; and building a boat out of foil and straws with the aim of maximizing its cargo carrying capacity.

Local Teams Compete at NSWC Crane’s Sea, Air and Land Challenge
April 18, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) Sea, Air and Land Challenge took place Saturday April 15 at Ivy Tech Community College’s main campus in Bloomington. The challenge is a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative with a focus on engineering and robotics that fosters interest in DoD technologies by giving high school students hands-on experience and exposure to the Special Operations community... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) Sea, Air and Land Challenge took place Saturday April 15 at Ivy Tech Community College’s main campus in Bloomington. The challenge is a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative with a focus on engineering and robotics that fosters interest in DoD technologies by giving high school students hands-on experience and exposure to the Special Operations community.

Carderock mentored students qualify in First LEGO League
January 12, 2016 — Students at Burning Tree Elementary School under mentorship from employees at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) earned a second-place finish in the Montgomery County, Maryland, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) LEGO League competition regional qualifier Jan. 10. The team of 11 fifth-graders... MORE

NSWC Crane Helps Prepare Bloomfield Students for STEM Careers
September 11, 2015 — BLOOMFIELD, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University’s Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system. Representatives from each of the partner organizations met with students at the school on Tuesday, Sept. 8 to explain the new business simulation pilot program, which will immerse kids in a corporate environment while augmenting their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education... MORE

BLOOMFIELD, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University’s Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system. Representatives from each of the partner organizations met with students at the school on Tuesday, Sept. 8 to explain the new business simulation pilot program, which will immerse kids in a corporate environment while augmenting their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

NSWC Crane, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Partner on STEM Initiative
August 12, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - Present and former Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees will soon serve alongside teachers at a local school, working hands-on with students as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system. NSWC Crane has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University's Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom and use special projects to bring learning to life for students... MORE

Present and former Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees will soon serve alongside teachers at a local school, working hands-on with students as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system. NSWC Crane has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University's Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom and use special projects to bring learning to life for students.

(L-R) NSWC Crane Director of Engagement Brian Blackwell, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Principal David Dean, NSWC Crane Commanding Officer Capt. Jeffrey Elder and NSWC Crane STEM Director Tina Closser

Hoosier Teams Score Big at National SeaPerch Challenge
June 10, 2015 — NORTH DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts - Over 500 students on 140 teams from across the United States and Puerto Rico competed at the Na... MORE

150530-N-ER677-008 - Over 500 students on 140 teams from across the United States and Puerto Rico competed at the National SeaPerch Challenge. Participants used remotely operated vehicles (ROV) to compete in either the stock division or the open division.

SERMC Sends Reps to Philly for SeaPerch Event
May 18, 2015 — PHILADELPHIA (NNS) -- The Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) sent three of its personnel to the 10th annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge at Drexel University April 24-25 on an exploratory mission.The mission was to learn how to establish a viable SeaPerch program in the Jacksonville area.SERMC Commanding Officer, Capt. Dave... MORE

A SeaPerch contestant launches his remotely operated vehicle to complete in the underwater obstacle course during regional competition in Philadelphia.

SERMC Sends Reps to Philly for SeaPerch Event
May 18, 2015 — TheSoutheast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) sent three of its personnel tothe 10th Annual Greater Philadelphia SeaPerch Challenge at Drexel UniversityApril 24-25 on an exploratory mission. Themission was to learn how to establish a viable SeaPerch program in theJacksonville area. SERMCCommanding Officer, Capt. Dave Gombas, sent Crystal Taylor,... MORE

NSWC Crane STEM Director Wins TechPoint Mira Award for Technology Excellence and Innovation
May 4, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - TechPoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative, recognized Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) as one of Indiana’s technology success stories during its annual Mira Awards gala on May 2, at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Now in its 16th year, TechPoint’s Mira Awards celebrate the most innovative and successful technologies and technology companies in Indiana, as well as entrepreneurs and educators. ... MORE

Ms. Tina Closser, STEM Director, NSWC Crane accepts the TechPoint Mira Award for Technology Excellence and Innovation at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis.

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