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NSWCDD Engineer Gives Talk at Virtual Reality Summer Camp for Teens
August 17, 2021 — After navigating halls filled with 3-D printers and advanced computing labs, Senior Topside Systems Engineer Robert Fowler came to a room of students eager to hear how virtual reality (VR) positively impacts the fleet’s mission.“It’s important to spark interest in STEM and show young people what their role can be and how they can make a... MORE

IMAGE: NSWCDD Engineer Robert Fowler gives a presentation on applications of virtual reality in naval engineering during an event at the Cyber Bytes Foundation’s virtual reality summer camp.

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 Melissa Olson Phipps Discusses Charting Her Unexpected Career Path
July 12, 2021 — What did you want to be when you grew up? This question resonates with many and brings back to mind early childhood career ambitions. For Naval Lead Scientist Melissa Olson Phipps, her answer was to become a doctor. She began charting a course to pursue that dream during her early years in high school. As a student at Hood College, Olson laid the... MORE

IMAGE: Melissa Olson Phipps, project lead for the Optical Dazzling Interdictor, Navy (ODIN) program for the Gun and Electric Weapon Systems Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWCDD Employees Volunteer for STEM Outreach at Fredericksburg Regional Governor’s School
June 30, 2021 — DAHLGREN, Va. – “Here’s the most important question of the day: Why are you here? What are you hoping to get out of this today?” said Kyle Lackinger – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Director of Collaborative Innovation and Academic Engagement – to a group of 17 students at the Fredericksburg Regional Governor’s School... MORE

NSWC Panama City ignites STEM learning through college research internships
June 23, 2021 — Students are continuing to further their education long after the traditional school year is over. Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) welcomed 18 college students for a ten-week summer internship.Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) provides an opportunity for college students to participate in research at... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division welcomed 18 college students for a ten-week summer internship. The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) provides an opportunity for college students to participate in research at a Department of Navy laboratory during the summer.

MARMC Brings STEM to Norfolk School
June 4, 2021 — Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) wrapped up its semester-long Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program at Norfolk Christian Schools in Norfolk, Virginia, May 27.The program kicked off in March when MARMC’s STEM team began visiting the school twice a week to meet with middle and high school students. They provided... MORE

NSWCPD Virtually Hosts STEM Students During ASNE ISS Event
June 4, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) hosted a group of local high school STEM students during the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Virtual Intelligent Ships Symposium (ISS) STEM Day on April 27, 2021.According to the organization’s website, the ISS “brings the professional naval engineering community together to... MORE

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.”

NSWCPD Renews STEM Charter, Continues Focus on Future Workforce
March 23, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently released the Command’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) outreach charter and strategic plan, which share an increased focus on the future workforce, for 2021-2025.The new STEM Outreach Charter lays out six goals to strengthen the STEM education in the... MORE

Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) Fall Engagement students observe as their colleagues make their presentations during a Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)-led virtual event. The NREIP is a college internship program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) that places students in Department of Navy (DoN) laboratories during the summer to conduct research (U.S. Navy photo by Brentan Debysingh/released).

NSWCPD Concludes National Engineers Week with Virtual STEM Event for Local Students
March 12, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) concluded its National Engineers Week celebration by hosting a virtual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) virtual event with students from local schools on Feb. 26, 2021.With a focus on women in engineering, a highlight of the program was keynote speaker Dr. Michele... MORE

Dr. Michele Marcolongo gives a presentation during the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD)’s National Engineering Week celebration. Marcolongo, the Dean of Engineering at Villanova University, spoke during a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach virtual event, focusing on how she lead a group that created 32,000 face shields last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Navy photo by Brentan Debysingh / Released)

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