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NSWC Dahlgren Division joins partners in hosting inaugural Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren: Middle School Robotics event
February 12, 2024 — When Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) world-class scientists and engineers aren’t focused on developing the latest technology for the nation’s warfighters, they turn their attention to sharing their knowledge and expertise with the younger generations in their communities. NSWCDD leadership created a series of innovation... MORE

IMAGE: Over 120 students from 10 schools competed in the inaugural Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren: Middle School Robotics at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus, Feb. 10

Merging generations: NSWC Dahlgren Division, partners, to host first middle school robotics innovation challenge
February 10, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and its partners are expanding the innovation challenges from college and high school students and industry professionals to the next generation of scientists and engineers – middle schoolers. “NSWCDD has world class scientists and engineers who are passionate about the work they do in support... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard supports STEM event
August 14, 2023 — Local youth expanded their understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with members of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard during an event at the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, July 20, 2023. The shipyard booths featured interactive activities and demonstrations such as a dry dock model, STEM educational Lego kits, and a robotic arm for the children to interact with and get excited about the various jobs at the shipyard... MORE

Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Engineer Vance Hashimoto, right, from Code 100TO.32 Technology Insertion, demonstrates how to use a robotic arm to students during a STEM event at the Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

Domo Arigato High School Roboto
July 6, 2023 — The rays of a bright morning sun greeted the eager-faced students from the Bremerton High School robotics team as they stepped off the bus at the Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB). ... MORE

Bremerton High School Robotics Club visits TRFB.

Second annual event takes Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren full STEM ahead
April 6, 2023 — When Rappahannock High School received materials to construct a robot for the second annual High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren, physics and math teacher Preston Ailor noticed students became frustrated.They were unable to code the robot for motion and some were ready to give up before sophomore Ricardo Alvarez stepped in.“The next thing... MORE

IMAGE: Twenty-two teams representing 19 area high schools competed in the second annual High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Training Session for Teachers in Preparation for Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren
January 24, 2023 — Last year, Jim Jones and another volunteer dad cofounded a STEM club at Fredericksburg Christian School (FCS). The club started just two months prior to the inaugural Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. That’s all the time the four-man FCS team needed to walk away with the first-place trophy. All it took was a simple strategy.“One of the reasons we... MORE

IMAGE: Integrated Combat Systems Department scientist Justin Lowell (center) mentors Westmoreland High School teacher Chastaine Perry (left) and Colonial Beach High School Supervisor of Technology Ameer Mir in preparing their schools’ robots for this year’s Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren. The robotics competition takes place March 31-April 1 at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus.

NSWC Dahlgren Division and MITRE Corporation Design Course for 2023 High School Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren
December 1, 2022 — “Infiltrate hostile territory from the sea and navigate a challenging environment to recover a piece of gear that is critical to national security. Along your route you will face unexpected obstacles and will have opportunities to collect valuable intelligence. Grab the intel, snag the gear and wait to get the ‘All Clear.’ Keep your commander... MORE

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

NSWCPD Supports STEM Program Building Underwater Robots at Widener University
December 16, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has partnered with Widener University in Chester, Pa. to support a unique Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program where Robotics Engineering (RE) undergraduate students are developing an autonomous underwater vehicle to participate in the RoboNation's RoboSub... MORE

Navy awards 19 robotics grants to 15 Bay County Schools
September 2, 2021 — The Navy Lab in Panama City recently facilitated the award of 19 robotics grants to 15 Bay County Schools in the District.The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) partnered with the Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to facilitate the award of robotics grants to schools who... MORE

Patronis Elementary School Robotics League Student operates an underwater robot during Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s (NSWC PCD) inaugural STEMinar event March 6. The long term goal for STEM Outreach at NSWC PCD is to make it clear that NSWC PCD is the employer of choice in the area.

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