Video by Lisa Ferdinando | Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center | 03.01.2025
EXWC Technical Director Kail Macias helped kick off the excitement of the FIRST Robotics competition at the Fathomwerx tech bridge laboratory at the Port of Hueneme. EXWC is sponsoring Team 4414, the HighTide robotics team of Ventura County, in partnership with Naval STEM and DoDSTEM. The team won the world championship in robotics in 2023. “I want to connect what all these teams are......
Video by Joel Messer | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | 05.09.2024
KITTERY, Maine (May 09, 2024): The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard STEM Outreach Program hosted a STEM Pop -Up Event for students at Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine.14 different codes represented the shipyard with hands-on demonstrations giving the students the opportunity to see the career pathway first-hand and speak with experts in the trade. Thank you to all of the volunteers that......
Video by Jordon Johnson and Joel Messer | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | 05.04.2024
KITTERY, Maine (May 04, 2024): Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) STEM Outreach hosted its 3rd Annual Robotics Expo on Friday, May 3rd 2024 in the Shipyard gymnasium. About 150 students, teachers and mentors (grades 3-12) from 15 different FIRST/VEX Robotics teams showcased their hard work from the previous season. A big thanks to the PNS employees who serve as team coaches and mentors throughout......
Video by Joel Messer and Jordon Johnson | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | 04.10.2024
KITTERY, Maine (April 10, 2024): That's a wrap on the 2023-2024 SeaPerch competition season for the Seacoast area! This year's theme centered around Deep-Sea Exploration. As stated by Robonation, "ROVs are necessary to aid researchers in exploring the harsh environments that surround hydrothermal vents where extreme temperatures and pressures, toxic chemicals, and reduced visibility are the......
Video by Joel Messer, Scott Hanson and Jordon Johnson | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | 04.01.2024
KITTERY, Maine (April 01, 2024): SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips students, educators, and parents with the resources they need to build an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in an in- or out-of-school setting. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard STEM Outreach Program provides material and tool support and offers trained facilitators for dozens of SeaPerch......
Video by John Williams | Office of Naval Research | 10.27.2020
Admiral Selby, Chief of Naval Research, introduces Naval Horizons and discusses the technology that drives the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. He discusses your important role in the future of STEM and how your thoughts on science and technology will shape the future of the Navy. ▬ Acronyms and Links ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▶CNR – Chief of Naval Research ▶ONR – Office of......