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Education & Outreach

Education & Outreach activities include Department of Navy (DoN) participation in science fairs, summer research interns/fellows at Navy laboratories, graduate fellowships for individuals expected to become members of the engineering faculty at historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions (HBCU/MIs), and curricular enrichment programs. Outreach includes the encouragement, promotion, planning, coordination and administration of naval science and technology.
March 09, 2022

Naval STEM

What is Naval STEM? Naval Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) supports the Department of the Navy (DoN)’s Navy and Marine Corps education and outreach programs. Naval STEM programs are deliberate investments in the current and future DoN workforce, which enhance the Navy and...
March 18, 2022

Broadening High School Horizons: Naval STEM Expands Virtual Student Outreach

The Naval Horizons student essay contest—an educational video series from the Department of the Navy's Naval STEM education and outreach program—aims to inspire high school students by raising their awareness of the real-world science and technology challenges facing the Navy and Marine Corps today. The high school contest expands on the Naval Horizons contest launched last year, which focused on college students.
June 10, 2021

STEM Showcase: DoN Promotes Student Outreach at Navy League STEM Expo

Science and technology enthusiasts were treated to a day of educational fun at the Navy League STEM Expo at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
August 04, 2021

ONR Brings STEM Outreach to New England Navy Week

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will engage students in hands-on science education Sept. 24-26 during New England Navy Week at The Big E fair in Springfield, Mass.
September 21, 2011

ONR Seeks to Spark Partnerships at Naval STEM Forum

ONR is gathering leaders to partner on STEM initiatives at the Naval STEM Forum being held June 15-16 in Alexandria, Va.
April 29, 2011

Titanic Discoverer Embarks on ONR Mission to Boost STEM Education

Oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard has received a grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to employ his tele-presence technology comprising advanced robotics and high-bandwidth ship-to-shore communications in support of ocean exploration and STEM education.
April 18, 2012

Prize-Winning Prose: Naval STEM Announces Winners of Naval Horizons Essay Contest

The results are in for the recent Naval Horizons student essay contest, organized by the Naval STEM Coordination Office, which is located at the Office of Naval Research.
October 20, 2021

Office of Naval Research Confirms Lineup of Speakers for STEM Conference

The Office of Naval Research confirms more than 30 speakers for the 2011 Naval STEM Forum.
June 08, 2011

Chief of Naval Research Offers $1 Million for Ideas to Spark Interest in STEM

The Office of Naval Research issued a $1 million challenge to the education, scientific and business communities April 28, 2011, to support educational initiatives.
May 03, 2011