TPP Hosts Cybersecurity Event March 2
The Patuxent Partnership will present “Cybersecurity: Threat Detection and Management” from 8 am to 4:30 pm Thursday, March 2, at Southern Maryland Higher Education Center at 44219 Airport Road in California.
CSM Hosts VEX IQ Challenge
Elementary and middle school students will be competing Feb. 11, 2017, at Great Mills High School in the Southern Maryland VEX IQ Challenge. The competition is sponsored by College of Southern Maryland and supported by local businesses and The Patuxent Partnership.
Ceremony Brings Navy, NAMMO Together
The US Navy’s Explosives Ordinance Disposal Division at Indian Head has partnered with NAMMO, a Norwegian group that specializes in high-performance defense and space solutions, and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer spoke during a ceremony in January.
Foreign Military Sales – Opportunities for Pax River
The Patuxent Partnership briefing on foreign military sales described impacts from growing sales of US arms, defense equipment, defense services, technical assistance, and military training to foreign governments; a 17 percent increase in defense equipment exports since 2010.
Math Girls Day Gets a Permanent Sponsor
After having to be downsized due to lack of funding, a popular semi-annual program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland has gotten a permanent sponsor. Math Girls Day, hosted by the Women in Science House Living Learning Community, or WiSH, is now being sponsored by Mathnasium.
Jr. VEX IQ Challenge Seeks Volunteers
The Southern Maryland Junior VEX IQ Challenge is set for Jan. 14, 2017, in St. Mary’s County, and The Patuxent Partnership has issued a call for event volunteers. College of Southern Maryland and Great Mills High School are hosting the event at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown.
Building a Consensus Strategy for STEM Programs
TPP board member JD Fassett sees NAS Patuxent River’s Georgia Tech Research Institute as a good fit in the STEM consortium including The Patuxent Partnership.
Victory Media Honors CSM for Military Support
When it comes to serving members of the military, College of Southern Maryland continues to be recognized as an example in the academic community.
Students Train to Use Quadcopters
Early in December, more than 75 Southern Maryland students, mentors, coaches, and parents gathered at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum to learn about a new quadcopter program, initiated by The Patuxent Partnership, for local high school students.
Hoyer Praises John Glenn’s Many Achievements
Sen. John Glenn, 95, former naval aviator and astronaut and a source of local pride, died Dec. 8 at a Columbus, Ohio, hospital. He had been a test pilot at NAS Patuxent River in the 1940s.
