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Model Aeronautics Competition Starts in Hollywood

Model Aeronautics

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) is about to begin its first year of compeititno, and St. Mary’s County will be the first location for regional competitions that have been scheduled throughout the country. The Patuxent Aeromodelers RC Club will host the first leg of the year’s events on April 23 and 24, 2016, in Hollywood, with support from The Patuxent Partnership.

Regional Innovators Sought

Innovators

The Maryland Department of Commerce recently sent a message to The Patuxent Partnership requesting help with research on how to improve Southern Maryland by commercializing products that have been developed at military installations.

Autonomous Tools Urgent Needs of Warfighter

RADM Mark Darrah

The warfighter needs solutions yesterday, tools that support mission autonomy are urgently sought.

NAWCAD Director Urges More Business Partnership

NAWCAD Executive Director Leslie D. Taylor stands ready to engage the business community in fruitful partnerships.

GMHS STEM Students Present Projects

GMHS STEM

As 34 of the seniors at Great Mills High School get closer to graduation, they are also completing STEM Capstone Presentations, and on April 14 from 5 to 7 pm, the community can come to the school and get a glimpse of what these students have been doing.

Autonomous Systems Capabilities: View from Pax

Autonomous Systems Capabilities: The View from Pax River, April 12 at So. Md. Higher Education Center features RADM Mark Darrah.

Volunteer at Robotics Competition April 16

Robotics

There will be many volunteers at the LEGO Robotics Competition, but more are still needed, and The Patuxent Partnership is hoping to send extra help to the April 16 event in La Plata.

Code-Breaking vs Cyber-Threats

mcconnell

Former National Intelligence Director VADM Mike McConnell says US code-breaking skills will ultimately prevail in the escalating threats associated with cyber-security, but it will get worse before it gets better.

TPP Seeks Member of the Year Nominees

Board

Nominate your favorite business for Pax Partnership’s 2015 Member of the Year award. Deadline to submit the nomination package is Friday, April 8, 2016.

Caret & Gill at Brown Bag Briefing April 5

TPP discussion

The chancellor of the UofMD and head of Maryland’s Sec’y of Commerce present,in Lexington Park, MD, a brown bag briefing on education and economic development.