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MCSC STEM camp fosters comradery, creativity among teens July 9, 2019 — For one week in June, 67 middle- and high-school students conducted science experiments, built unmanned underwater vehicles and constructed miniature submarines—made of potatoes. MORE

MCSC introduces students to STEM possibilities July 5, 2018 — More than 40 students from Quantico Middle/High School participated in the 8th annual Quantico Summer Science, Technology, Engineering and Math—or STEM—Academy June 25-29 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The camp, hosted through a partnership between the school and Marine Corps Systems Command, gave sixth through eighth graders the opportunity to get hands-on experience through various STEM challenges. MORE

MCTSSA cyber pros talk tech during career day May 3, 2018 — Advancements in technology are increasing exponentially, spurring the need for a high-tech workforce to support the networks and information systems of the future. Cyber security professionals from Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity spoke to students from Baypoint Preparatory Academy about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM, career opportunities March 30, during the school’s first career day held at its Hemet campus. MORE

Marine Corps engineers spark interest in STEM during annual festival April 17, 2018 — Engineers from Marine Corps Systems Command were on the lookout for the next generation of engineers and scientists during the USA Science and Engineering Festival April 6-8 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Engineers from several MCSC program offices took part in the three-day event that aims to stimulate interest in science, technology, engineering and math—or STEM—for more than 350,000 students and attendees every year. The event includes over 3,000 exhibits from government agencies, academia, industry and STEM organizations nationwide. MCSC has participated for the past three years, highlighting how the Marine Corps uses STEM to develop equipment and weapon systems for Marines. MORE

Marine colonel receives Black Engineer of the Year Award March 9, 2018 — Stars and Stripes awarded Col. Dave Burton the Black Engineer of the Year Military Service Award during a ceremony Feb. 10, in Washington, D.C. Each year, Stars and Stripes recognizes an exemplary senior military officer who has served with distinction supporting the service’s efforts in mentorship, diversity and value-based service to the nation. The recipients also serve within commands responsible for procuring, developing or employing new technologies and systems. As program manager for Intelligence Systems at Marine Corps Systems Command, Burton manages the development and acquisition of intelligence systems and equipment for the Corps. MORE

STEM in Sports camp a ‘home run’ at Quantico school August 3, 2017 — A baseball throw. An obstacle course. Balloon brain drops. More than 50 Quantico middle and high school students experienced all this and more at the seventh annual STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) camp held June 19-23, at Quantico Middle/High School. MORE

STEM Academy: A chance for future engineers to learn, explore June 24, 2016 — The STEM Education Alliance—a partnership between the Department of Defense and the College of William and Mary—hosts the annual camp, designed to create opportunities for STEM professionals to mentor in the classroom. Every year the command and school join forces to help students solve real-world STEM challenges in a fun setting. MORE

Marine Corps marvels minds during largest US STEM festival April 27, 2016 — Science was on the minds of attendees of the fourth USA Science and Engineering Festival April 14-17 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. As the largest science festival in the U.S., the event features nationwide contests and school programs to advance and inspire science, technology, engineering and math education in the next generation of scientists and engineers. This marked Marine Corps Systems Command’s second year participating in the festival as part of an ongoing effort to partner with other government agencies, academic institutions and private industry to improve STEM education in the United States. MORE

STEM academy a chance for critical thinking, exploration June 28, 2013 — By Carden Hedelt, MCSC Corporate CommunicationsQuantico High/Middle School student Destini Entzminger, 13, looked like she was poised to come in first place in a challenge during the Quantico Summer Academy, a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics camp held yearly at the school.The challenge was simple: the group whose LEGO robot could MORE

STEM academy aims to make math, science fun June 15, 2012 — Quantico middle school students huddled around a square wooden table, snapping photos and chanting: “Get some! Go! Awesome!” No, these students weren’t watching an arm wrestling match or a hot dog–eating contest but a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competition.Joe Plaia, mechanical engineer at Naval Sea Systems Command, MORE

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