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New Vanguard Supercomputer Launches on Anniversary of Vanguard Project
March 24, 2017 — On March 17, 1958, the Vanguard I satellite was launched into Earth’s orbit. Part of NRL’s Vanguard Program, this satellite was the first of three successful Vanguard launches, spawning America’s first solar-powered foray into space carrying scientific experiments... MORE

Vanguard I Celebrates its 59th Anniversary in Space
March 23, 2017 — This year marks the 59th Anniversary of the Vanguard I satellite’s launch into space. Part of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Vanguard Program, this satellite was launched on March 17, 1958... MORE

Mr. Joseph Edward Peak Receives Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award
March 20, 2017 — Head of the Signature Technology Office at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Mr. Joseph Edward Peak received the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Jan. 25, for sustained performance, outstanding technical leadership, management, and research and development achievements that increased Navy, Marine Corps, Army, and Special Operations operational capabilities and survivability over the past 15 years... MORE

NRL Hosts Second Annual ‘Day at the Lab’ for Local Schools
March 16, 2017 — Scientists and research engineers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), headquartered in the District of Columbia (DC), hosted five regional schools, March 2, in support of ‘National Week at the Labs,’ established in 2016 by the White House and the Office of the Secretary of Defense to inspire young people's interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)... MORE

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists simulate electron localization in real materials
March 14, 2017 — Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in collaboration with Florida State University, have developed a method to simulate electron localization in real materials including imperfections and electron-electron interactions... MORE

VXS-1 Warlocks Assist NASA in Snow Pack Research Campaign
March 8, 2017 — The Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS-1) “Warlocks,” part of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, participated in SnowEx, a NASA-sponsored campaign, Feb. 16-26 in Colorado... MORE

NRL Develops Lighter, Field Repairable Transparent Armor
March 8, 2017 — Research chemists at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed and patented a transparent thermoplastic elastomer armor to reduce weight, inherent in most bullet-resistant glass, while maintaining superior ballistic properties... MORE

NRL Scientists Receive ASME Best Paper Award for ‘Slicer’ Algorithm
March 6, 2017 — Three research scientists from the Computational Multiphysics Systems Lab, at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), have been awarded the Best Paper Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for their research on geometric algorithms known as ‘slicers’ used in additive manufacturing... MORE

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