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NRL Railgun Group Receives Award of Merit for Group Achievement
December 2, 2011 — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory railgun group, comprised of the Plasma Physics, Material Science & Technology and Chemistry Divisions, received the NRL Award of Merit for Group Achievement, Oct. 31, for outstanding contributions to the development of the Navy's Electromagnetic Railgun... MORE

NRL Researchers Develop Streamlined Approach To Shipboard Inspection Process
November 30, 2011 — Based on funds from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) under the Paint Center of Excellence Program, researchers in the Chemistry Division at the Naval Research Laboratory have developed a novel process to inspect the condition of exterior shipboard coatings that is faster, cheaper, and much less manpower intensive than current methods... MORE

Dr. Virginia DeGiorgi Selected One of Top Ten Business Women in 2012 by ABWA
November 22, 2011 — Dr.Virginia DeGiorgi, a mechanical engineer and section head of the System Design and Integration Section of the Materials Science and Technology Division (MS&TD) at NRL, was recently selected one of the Top Ten 2012 Business Women by the American Business Women's Association (ABWA)... MORE

NRL Monterey Develops More Accurate Tropical Cyclone Prediction Model
November 18, 2011 — Researchers at the Naval Research Laboratory Marine Meteorology Division (MMD), Monterey, Calif., have developed the Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System Tropical Cyclone (COAMPS-TC™) model, achieving a significant research milestone in predictions of tropical cyclone intensity and structure... MORE

NRL's MIGHTI selected by NASA for potential space flight
November 9, 2011 — A Naval Research Laboratory instrument designed to study the Earth's thermosphere is part of a future science mission that has been selected by NASA for evaluation for flight... MORE

Purdue University Honors Peter Wilhelm with Alumni Award
November 3, 2011 — Purdue University has honored Mr. Peter Wilhelm with its Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineer award. This award, established in 1992 and presented by the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recognizes Purdue University alumni who have demonstrated exemplary accomplishments, leadership and service to the community. From a field of 20,000 alumni, only 188 have received this award... MORE

NRL researchers honored with NAVAIR's Heinemann Award
November 1, 2011 — Three researchers from the Naval Research Laboratory are part of the Integrated Product Team that has been recognized with the 2011 Edward H. Heinemann Award for their efforts on the AN/AAR-47A/B(V)2 Missile Warning Set Hostile Fire Indication... MORE

Navy's Electromagnetic Railgun Reaches Testing Milestone
October 30, 2011 — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Materials Testing Facility demonstrated, Oct.31, the one-thousandth successful firing of its Electromagnetic Railgun, reaching a materials testing milestone in the weapon's technological development and future implementation aboard U.S. Navy warships... MORE

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