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AFRL senior leaders encourage Ohio youth at annual robotics state championship

Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio, hosts the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship, March 9, 2024. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined middle and high school students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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AFRL-sponsored science team wins international synthetic biology award for Wright State University

The Wright State University International Genetically Engineered Machine, or iGEM, team attends the annual iGEM Jamboree held in Paris, France, Nov. 3, 2023. The Wright State Team, sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory, took a gold medal at the Jamboree which hosted 4,000 attendees across 400 teams from over 50 countries, according to the organization’s website. Students from the AFRL-mentored iGEM teams have transitioned into the AFRL workforce by working part-time in AFRL-sponsored labs during their undergraduate studies and beyond (Courtesy photo / Dr. Madhavi Kadakia).

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AFRL-sponsored science team wins international synthetic biology award for Wright State University

The Wright State University International Genetically Engineered Machine, or iGEM, team attends the annual iGEM Jamboree held in Paris, France, Nov. 2, 2023. The Wright State Team, sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory, took a gold medal at the Jamboree which hosted 4,000 attendees across 400 teams from over 50 countries, according to the organization’s website. Faculty members from both the Dayton and Lake campuses as well as AFRL scientists mentor and advised the teams (Courtesy photo / Dr. Madhavi Kadakia).

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AFRL-sponsored science team wins international synthetic biology award for Wright State University

The Wright State University International Genetically Engineered Machine, or iGEM, team attends the annual iGEM Jamboree held in Paris, France, Nov. 2, 2023. The Wright State Team, sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory, took a gold medal at the Jamboree which hosted 4,000 attendees across 400 teams from over 50 countries, according to the organization’s website. The iGEM Competition is a team-based science fair competition for high school, university and post-graduate students focused on using synthetic biology to solve worldwide issues related to health, manufacturing and biotechnology (Courtesy photo / Dr. Madhavi Kadakia).

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AFRL recognizes 2023 New Mexico Excellence in STEM at annual awards event

The 2023 New Mexico Excellence in STEM Award winners pictured with Tech Engagement Office leadership June 22, 2023, following an award ceremony held at Q Station, AFRL’s Tech Engagement Office’s collaborative facility in Albuquerque, N.M. The AFRL-sponsored event recognizes significant science, technology, engineering and math education endeavors throughout the state. (Courtesy photo / Enrique Knell)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

Brenda Ronnebaum, project manager, robotics education, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach Office, speaks about the benefits of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, programs such as the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST Tech Challenge March 11, 2023, at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. Programs like the FIRST Tech Challenge introduce students to STEM fields while teaching life skills of communication, problem solving and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

Robots designed and programed by Ohio middle and high school students compete during the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship March 11, 2023, at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

Robots designed and programed by Ohio middle and high school students compete during the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship March 11, 2023, at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

Teams prepare their robots for competition in the pit area of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship March 11, 2023, at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined middle and high school students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

The competition area inside the Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio, with competitors preparing for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship March 11, 2023. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined middle and high school students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio, hosts the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship, March 11, 2023. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined middle and high school students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Project Arc team works to make technical Airmen more operationally relevant

Project Arc Engineer 1st Lt. Andrew Foor welds together supporting parts for the hardening of a low-cost threat emitter Oct. 18, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Foor, an electrical engineer by trade, worked with his teammate to help Luke Air Force Base modernize its ranges with emerging, high-impact technologies. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Project Arc team works to make technical Airmen more operationally relevant

Project Arc Engineer 2nd Lt. Jacob Geil takes a measurement on the ram air scoop fan assembly Sept. 22, 2022, as part of an initiative to embed engineers at operational wings to solve technical problems. As part of the Project Arc program, Geil and his teammate were stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, for six months to help develop, test and transition Airmen and commercial solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Christopher Tam)

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Project Arc team works to make technical Airmen more operationally relevant

Project Arc Engineer 1st Lt. Kevin Tran tests an early prototype of a corrosion prevention system for space launch infrastructure Sept. 21, 2022, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, Florida. Tran and his teammate were stationed at Cape Canaveral with a mission to test and integrate technologies that will enable assured access to space for the 45th Space Launch Delta. The corrosion prevention tool would save $300K a year at Space Launch delta alone and is currently in the Spark Tank quarterfinals. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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AFRL STEM unit receives DOD STARBASE’s highest level award

Students from South Mountain Elementary School build a human circuit with instructor Spike at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s STEM Academy instructor, during DOD STARBASE NM, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 15, 2022. The program was recently elevated to Level-III status, the highest level of accreditation.

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AFRL STEM unit receives DOD STARBASE’s highest level award

2nd Lt. Latofat Quick, a volunteer mentor from the Air Force Research Laboratory, assists a student during a rocket build at DOD STARBASE NM, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sept. 8, 2022. The program was recently elevated to Level-III status, the highest level of accreditation.

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AFRL Inspire event with TEDx-style talks to be livestreamed

Brian “Mitch” Mitchell, a pipeline coordinator from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Munitions Directorate at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, will present his talk “Creating the Next Generation of Innovators, Creators and Inventors” during AFRL Inspire, a special livestreamed event, Aug. 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT. This annual TEDx-style production showcases the innovative ideas and passionate people from across the science and technology enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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WASHINGTON — Morgan State physics major Derick Buckles works in the lab June 16, 2015, during a 10-week internship at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, part of a summer research program administered by the Department of the Navy's Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institution, or HBCU/MI, program. In addition to conducting scientific research, undergraduates attend scientific and skill-set seminars on topics including laboratory safety, ethics in science and engineering, job-search and interviewing skills and resume writing. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams / Released)

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AFRL partners with New Mexico Army National Guard in STEM aviation event

New Mexico Army National Guardsman Chief Warrant Officer 3 Anita Guderjohn, with the 168th Medevac Company, talks to students participating in the DOD STARBASE STEM Camp, inside an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 14, 2022. Guderjohn provided a tour of the aircraft and answered questions about their mission, and how she became a pilot. STARBASE New Mexico is a DOD program managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory.

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AFRL partners with New Mexico Army National Guard in STEM aviation event

Members of the New Mexico Army National Guard, from left, Capt. Dustin Offret, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Anita Guderjohn, Sgt. Benjamin Vasquez, and students stand in front of an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during the Air Force Research Laboratory's DOD STARBASE STEM Camp at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 14, 2022.

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