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Nov. 24, 2021
Air Force Research Lab working to develop future workforce

Ensuring a steady supply of technical and scientific expertise for American industry and innovation has been a national priority since about 1957 when the Soviet Union launched its first Sputnik. Today, however, with the increasingly rapid pace of high technology, the need to attract young people to
Aug. 27, 2021
Student internship program celebrates 20th year

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) – Sixty interns from 31 high schools nationwide recently completed the Wright Scholar Research Assistant Program despite the continued challenges posed by COVID-19. The summer internship, now it is 20th year, offers research opportunities and paid work
Aug. 2, 2021
AFRL hosts STEM Signing Day for local high school students

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate celebrated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Signing Day for approximately 40 local students, July 30, during a virtual event. Students from the greater Dayton area that attended
June 30, 2021
STEM Academy builds Career STREAM Program to bring positive change in STEM workforce

The National Defense Education Program (NDEP) awarded Air Force Research Laboratory’s STEM Academy funding to bring life to a program that hopes to increase diversity in the STEM workforce.
May 25, 2021
AFRL senior technical advisor inspires daughter to follow in her footsteps

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – A senior technical advisor with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aerospace Systems Directorate inspired her daughter to embark on a military career full of adventure and multicultural experiences.Lisa Fitzgerald raised four children who all ended up
Dec. 1, 2020
Air Force partners with universities in next-generation minority leaders research collaboration program

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The objective of the Air Force Research Laboratory Research Collaboration Program II (also known as the Minority Leaders – RCP) is to enable collaborative research partnerships between AFRL and academia that engages a diverse pool of scientists and engineers
Aug. 28, 2020
AFRL AFWiSE discuss unconscious bias and its impact on fair hiring and promotions

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Air Force Women in Science and Engineering is a resource group comprised of mainly women from the Air Force Research Laboratory. It is a platform to network and share new ideas for the advancement, professional development and promotion of workplace diversity
May 22, 2020
Adapting A Mission to Mars - A Bright New Future for AFRL STEM Academy

The 25th Annual Mission to Mars was the latest in the growing list of events that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 19, 2019
AFRL employees receive Great Minds in STEM Award

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Research Laboratory has winners in the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation Great Minds in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Heroes Award for 2019.GMiS is a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping America
March 22, 2019
Wright-Patt joins in First Four tournament activities

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The NCAA First Four Division I Men’s Basketball tournament at the University of Dayton Arena March 19-20 marked the 19th consecutive year that the road to the final four has started in Dayton, Ohio. The Big Hoopla ticket program donated approximately 3,000