AURORA, Colo. and COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) partnered again with local high
schools and universities to co-host summer camps in July and Aug.
featuring hands-on learning opportunities in cybersecurity, clean
energy technologies, biomedical engineering, rocketry and
robotics.
This summer marked the first time for the Colorado Springs camp and the second time for
the Aurora camp. Created to
address the shortage of students interested in cybersecurity and
the STEM disciplines, the camps were designed to build excitement
among youth for these in-demand career fields.
In Aurora, the company
partnered with Colorado State
University, College of Engineering; Colorado School of Mines; and Cherry Creek Schools to host the camp, held July
21–24, at Grandview High School. Instructed by company engineers
and university students, the camp attracted students, grades 9 –
12, from across the Denver metro
area.
Highlights included a cybersecurity grand challenge – based on
the Air Force Association (AFA) CyberPatriot Competition –
presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation, and several energy
conversion challenges associated with clean energy drive systems
such as a hydrogen fuel-cell car race. New to this year's camp was
a focus on biomedical engineering involving hands-on projects in
biomechanics, biomedical imaging, biomaterials, biomedical devices
and diagnostics.
In Colorado Springs, Northrop
Grumman partnered with the University of
Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) to host the camp,
Aug. 4 – 8, promoting the theme "STEM
is Cool." The camp was held at the UCCS campus and was based on the
Aurora curriculum, but also
included a focus on rocketry and robotics.
"STEM is cool," said Russ
Anarde, corporate lead executive, Colorado, Northrop Grumman Corporation. "Once
students experience how STEM drives our designed world, they become
engaged and excited about pursuing a career in these fields. These
students represent tomorrow's workforce and we are honored to be
part of this industry/academia partnership to promote cybersecurity
and STEM and make this opportunity possible."
Over the years, Colorado
students have been well represented at the AFA CyberPatriot
National Youth Cyber Defense competition. In 2012,
the Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron, Civil Air Patrol won
first place in the All Service Division.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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