Northrop Grumman has installed an alternating current solar panel on the rooftop of the company's facility in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, to support renewable energy generation in the state.
Read More »Northrop, Mitre Recognized for Disability Inclusion Initiatives
The American Association of People with Disabilities and Disability:IN have named Northrop Grumman and Mitre among the top workplaces for disability inclusion practices.
Read More »Northrop Sponsors Space Camp Attendance for 80 Middle School Students, 48 Science Teachers
Northrop Grumman will sponsor 80 middle school students and 48 science teachers from the U.S., Australia and the U.K.for them to attend Space Camp July 24 through July 29 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Space Camp will feature space shuttle missions simulations, astronaut training simulators and activities such as rocket building …
Read More »Northrop Seeks to Promote STEM Education Through School Lab Makeover Contest; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments
Northrop Grumman has unveiled an online competition that aims to incite students' interest in science, technology, engineering and math education through makeovers of classrooms and technology laboratories in U.S. public middle schools. The second annual Fab School Labs competition will award up to $100,000 in grants to five winning schools to …
Read More »Northrop Unveils National Cyber Competition Finalists; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments
Northrop Grumman has announced the high school and middle school teams that will compete at the final round of the 2016 CyberPatriot VIII national competition scheduled on April 12. The finalists comprise 25 high school teams and three middle school teams, which will go head-to-head in the one-day event to protect networks and mobile devices from a …
Read More »Northrop Grumman Donates Nearly $3M to UMD Cybersecurity Program; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments
Northrop Grumman has donated $2.76 million to the University of Maryland as part of an effort to offer cybersecurity curriculum to junior and senior students. UMD will use the gift to expand cybersecurity instruction and program administration, learning environment, scholarships and campus facilities for the Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students …
Read More »Northrop Grumman, Nat’l Science Teachers Association Unveil STEM Program for Teachers
Northrop Grumman and the National Science Teachers Association have launched a new education initiative intended to build up the teachers' science, technology, engineering and math instruction skills. The Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy is designed to equip middle school science, engineering and technology teachers with an understanding of what skills …
Read More »Northrop Sponsors National Cyber Tilt Contestants; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments
The Northrop Grumman Foundation is sponsoring 25 high school and three middle school teams who will compete at the final round of the national CyberPatriot competition scheduled on March 13 in Washington. A team of professional aggressors will attack virtual networks and mobile devices and the CyberPatriot VII teams will …
Read More »Northrop Helps Host Nat’l Science Teachers Association Forum; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments
Northrop Grumman is hosting a daylong special session at the National Science Teachers Association in Boston from Thursday to Sunday to discuss global issues in science education. The Global Conversations in Science Education conference is also intended to tackle how teachers can help students understand energy and its impact, Northrop announced …
Read More »28 Student Teams to Compete In CyberPatriot VI Finals
Twenty-six high school teams and two middle school teams from 14 U.S. states and one Canadian province will participate in the March 28 national finals of the CyberPatriot VI competition, sponsored by Northrop Grumman. This year’s finals will be the first time in the competition’s six-year history that middle school teams …
Read More »Northrop Wins Magazine’s ‘Employer of the Year’ Award for Disability Hiring; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments
Northrop Grumman has won the “Private Sector Employer of the Year” award from CAREERS & the disABLED magazine for its efforts to recruit and hire people with disabilities. Readers also voted Northrop as one of employers they would most like to work at or believe has progressive hiring practices, Northrop …
Read More »Northrop Awards CyberPatriot Scholarships; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments
Northrop Grumman has awarded a total of $50,000 in scholarships to the winning students who participated at a national cybersecurity competition featuring military academy and high school teams. Students from the Texas-based Marine Military Academy’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps won first place in the All Service Division …
Read More »Northrop Providing $2M Grant For STEM Robotics Competition; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments
The Northrop Grumman Foundation has pledged to support the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation's activities through a partnership that seeks to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers to students worldwide. Northrop’s foundation will donate a $2 million grant over the next two years to help establish 200 new VEX …
Read More »Northrop CyberPatriot STEM Contest Down To 28 Finalists; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments
A nationwide cybersecurity competition, sponsored by Northrop Grumman and run by the Air Force Association, is down to 28 teams representing service academies and high schools in North America. Teams from 12 states and Canada will travel to National Harbor, Md. for the CyberPatriot V finals March 14 through 16 …
Read More »Northrop Donates $50K to Fund STEM Initiatives; Sandra Evers-Manly Comments
Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Friday it awarded a $50 thousand grant to the Great Minds in science, technology, engineering, mathematics technology program. The Falls Church, Va.-based firm said the award will fund two Viva Technology programs this fall coordinated by its Hispanic employee resource group, One Adelante. Sandra Evers-Manly, president …
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