Academics
KACHER TO SERVE AS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT AT NAVAL ACADEMY
Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, USNA Class of 1990, has taken the reins as acting superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from Vice Adm. Sean Buck, who retires on Sept. 1, 2023, after 40 years of service to our nation. Kacher will serve as ...
USNA CYBER OPERATIONS PROGRAM GRANTED NSA DESIGNATION IN CYBER DEFENSE
The Naval Academy cyber operations program was recently granted the National Security Agency (NSA) designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) on June 9, 2023. The Naval Academy’s cyber operations program is ...
Posthumous Promotion and Dedication for David Wallace
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro posthumously promoted Cmdr. David (Dave) Michael Wallace to the rank of captain earlier this month. The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) held a ceremony on May 17 to honor his life and to dedicate his former office ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Alex Romano, 22, of Dumfries, Virginia, was recently named a 2023 Knight-Hennessy Scholar. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program provides full funding ...
USNA ANNOUNCES NEW ACADEMIC DEAN AND PROVOST
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy announced today that Dr. Samara L. Firebaugh has been selected to succeed Dr. Andrew T. Phillips as the Naval Academy’s Academic Dean and Provost. Firebaugh, who is currently the Naval ...
ASTROPHYSICS MIDSHIPMAN PRESENTS RESEARCH AT AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Kara Kniezewski, 22, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, presented her research of solar flare rain at the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Seattle on Tuesday, Jan. 10. With assistance from Dr. ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED RHODES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Benjamin Kwong, 21, of Newport Beach, California, was recently selected as the United States Naval Academy’s 55th Rhodes Scholar. Over 840 applicants were endorsed by 244 schools ...
Into the Storm, Under the Ocean
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) offers many summer internships and programs for midshipmen to take part in each year. One of those internship opportunities is a program called Training and Research in Oceanic and ...
USNA Capstone Team Develops Mobile Railgun System
Seven U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen spent the last two semesters developing a mobile railgun system as part of their senior capstone project. The capstone project is a year-long design project, and ultimately, the culmination of each ...
Commissioning Week Gate and Shuttle Hours
Commissioning Week Gate and Shuttle Hours *For the complete Commissioning Week schedule, parking information, access information, and other details, visit: https://www.usna.edu/CommissioningWeek/_files/documents/SOEFINALDRAFT.pdf Shuttle Bus ...
An Operations Research Win Over Army and Air Force
On May 2, 2022, twelve 1st Class (senior) midshipmen operations research majors won the 10th annual “Sustainment Innovation Competition,” a tri-service-academy research competition sponsored by the Lockheed Martin Center for ...
USNA Cyber Security Team Wins SANS NetWars Service Academy Cup Championship
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) midshipmen on the USNA Cyber Security Team, John_Pwn_Jones, won the 4th Annual SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security (SANS) NetWars Academy Services Cup Championship during the SANS Baltimore Spring 2022 ...
TWO NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN AWARDED KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) William Jarrett, 22, of Gales Ferry, Connecticut, and Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Chase Lee, 22, of Las Vegas, Nevada, were recently named Knight-Hennessy ...
Winning Wordle with Data Science
The new popular game Wordle has been trending across the globe, but here at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), professors like Joel Esposito have taken to implementing the game into his new data science and artificial intelligence (AI) elective ...
TWO NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN NAMED BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Anders Gulbrandson, 21, of Orono, Minnesota, and Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Kara Kniezewski, 21, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, were recently selected as 2022 Barry Goldwater Scholars. This ...
FEMA Administrator Visits USNA Classes
The U.S. Naval Academy’s Political Science Department welcomed Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell as a guest lecturer on April 4, 2022. Criswell spoke to students of the Politics of Homeland ...
PROFESSOR MARIA SCHROEDER IS AWARDED THE 2022 CIVILIAN FACULTY SERVICE AWARD
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Professor Maria Schroeder was recently awarded the Naval Academy 2022 Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award. Schroeder is the associate director of Midshipman Research (ADMR) at the Naval Academy and a faculty ...
DR. JEANNETTE WING TO DELIVER NAVAL ACADEMY'S ANNUAL MICHELSON LECTURE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Naval Academy’s Computer Science Department invites the public to attend a lecture by Dr. Jeannette Wing, Tuesday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in Mahan Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. Wing has ...
Midshipmen Participate in Computing Symposium at West Point
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Nine U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen from various computing majors attended the third annual Jean Bartik Computing Symposium (JBCS) at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, Feb. 10-11. The symposium, named ...
Midshipmen Study Abroad in France
During this fall semester 2021 of Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Matthew Pickard and Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Zachary Bell participated in the semester abroad program at the French Naval Academy (Ecole Navale), in Brittany, France. Their ...
2022 Civilian Faculty Excellence in Research Award
Congratulations to Professor Sharika Crawford, our 2022 recipient of the “Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Excellence in Research Award.” Professor Crawford is a historian of Latin America and the ...
FIVE NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN AWARDED STAMPS SCHOLARSHIPS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Five U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen were recently awarded a Stamps Scholarship, a merit-based academic scholarship which assists students associated with studying abroad, experiential learning opportunities, and ...
TWO NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN AWARDED MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIPS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Kade Heckel, 21, of Hughesville, Pennsylvania, and Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Evan Robertson, 21, of Oak Harbor, Washington, were recently awarded Marshall Scholarships. ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED RHODES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Sarah Skinner, 21, of Atlanta, was recently selected as the Naval Academy’s 54th Rhodes Scholar. Over 820 applicants were endorsed by 247 schools for one of the 32 scholarships awarded this ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2022 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS
Approximately 1,100 midshipmen in the Class of 2022 received their service assignments yesterday in Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy. Midshipmen may select from 24 different career choices in the Navy and Marine Corps and submit their service ...
Naval Academy Permanent Military Professor Contributes to Coronavirus Mitigation Research
CDR Dave Durkin, a Permanent Military Professor in the Naval Academy Chemistry Department, recently contributed to a research initiative that may play a role in mitigating the airborne spread of COVID-19. This collaborative research ...
USNA COMPLETES PHYSICS EXAM INVESTIGATION, 18 MIDSHIPMEN SEPARATED
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The U.S. Naval Academy has completed the adjudications of honor violations that occurred during the SP211 General Physics I exam taken primarily by second year (sophomore) midshipmen in December 2020. Ultimately, 18 midshipmen ...
Four Midshipmen Spend Summer Internship at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division
PORT HUENEME, Ca. - Four midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland wrapped up their internship June 23 with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), where they worked on different ...
Cyber Operations Midshipmen Visit Estonia and the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence
Recently, eight USNA Midshipmen had the opportunity to travel to Tallinn, Estonia, for a faculty-led Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) trip and attend the 13th Annual NATO International Conference on Cyber Conflict ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Natalie Schieuer, 21, of Walton, Nebraska, was recently named a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program provides full funding for students to pursue a ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN RECEIVES TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Chase Lee, 21, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was recently selected as a 2021 Truman Scholar. Lee is one of sixty-two students selected as Truman Scholars this year. A ...
How a Midshipman Helped Bring a Family’s Vision to Life During the COVID-19 Quarantine
When the Snowden family of five came to visit the U.S. Naval Academy before COVID-19, they expected a day of history and tourism, and an opportunity to learn of their great uncle’s experiences as a midshipman from the Class of 1958. ...
USNA ANNOUNCES COMMISSIONING WEEK 2021 WILL BE IN PERSON
The U.S. Naval Academy is pleased to announce that select Commissioning Week events for the Class of 2021 will be held in person, culminating with a graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Friday, May ...
Captain David Williams receives the 2021 Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching
A big congratulations to Capt David Williams, USNA '14, who is the the 2021 recipient of USNA’s Apgar Award for Excellence in Teaching! An exceptional teacher, mentor and coach that is involved in all aspects of life on the Yard, Capt ...
Clementine Fujimura receives the 2021 Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award
A big congratulations to Professor Clementine Fujimura who is our 2021 recipient of the Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award! As the sole anthropologist at the Naval Academy, Professor Clementine Fujimura has served the Naval Academy ...
Cyber Policy Simulation at AvengerCon V
AVENGERCON V was buzzing with keynote speakers, events and villages alike this past November. One such village being the Cyber Policy Simulation, organized and led by Midshipman 3rd Class (sophomore) Elisse Gibbens, supported by the ...
Mother of USNA STEM Outreach Retires After 27 Years
A middle school student from inner city Baltimore reaches out for a hug, and Dr. Angela Moran is there for the embrace. The trip from Baltimore to Annapolis is a short one, but for some students it can feel like another world walking around the ...
Naval Academy Awarded DoD University Research Equipment Grant
The Naval Academy was recently awarded the DoD's Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) grant for purchase of new research equipment. The Naval Academy plans to use the $666,000 award to purchase an aerosol jet ...
USNA MIDSHIPMEN SELECTED FOR MIT/WHOI JOINT PROGRAM
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Cameron Davis, 21, of Battlefield, Mo., and Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Michael Zimmerman, 22, of Monmouth Beach, N.J., were recently selected for the Massachusetts Institute of ...
Statement by Naval Academy Provost Andrew Phillips
The following is attributable to U.S. Naval Academy Provost Andrew Phillips: "Due to potential inconsistencies noted in the administration of the in-person proctored, computer-based final exam for Physics I (SP 211), all midshipmen who were ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) William “Quinn” O’Loane, 22, of Prospect, Kentucky, was recently awarded a Marshall Scholarship. This highly-competitive academic scholarship ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED RHODES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Lillian Ngo Usadi, 21, of Basking Ridge, N.J., was recently selected as the Naval Academy’s 53rd Rhodes Scholar. Over 950 applicants were endorsed by 288 schools for one of the 32 ...
USNA CYBER OPERATIONS PROGRAM GRANTED NSA DESIGNATION
The Naval Academy cyber operations program was recently granted the National Security Agency (NSA) designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (CAE-CO). The Naval Academy’s cyber operations program is the only ...
NAVAL ACADEMY OPENS NEW CENTER FOR CYBER SECURITY STUDIES, HOPPER HALL
The Naval Academy Center for Cyber Security Studies, Hopper Hall, will celebrate its official opening, Thursday, Oct. 15. Named for Rear Adm. Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer programming, Hopper Hall is the Academy’s newest and most ...
NAVAL ACADEMY RELEASES UPDATED SPRING SEMESTER SCHEDULE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Naval Academy recently announced an updated academic schedule for the spring semester to accommodate COVID-19 protocols. The decision was made to lengthen winter break, while eliminating a typical spring break this ...
NAVAL ACADEMY RELEASES UPDATED FALL SEMESTER SCHEDULE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Naval Academy recently announced a modified academic schedule for the fall semester, in an effort to protect the health and safety of midshipmen, faculty and staff during the winter break. A normal day of classes ...
AN UPDATE FROM THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY'S OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
The following correspondence from U.S. Naval Academy Dean of Admissions Bruce Latta has been provided to all Class of 2025 candidates and prospective candidates: At the United States Naval Academy, we are aware of the barriers caused by COVID-19 ...
USNA Welcomes New Brigade Commander '20
The United States Naval Academy welcomes Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Ryan Chapman, 17th Company, as the brigade commander for the fall semester academic year 2021. Peer leading more than 4,500 midshipmen, the brigade commander is the highest ...
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: USNA Instructor’s Research Brings Quicker Forecasts for Extreme Weather
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Bradford Barrett, who has a PhD in meteorology, is currently researching capabilities that will lead to longer warning times before extreme weather occurs. Barrett, who has taught in the USNA Oceanography Department ...
USNA MUSEUM, HISTORY DEPARTMENT ESTABLISH NAVAL HISTORY WARGAMING LABORATORY
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The U.S. Naval Academy Museum and History Department have partnered to establish the Naval History Wargaming Lab (NHWL). The lab, located at the Museum in Preble Hall, is slated to open in time for the 2021 spring semester. The ...
USNA Facilitates Virtual Summer Seminar Program
The U.S. Naval Academy virtually hosted the 2020 Summer Seminar program for potential midshipmen candidates from May 31 to June 24. The program is typically held on the yard in three six-day sessions, offered to rising high school seniors as a ...
USNA Selects Dr. Samara Firebaugh as Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
Samara Firebaugh has been named Associate Provost for Academic Affairs of the United States Naval Academy, effective July 1. Firebaugh, who holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering, was chosen from a pool of six finalists from across the ...
Associate Professor Nate Chambers is the 2020 recipient of the “Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Excellence in Research Award”
As a member of the Department of Computer Science, Associate Professor Nate Chambers researches the machine understanding of human languages, a subfield of Artificial Intelligence usually referred to as Natural Language Processing. His core ...
Midshipmen Study Human Factors in Cyber Operations
The majority of 3rd class (sophomore) midshipmen majoring in Cyber Operations at the U.S. Naval Academy are continuing their virtual learning this summer with an eight-week "Human Factors in Cyber Operations" course. The ...
Class of 2020 Stats
VIRTUAL GRADUATION – CLASS OF 2020 NOTE: Numbers may differ from graduation remarks as they were recorded on May 20 and the information below is current as of May ...
Commanders, Navy Fleet Cyber and Marine Cyberspace Command Deliver Virtual Cyber Lecture; Present Impact Award to Midshipman
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The United States Naval Academy (USNA) hosted Vice Adm. Timothy White, commander, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet, and Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, for the first, ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Joseph Wiedemann, 22, of Bethesda, Maryland was recently selected as a 2020 Barry Goldwater Scholar. This year, over 5,000 candidates competed for one of the 396 scholarships ...
USNA FIRST SERVICE ACADEMY RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN CAMPUS INTERNATIONALIZATION
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Naval Academy recently became the first service academy recognized by the NAFSA: Association of International Educators with the 2020 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. The NAFSA Simon Award for ...
USNA Begins Remote Academic Instruction
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — For the first time, U.S. Naval Academy faculty and staff are implementing an entirely remote, online learning system to resume classes Friday, March 20. Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck delayed the return of the ...
U.S. Naval Academy hosts the 2020 Jean Bartik Computing Symposium
On February 27 -28, 2020, the Computer Science Department at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) hosted the second Jean Bartik Computing Symposium (JBCS). Named after Jean Bartik, one of the early pioneers of computing, the event brings ...
Midshipman Receives Black Engineer of the Year Student Athlete Award
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Fortson, 21, of Claremont, California, received the 2020 Student Athlete Award at the annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) STEM conference in Washington D.C. Friday, Feb. 14. The ...
Midshipmen Study Abroad in Canada
The Royal Military College of Canda (RMC) sits poised on a small peninsula on Lake Ontario, between the Kingston Candian Forces Base (CFB) and the city of Kingston. The 1,200 person school graduates and commissions officers into the Canadian ...
Rep. Jim Langevin Gives Cyber Lecture at USNA
Rep. Jim Langevin delivered a lecture on cyber security to midshipmen, faculty, and staff in Alumni Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy, Tuesday, Feb. 4. During his lecture, Langevin, the U.S. Representative for Rhode Island’s 2nd ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED CHURCHILL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Jamie Lee, 22, of Bristow, Virginia, was recently selected as a Churchill Scholar. This year, over 127 candidates from 82 participating institutions competed for one of the 15 scholarships ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CELEBRATES 175 YEARS IN 2020
This year commemorates 175 years of leadership, service, and tradition at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. “One of our most treasured traditions is our friendship with the great city of Annapolis and our home ...
First Class Midshipman on His Personal Growth from Time in India
Stepping out of the airport, the thing that stood out the most for me was not the large number of people nor the swarm of taxi drivers surrounding what they likely believed to be a confused westerner - me - in hopes of overcharging. Instead, what ...
Midshipmen Reflect on Moroccan Experience
Below is a personal reflection from Midshipman 1/C Sebastian Zuleta and 1/C Melissa Ramkissoon from their study abroad in Morocco. Daily Routine “Ah Sebastian, Melissa, sabah, al-kheyr” Every ...
A Semester at the Warsaw School of Economics
MIDN 1/C Nguyen, 1/C Remis, 2/C Sanders, and 2/C Williams studied economics for a semester at the Warsaw School of Economics in Poland through the CIEE semester abroad program. They spent four months in this country filled with rich history and ...
A Semester Abroad at the Republic of Korea Naval Academy
South Korea was no foreign land to MIDN 2/C Kim. He was born and grew up there until he was 3 years old. He would visit there almost every year as everyone but his immediate family lived in Korea. Therefore, he had already been accustomed to the ...
Midshipmen study abroad in Argentina, Peru, and Chile
MIDN 1/C Kohl Dorsey, 1/C Jillian Bellows, 2/C Chase Barlow, and 2/C Jatin Khona studied economics through the Institute for the International Education of Students in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our program focused on developmental and ...
Portuguese Naval Academy Study Abroad Experience
Below is a personal reflection from Midshipman 2nd Class Adam Kuper from his study abroad at the Portuguese Naval Academy fall semester. An Age of (Self) Discovery Glancing at his watch reading July 7th 10:20 AM, but less ...
Marine Corps Selects Six Naval Academy Midshipmen as Part of its Inaugural Cyber Officer Cadre
On 21 November, the Naval Academy Class of 2020 received their warfare community selections, to include six highly qualified candidates who were designated as Marine Corps cyber warfare officers. For the first time ever, midshipmen were able to ...
Naval Academy Expects West Point to Announce *New* Cybersecurity Initiative
The United States Naval Academy (USNA) has learned that the United States Military Academy, or West Point, after lagging behind USNA in cybersecurity and in the study of cyber science for several years, will be announcing its unique cybersecurity ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP
Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Christian Hoffman, 22, of Sandy Hook, Conn., was recently awarded a Marshall Scholarship. This highly-competitive academic scholarship provides up to two years of postgraduate study at a United Kingdom ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED SCHWARZMAN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Frey Pankratz, 24, of Wichita, Kan., was recently selected as a 2021 Schwarzman Scholar. This year, over 4,700 candidates competed for one of the 145 scholarships awarded. Pankratz is a ...
Louise Wallendorf receives the Orville T. Magoon Sustainable Coasts Award
Bravo Zulo to Louise Wallendorf, PE, an ocean engineer at USNA Hydromechanics Laboratory, for being the 2019 recipient of the Orville T. Magoon Sustainable Coasts Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. The award is given annually to ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2020 OBTAIN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS
Approximately 1,000 midshipmen in the Class of 2020 received their service assignments yesterday in Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy. Midshipmen may select from 24 different career choices in the Navy and Marine Corps and submit their service ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CYBER TEAMS PLACE AT NATIONAL CYBER COMPETITION
Naval Academy midshipmen majoring in cyber operations took second and third place in the 16th annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) Policy Competition organized by the New York University Center for Cybersecurity last Friday, Nov. 8, in New ...
Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference
This week, over 200 students from universities all over the world visited the Naval Academy Yard for the 2019 Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference. Delegates had the opportunity to hear talks from Dr. Mark Abbott of the Woods Hole ...
Midshipmen Battle for Sacred Chicken
History lessons aren't just for the classroom. This past weekend a handful of midshipmen reenacted the Battle of Drepana, which took place during the Punic War in 249 B.C. and resulted in Rome’s defeat by the Carthaginians.The ...
PROFESSOR KIP THORNE TO DELIVER USNA'S ANNUAL MICHELSON LECTURE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Naval Academy’s Physics Department invites the public to attend a lecture by Professor Kip Thorne, Wednesday, November 6 at 7 p.m. in Mahan Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public. Thorne will ...
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE AT NAVAL ACADEMY
The Naval Academy and the Naval Institute will host a one-day conference titled “The Promise and Risk of the AI Revolution” Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 8:55 a.m.-3:10 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The conference is free ...
MIDSHIPMAN DISCOVERS THREAT IN 3D PRINTER DURING CYBER SECURITY CHALLENGE
U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 3rd Class (sophomore) Kade Heckel, 19, of Hughesville, Penn., discovered a new vulnerability in a 3D printer during a cybersecurity challenge held in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 6-8. The cyber challenge, HACKtheMACHINE, ...
Midshipmen Fly Through Eye of Hurricane Dorian for Research
Three midshipmen and one instructor from the U.S. Naval Academy Oceanography Department spent the Labor Day weekend flying seven missions with the U.S. Air Force 53rd Weather Reconnaissance ...
2019 Cyber LREC Asia-Pacific
On July 23, 2019, eight US Naval Academy midshipmen studying Cyber Operations left Annapolis to travel 15 hours to the other side of the globe. Over the course of the next three weeks, the midshipmen visited three countries: Japan, South Korea, ...
2019 Cyber England LREC
This summer, nine midshipmen were given the opportunity to travel to the U.K. for a trip that was centered on learning more about Cyber Operations and Intelligence as well as cultural immersion. Click the link below for the full story ...
MIDN Sees Fleet’s Future at Dahlgren’s Laser Lethality Lab
DAHLGREN, Va. – U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Max Shuman faced a half dozen Navy officer and civilian engineers while reflecting on lessons learned as his internship concluded at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division ...
U.S. Naval Academy’s Small Satellite Program
The U.S. Naval Academy’s two newest satellites were successfully launched on 24 JUN 2019. BRICSat-2 (USNA-14) and PSAT2 (USNA-15) extend the heritage of using satellites to help ...
Cyber Israel LREC 2019
On 26 June 2019, eight midshipmen flew from Washington, D.C. to Tel Aviv, Israel to take part in a three week long experience of cultural immersion into a foreign society which prides itself on mandatory military service and new ...
2019 Cyber LREC to Europe
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2019 United Kingdom LREC
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South Korean Cultural Immersion and Exchange
This summer four midshipmen spent two weeks immersed in not only the culture of South Korea, but also travelling to key military sites throughout the Korean peninsula in order to better understand U.S. Military interests in the Republic of Korea ...
PROSPECTIVE USNA SUPERINTENDENT NOMINATED
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson have nominated Rear Adm. Sean S. Buck (USNA Class of 1983) for appointment to the rank of vice admiral and ...
NAVAL ACADEMY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JEFF KOSSEFF NAMED ANDREW CARNEGIE FELLOW
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — U.S. Naval Academy Assistant Professor Jeff Kosseff, a native of East Brunswick, N.J., was recently named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow for his book tentatively titled “United States of Anonymous ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN RECEIVES TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 2nd Class (junior) Juliet O’Brien, 20, of San Francisco, Calif., was recently selected as a 2019 Truman Scholar. Sixty-two students from 58 U.S. colleges and universities were ...
SIR FRASER STODDART TO DELIVER NAVAL ACADEMY'S ANNUAL MICHELSON LECTURE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Naval Academy’s Division of Mathematics and Science invites the public to attend a lecture by Sir Fraser Stoddart, Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m. in Mahan Hall. The lecture is free and open to the ...
Midshipmen travel to Chile during spring break for culture and technology LREC
Just before dawn: The still waters of Lago Llanquihue (Chile’s second largest lake) reflect the early light and Volcan Osorno. What do you know about the world and how do you know it? Reading about a place is one thing, but ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN NAMED KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Sydney Frankenburg, 21, of Charlotte, N.C., and Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Andrew Shu, 22, of State College, P.A., were recently selected as Knight-Hennessy Scholars. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars ...
NAVAL ACADEMY ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NEXT ADMIRAL WILLIAM CROWE CHAIR PROFESSOR
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Hon. David M. Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States (1998-2008), will join the Naval Academy Economics Department in August 2019 as the Admiral William Crowe Chair Distinguished Visiting Professor in ...
SUMMER STEM PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Applications are now being accepted through April 15 for the U.S. Naval Academy Summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Program. The Summer STEM Program is held in three sessions: June 3-8 for ...
SUMMER SEMINAR PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Applications are now being accepted through March 31 for the U.S. Naval Academy Summer Seminar. Rising high school seniors have the opportunity to choose from three sessions: June 1-6, June 8-13, and June 15-20. The Naval ...
88TH NAVAL ACADEMY COMMANDANT ANNOUNCED
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Capt. Thomas R. “TR” Buchanan, was recently selected to be the 88th Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. He is an alumnus of the Naval Academy Class of ...
Naval Academy Physics Professor Recognized for Research Excellence
Each year the United States Naval Academy recognizes a civilian faculty member who has exhibited the highest quality of continued scholarly achievement by awarding them with the Class of 1951 Civilian Faculty Award for Excellence in ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN AWARDED MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Anne Richter, 21, of Hinsdale, Ill., was recently awarded a Marshall Scholarship. This highly-competitive academic scholarship provides up to two years of postgraduate study ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN NAMED SCHWARZMAN SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Yogaish Khastgir, 21, of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Viraj Patel, 22, of Thomasville, Ga., have been selected as Schwarzman Scholars. This year, over 2,800 ...
NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMAN NAMED RHODES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Margaret “Maggie” Dods, 21, of Linwood, N.J., was recently selected as the Naval Academy’s 52nd Rhodes Scholar. Nearly 900 applicants were endorsed by 281 ...
Naval Academy Museum Presents Fall Shifley Lecture Series
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The U.S. Naval Academy Museum will present fall semester’s Shifley Lecture Series in the museum auditorium on the second deck of Preble Hall. Each lecture is held from 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. and is ...
NAVAL ACADEMY CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM RECEIVES ABET ACCREDITATION
ANNAPOLIS, Md.-The Naval Academy Cyber Science Department recently received accreditation from ABET for the cyber operations program at the academy. The Academy’s program is one of only four programs in the United States to receive the ...
Six midshipmen travel to Cape Verde
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Naval Academy Class of 2022 Stats (as of June 27, 2018):
THE NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2022 (as of June 27, 2018): PROJECTED CLASS SIZE: ...
Midshipmen travel to the Southern Cone of Latin America
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Midshipmen travel on LREC cultural immersion trip to Thailand
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Naval Academy Hosts Sixth Annual Capstone Day
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — USNA will be hosting the sixth annual yard-wide Capstone Day Wednesday, April 25. Over 700 midshipmen and 175 faculty advisors will be participating in this day-long event. For the 1st Class (senior) midshipmen ...
Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference 2018 Overview
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – From April 10-12, the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC) 2018 brought something very unique to the Yard. Inspired by experts’ views on autocracy and current freedoms ...
Midshipmen Successful at San Remo Law of Armed Conflict Competition
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On March 19-23, 2018, Midshipmen Ted Johnson, Kelsey Melinosky, Paige Monk, Hannah Rose, Brendan O'Donoghue, and Kurt Zepeda joined over 60 other service academy cadets from around the world for the ...
Naval Academy Midshipmen Compete in 5th Annual Clara Barton International Humanitarian Law Competition
ANNAPOLIS, Md. –Three Naval Academy midshipmen competed in the 5th Annual Clara Barton International Humanitarian Law Competition (CBC), March 9-11. Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Hannah Rose and Midshipmen 3rd Class (sophomores) Kevin ...
Naval Academy Midshipman Named Knight-Hennessy Scholar
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) David Liedtka, 21, of Hamilton Square, N.J., has been selected as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program provides full funding for students to pursue a graduate degree at ...
Naval Academy Midshipman Awarded Churchill Scholarship
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Michael Walker, 22, of College Station, Texas, was recently awarded the Churchill Scholarship to the University of Cambridge. The Churchill Scholarship provides funding to American students for a ...
Naval Academy Midshipman Awarded Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Midshipman 1st Class (senior) Michelle Tran, 21, of Centreville, Va., was awarded the Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship. Global Grant Scholars plan to pursue a career in the ...
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