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Luke Delaney, MS in Aerospace Engineering ’16, is preparing for his first spaceflight as pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 ...
09/30/2026

Luke Delaney, MS in Aerospace Engineering ’16, is preparing for his first spaceflight as pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station.

Scheduled to launch Oct. 1, Delaney and his fellow crew members will travel to the station for a long-duration science mission. Their planned 7-hour, 50-minute trip from launch to docking would be the fastest by a U.S. spacecraft in space station history.

📅 Thursday, Oct. 1 | 11:10 a.m. EDT / 8:10 a.m. PDT

📡 Watch NASA’s live coverage: https://ow.ly/aNTU50ZTgq9
🔗 Read more about Crew-13 Launch: https://ow.ly/200E50ZTgq8
An interview with Luke Delaney: https://ow.ly/cOtr50ZTgqa

Naval Postgraduate School | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

In his latest article, Lt. James Pala, MS in Applied Physics and Astronautical Engineering ’25, Former President and Sai...
09/17/2026

In his latest article, Lt. James Pala, MS in Applied Physics and Astronautical Engineering ’25, Former President and Sailing Instructor of the NPS Foundation Sailing Club, explores how sailing helps surface warfare officers sharpen their skills as mariners, leaders, and tacticians.

"Sailing is a team sport. Each crew member has a role, and success depends on timing, trust, and coordination." Pala also examines how the racecourse offers surface warfare officers opportunities to develop tactical warfighting skills.

🔗 Read the full story at: https://ow.ly/uhe050ZOQ3x

Naval Postgraduate School | U.S. Navy | NPS Sailing Club |

Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, 2001, we remember the lives lost and honor the legacy of service within the Naval Post...
09/11/2026

Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, 2001, we remember the lives lost and honor the legacy of service within the Naval Postgraduate School community.

NPS alumnus and Executive Vice President of the NPS Foundation, Todd Lyons, was at the Pentagon on 9/11. In the years that followed, he spent nearly a decade in the Middle East doing the work he had studied and prepared for at NPS—an education he describes as “one of the most impactful experiences of my life.”

🔗 Watch Todd Lyons’ full testimony at: https://ow.ly/eC8M50ZMHhr

𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐈 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐏𝐒 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀’𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦Following their landmark Artemis II mission ea...
09/10/2026

𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐈 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐏𝐒 𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀’𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦

Following their landmark Artemis II mission earlier this year, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, MS in Systems Engineering ’09, and Reid Wiseman, Certificate of Space Systems ’08, are transitioning to emeritus status at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Glover and Wiseman were among the first humans to travel to lunar orbit in more than 50 years, ultimately flying farther in space than anyone had before. As emeriti, they will continue supporting NASA by sharing their experience and expertise in support of future Artemis missions.

🔗 Read the full story: https://ow.ly/M3yN50ZLHWq

Naval Postgraduate School | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA Astronauts | NASA Artemis |

"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬. 𝐍𝐏𝐒 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫...
08/28/2026

"𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬. 𝐍𝐏𝐒 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐁𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐏𝐒, 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝."

Bridger Smith, MS in Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare ’21, is an NPS alumnus and Account Manager at Defense Unicorns. While at the Naval Postgraduate School, his thesis research focused on developing a lightweight, tactical edge Platform as a Service and cybersecurity suite for submarine platforms. His work received an outstanding thesis award and the NDIA Rear Admiral Jack Jarabak Bronze Star Award.

Today, Smith continues to use the skillset and tools he learned at NPS in his work at Defense Unicorns. Developing and deploying software to submarines was foundational to major programs such as Project Overmatch and Project Blue. Defense Unicorns’ recent success and down selection to deploy its Unified Defense Stack onto warships is attributable back to Bridger’s initial thesis.

Smith remains engaged with NPS as both an alumnus and industry professional, including through Converge @ NPS. He sees NPS as a vital bridge between the tactical layer of military operations and technical feasibility. At Converge, interactions between the operational community, industry, government, and academia allow shared challenges to be confronted through collaborative problem-solving rather than siloed efforts.

🔗 Read the full interview: https://www.npsfoundation.org/faces-of-nps/bridger-smith

Looking to attend Monterey's premier holiday event? The Foundation is looking for volunteers to assist throughout the ye...
08/14/2026

Looking to attend Monterey's premier holiday event? The Foundation is looking for volunteers to assist throughout the year and attend the Grand Winter Ball on December 5.

Student members of the Foundation who will still be at the Naval Postgraduate School or the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center on the date of the event and their spouses/partners are eligible to volunteer. Each couple is asked to volunteer for four shifts.

📅 The next three opportunities will be assembling invitations on September 9 and 10 at the Foundation cottage. There will be several workdays throughout the year.

🔗 Register to volunteer: https://ow.ly/6CPH50ZzYgY

❄️ Learn more about the Grand Winter Ball at: https://ow.ly/C0Lb50ZzYgX

What a memorable way to conclude an incredible week at the Naval Postgraduate School.Following Converge @ NPS and the In...
08/07/2026

What a memorable way to conclude an incredible week at the Naval Postgraduate School.

Following Converge @ NPS and the International Alumni Symposium, the NPS Foundation & Alumni Association welcomed students, alumni, faculty, industry, partners, and supporters for Ocean at Night at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Set against the backdrop of Monterey Bay, the evening provided an opportunity to strengthen relationships, continue conversations sparked throughout the week, and celebrate the community that makes NPS unique.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an unforgettable evening and for helping make the week such a success.

🔗 Learn more about upcoming Converge @ NPS events at: https://ow.ly/bZVh50Zx9Zh

Fleetwerx, the NPS Foundation, and TechLink are helping create pathways for Naval Postgraduate School technologies to mo...
08/07/2026

Fleetwerx, the NPS Foundation, and TechLink are helping create pathways for Naval Postgraduate School technologies to move beyond the laboratory and into the hands of organizations that can put them to use.

As Partner Intermediaries with NPS, Fleetwerx and the NPS Foundation bring together government, academia, and industry to collaboratively solve operational, technological, and industrial base challenges.

TechLink supports this process by helping companies evaluate and license technologies developed by NPS faculty, researchers and students, bringing new dual-use products and services to market with speed and efficiency.

➡️ These partnerships are part of what makes the upcoming Lab-to-Launch BlueTech Nexus possible, connecting innovators with industry and commercialization partners interested in licensing emerging maritime and autonomy technologies developed at NPS.

🔗 Learn more and register to join us on September 22: https://ow.ly/pRgy50Zxf43

📖 Explore NPS’ full patent collection: https://ow.ly/zZm550Zxf42

Opportunity: Accelerated AI OptimizationDeveloped by Naval Postgraduate School researchers, this breakthrough optimiza...
08/06/2026

Opportunity: Accelerated AI Optimization

Developed by Naval Postgraduate School researchers, this breakthrough optimization technology borrows from missile trajectory calculations to accelerate AI model training by up to 70%, drastically reducing computational time and energy costs. By providing a light-weight software framework rather than relying on expensive hardware upgrades, it enables rapid deployment across machine learning environments.

👉 Why license? This technology represents a massive cost-saving opportunity within the booming $34 billion deep learning market.

Five technologies will be pitched by inventors at the Lab-to-Launch BlueTech Nexus event.
🗓️ September 22
🕡 6 PM
📍 Hopkins Marine Station, Monterey, California

This in-person event is your opportunity to discover exclusive technologies shaping the future of maritime innovation, and license them for your business.

Register & Learn about all the technologies at fleetwerx.org/opportunities-new/bluetech-nexus

Explore NPS’ full patent collection: nps.edu/web/research/patents

Fleetwerx | Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability | California State University, Monterey Bay

07/30/2026

Converge @ NPS demonstrated what happens when operational challenges, cutting-edge technology, and the right partners come together with a shared mission to strengthen national security.

From July 22 to 24, active-duty military, defense-focused faculty, industry, government, and venture leaders worked side-by-side to accelerate collaboration -- moving ideas beyond discussion and into research, experimentation, prototyping, and transition.

Highlights:
🔹 550+ participants, 30+ exhibitors, 20+ student & faculty projects.
💥 Landmark investment in AI & Computing at NPS with the commissioning of the NVIDIA DGX GB300.
🔹 Project pitches seeking partnership & resources
🔹 Drone & Counter Drone panel focused on increasing competitive advantage
🔹 Tech demos & Workshops with NVIDIA, Palantir Technologies, webAI, RTX, Google Public Sector, Vannevar , Armada, Messier 42 (M42), Watchtower Labs, and Anduril Industries

Co-hosted by NPS and the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation under a Partner Intermediary Agreement, Converge @ NPS grows the defense innovation ecosystem by connecting those with operational challenges to those developing tomorrow's solutions.

Together, these collaborations are accelerating the education, research, and technology needed to deliver capabilities to the Naval and Joint Force faster.

📰 Read more about the July 2026 Converge @ NPS impact: https://www.npsfoundation.org/news-articles-and-press-releases/converge-nps-expands-defense-innovation-research-technology-strategic-collaboration

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