June 3, 2026

NASA Seeks Student Tech Ideas

NASA

NASA is calling on all sixth- through 12th-grade educators and students to submit experiments for possible suborbital flights as a way of gaining firsthand experience with the design and testing process used by NASA researchers. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the program.

TPP to Host Cyber Threats Briefing

Cyber

The Patuxent Partnership will offer a cyber threats briefing on September 14 at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland in California.

Learn About the SoMD Heritage Area

Heritage

The Patuxent Partnership’s upcoming three-part series will provide a deeper insight into the Southern Maryland Heritage Area. The first virtual session will be held from 11 am to noon September 8, 2021.

Donations Sought for Soup Kitchen

Soup Kitchen

St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen in Lexington Park is seeking donations. Among the items needed are nonperishable goods and fresh fruit for bagged lunches and food boxes for families.

Kubina Earns TPP Physics Scholarship

Scholarship Deadline

St. Mary’s College of Maryland first-year student Caitlin Kubina has been selected to receive The Patuxent Partnership Physics Scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year.

VADM Morley to Speak at TPP Dinner

Morley

VADM Francis “Spanky” Morley will be the guest speaker at The Patuxent Partnership’s members-only annual dinner on September 2, 2021.

TPP Presents 3D Media Briefing & Demo

The Patuxent Partnership briefing from 10:30 to 11:30 am August 31, 2021, will provide an overview of 3D Media’s company info, its offerings, and a demonstration with 3D founder and CEO Daryl Roy.

What’s the Hold-up With UAS?

“Unmanned aviation is a pie in need of a Solomonic cutting,” RADM Tim Heely said, introducing a panel of those claiming a legitimate share of the pie including the Federal Aviation Administration, a burgeoning marketplace, and the US military. The UAS technology is ahead of regulation and the market hasn’t yet decided how much unmanned autonomy it wants.

Moore to Lead TPP Program on China

Dr. Dale Moore will lead the “China: An Existential Threat to the Global Order” discussion sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership on Aug. 26, 2021. The in-person program will be held from 8 to 9:30 am at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland.

Townsend to Discuss Navy Working Capital Fund

Navy

The Patuxent Partnership will hold a presentation on the Navy Working Capital Fund led by Gene Townsend on August 11, 2021.