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The STEM2Stern Coordination Office works alongside all of the Naval Laboratories and Warfare Centers to ensure that the impact of our entire STEM portfolio is maximized. Without a steady stream of scientists and engineers, the Navy's ability to maintain its S&T superiority will falter over time. Consequently, increasing the STEM pipeline has become a critical priority for the Navy so that we are capable of tackling the challenges of the future.

Inspiration, discovery, and innovation are the hallmarks of the Navy's Research Enterprise. Maintaining a technological edge requires a dynamic portfolio of scientific research and technology development, a culture of innovation, and the capacity to draw upon diverse ideas and approaches. Tomorrow's scientists and engineers will be at the heart of this innovation process. STEM2Stern supports the next generation of scientists and engineers who will bring their talents to our country's Naval laboratories and warfighting centers.

By offering a broad range of STEM education and outreach programs, the Naval Service seeks to address the national crisis of decreasing college enrollments and careers in science and engineering. Through STEM2Stern, students, parents, teachers, and mentors can seek new programs and partnerships to strengthen STEM education. 


You need to generate the scientists and engineers, starting in elementary school and middle school. You have to fund the fundamental research that those scientists do. You have to generate the engineers who can turn those scientific breakthroughs into products and services. And then you have to have the right environment for innovation.