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Extra Credit: Design Challenge Recognizes Students For Innovative Climate Change Solutions
May 22, 2023
A total of 75 students representing 20 science classes and robotics teams from Monterey County high schools competed in the second annual Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Rapid Innovation Design Challe... Read More

NPS Acquisition Research Symposium Marks 20th Annual Event With Return to Monterey
May 15, 2023
MONTEREY, Calif. (NPS) – For the first time in four years, acquisition professionals from the government, academic and private sectors gathered in Monterey as the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hoste... Read More

Innovation Capstone Gives NPS Students a Pathway to Transition New Ideas to the Fleet
May 8, 2023
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is currently piloting a new innovation capstone opportunity for NPS’ warrior-scholar students to work with U.S. Navy sponsors on developing and transitioning their ... Read More

NPS, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Team Up for Department of the Navy's Latest Climate Tabletop Exercise
Apr 28, 2023
MONTEREY, Calif. – The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hosted the second Department of the Navy (DON) Climate Tabletop Exercise (DON Climate Action II) in partnership with the Stanford Doerr School of... Read More

Champion for Student Success, Interdisciplinary Research Earns NPS Hamming Award
Apr 21, 2023
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Assistant Professor Douglas Van Bossuyt, Department of Systems Engineering, is the 2023 recipient of the Richard W. Hamming Faculty Award for Interdisciplinary Achievem... Read More

Naval Space Summit Brings SECNAV, Other Senior Leaders To NPS
Apr 2, 2023
As global dependence on space-based technology continues to grow, senior leaders from throughout the Department of Defense joined Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro at the Naval Postgraduate School... Read More

Charting the Navy’s Future Course in Advanced Space Education
Mar 30, 2023
No domain more than space operations highlights the essential blend of the operational art of war – as well as the science and technology of warfare.    From the very beginning of the “spac... Read More

Chief of Navy Reserve Encourages NPS Winter Quarter Graduates
Mar 24, 2023
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) honored its 2023 Winter Quarter graduates during a commencement ceremony held in King Hall Auditorium, March 24. NPS alumnus Vice Adm. John Mustin, Chief of Navy R... Read More

NPS Hosts JIFX 23-2 With Focus on Innovation, Collaboration
Mar 21, 2023
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) conducted the latest iteration of its quarterly Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) program from Feb. 6-10 at the NPS Field Lab at Camp Roberts, Calif., ... Read More

NPS Student Operational Insight and Faculty Collaboration Advances Hypersonics Applied Research
Mar 16, 2023
In a small area – 4 inches by 4 inches, to be precise – in a Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) research laboratory, a uniquely-capable facility is supporting foundational hypersonics research and prepar... Read More

NPS Student Recognized for IW Excellence with 2023 Copernicus Award
Feb 15, 2023
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Thomas Schmitt, a computer science student at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), was honored as a recipient of the 2023 Copernicus Award during this year’s WEST 2... Read More

Qualcomm and Naval Postgraduate School Announce Collaboration to Advance Technological Solutions
Feb 13, 2023
Two well-known California institutions of research and innovation – the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. – are joining forces in a strategic partnership focused on emerg... Read More

Bridging the Gap: NPS to Accelerate Innovation from Concept to Capability
Feb 9, 2023
Innovation has long been part of the foundation of U.S. military power. Indeed, the call for greater innovation is at the forefront of both the National Security Strategy and the National Defense Stra... Read More

NPS Office of Research and Innovation will Accelerate Solutions from Idea to Impact
Jan 23, 2023
“Technology is central to today’s geopolitical competition and to the future of our national security, economy and democracy. U.S. and allied leadership in technology and innovation has long underpinn... Read More

Artificial Intelligence Summit at NPS Accelerates Critical Capabilities
Jan 19, 2023
The fourth quarterly Naval Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit took place December 5-9 at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). More than 160 participants from the eight Navy AI Task Forces, Warfare an... Read More

NPS Research in Electromagnetic Waves Hunts for Ship’s ‘Ghost Signals’
Jan 9, 2023
Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the world and finding ships at sea – especially those that do not want to be found – is still quite a challenge. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Mete... Read More

A Year of Moving Forward - NPS President’s End of Year Message and 2022 in Review
Dec 30, 2022
  Team NPS, 2022 was a year of moving forward.  As we wind down and prepare for 2023, I want to take this opportunity on behalf of Provost Gartner and our senior leadership to thank you al... Read More

Naval War College at NPS Graduates 93rd Class
Dec 21, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recognized the latest graduates of the Naval War College (NWC) Monterey partnership with the school for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) during a brief ... Read More

Former Pacific Fleet, STRATCOM Commander Haney Honored as 26th Inductee Into NPS Hall of Fame
Dec 20, 2022
Retired U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil Haney, who commanded the United States Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) and U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), became the 26th inductee of the esteemed Naval Postgraduate School (NP... Read More

Happy Holidays to the NPS Community!
Dec 16, 2022
As we celebrate the Season, John and I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for representing the vigor and spirit of our institution, especially during this pivotal and transformational year... Read More

SECNAV Congratulates NPS Fall Quarter Graduates, Announces New Naval Education Vision
Dec 16, 2022
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro recognized 337 graduates, including 40 international students from 24 countries as the commencement speaker for the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) durin... Read More

NPS Joins Forces with Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability to Address Sustainability, Climate and Energy Challenges
Dec 15, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is joining forces with the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability to explore and address the increasing challenges of global climate change, energy security and su... Read More

Naval Postgraduate School Joins Consortium for Applied Hypersonics Research
Dec 14, 2022
The Navy’s Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) 2022 features six force design imperatives that include investments in hypersonics that will play an important role in delivering capabilities at greater distance.... Read More

MORS/Tisdale Competition Highlights Relevance, Impact of NPS Research
Dec 13, 2022
U.S. Navy Ensign Ethan Boone is the recipient of the Fall 2022 Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Stephen A. Tisdale Graduate Research Award for his thesis work exploring the use of machine l... Read More

From Idea to Impact – NPS Grad Delivers on Autonomous, Predictive Maintenance for USMC
Dec 12, 2022
The U.S. Marine Corps is poised to dramatically advance its approach to maintenance and logistics on major systems due in large part to the tenacious efforts and impact of a Naval Postgraduate School ... Read More

NPS Faculty Experience the Fleet in Action Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
Dec 7, 2022
When Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday released an updated Navigation Plan in July 2022, he tasked the Navy’s Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development (OPNAV N7) with “ali... Read More

Fellowship Connects NPS Information Warfare Students to NIWC Pacific Needs
Dec 2, 2022
Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) selected five U.S Navy and Marine Corps students from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for the prestigious NIWC Pacific Fellowship. These war... Read More

NPS Professor Completes Strong Run in “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions Finals
Nov 23, 2022
For the second year in a row, Dr. Sam Buttrey treated his colleagues and students at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to another amazing tournament run on the hit TV quiz show “Jeopardy!” Buttrey’... Read More

NPS Professor Selected for ONR’s Young Investigator Program for Research Impacting Lasers at Sea
Nov 4, 2022
Dr. David Ortiz-Suslow, a research assistant professor in the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Meteorology, was one of 25 awardees selected for the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) highly... Read More

Naval Warfare Innovation Continuum Workshop at NPS Focuses on Technologies for Hybrid Force Operations
Oct 16, 2022
The Navy’s Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) 2022 includes six force design imperatives where autonomous, unmanned systems play an increasing role alongside traditional ships, submarines and aircraft. Commonl... Read More

NPS Meteorology Professor Awarded Buchan Prize for Seminal Work in Hurricane Prediction
Oct 14, 2022
Expanding the theoretical knowledge of hurricanes and tropical cyclones is essential to improving early warning systems, especially in a changing climate with increasing potential to fuel the severity... Read More

Exploration of Wolfpack Tactics Earns Submariner Recognition in Operations Research
Oct 11, 2022
Advancements in technology towards secure communication between submarines will significantly affect how they could operate in groups, or modern “Wolfpack Tactics.”  This award-winning analysis c... Read More

NPS Community Mourns Passing, Honors Legacy of Rear Adm. James Greene
Oct 6, 2022
The passing of a respected institutional leader brings with it a period of mourning within the community and the loss it feels, but there is also opportunity to take stock in, and respectfully celebra... Read More

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert O. Work Inducted as 25th Member of NPS Hall of Fame
Sep 29, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) welcomed the Honorable Robert O. Work, 32nd Deputy Secretary of Defense and acclaimed national security professional, into the school’s prestigious Hall of Fame dur... Read More

Former Deputy Secretary of Defense Challenges NPS Students to Forge the Future of Warfare
Sep 23, 2022
With encouragement from a former Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recognized the achievements of its Summer Quarter 2022 graduating class during a ceremony at King Audi... Read More

Students Explore Use of Persistent Augmented Reality to Advance Decision Cycle
Sep 15, 2022
Decision advantage, one of six “Force Design Imperatives” in Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday’s NAVPLAN 2022, places a high priority on the naval forces’ ability to “out-sense, out-decide,... Read More

NPS Students Explore Naval, Defense Applications of Hybrid Airship Technology
Sep 2, 2022
Airships were once a common sight in the skies above America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Airlines used these giants of the sky to convey passengers and freight across vast distances, while militar... Read More

NPS, Partners Develop Executive Course on AI/ML Foundations for Senior Leaders
Sep 2, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), in partnership with Stanford University and the Defense Innovation Unit in Silicon Valley, developed an intensive three-day course specifically for senior defens... Read More

Rebalancing the Science and Art of War for Decision Advantage
Aug 31, 2022
“Creating the intellectual overmatch and mental agility that we require cannot be achieved by intermittent education or by past experience alone. It is created by the purposeful combination of educati... Read More

NPS Mourns Loss of Colleague, Rising Expert in Material Science
Aug 30, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) lost a rising star in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) department when Assistant Professor Andy Nieto tragically passed away in a scuba diving accid... Read More

SECNAV Emphasizes Lifelong Learning as a ‘Strategic Imperative’ During NPS Guest Lecture
Aug 19, 2022
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro spoke to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, faculty, and staff about the value and importance of lifelong learning during the Secretary of the N... Read More

U.S. Pacific Fleet Hosts Commander’s Conference at NPS
Aug 12, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hosted the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) 2022 Commander’s Conference in Monterey, Aug. 8-9. The conference brought together senior-level commanders from... Read More

Longtime NPS Professor Snider Retires, Honored with Superior Service Award
Aug 8, 2022
Dr. Keith F. Snider, Professor of Public Administration and Management in the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Defense Management, was presented with the Department of the Navy’s Superior... Read More

NPS Showcases Latest Cohort of Summer STEM Interns
Aug 8, 2022
The Department of the Navy has been a strong advocate for the development of a world-class science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce, and for good reason. For the Navy and Mari... Read More

Wisdom and Warfare – Athena Sets Sail at NPS to Solve Fleet Operational Problems
Aug 4, 2022
Following years of discussion, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is launching an ambitious initiative that will help keep NPS, and the Department of the Navy, in-the-know on operationally-focused re... Read More

Defense Analysis Professor Awarded Oxford Dissertation Prize
Jul 28, 2022
A Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) professor has been awarded the Society for the History of American Foreign Relation's (SHAFR) Oxford University Press USA Dissertation Prize in International History.... Read More

Naval War College Monterey Awards Academic Honors for 2022 Summer Quarter
Jul 25, 2022
The Naval War College (NWC) Monterey program for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) recognized 17 students from the 2022 Summer Quarter graduating class for academic excellence during a brie... Read More

NPS Researchers Explore the Impact of Sea Ice Change in Bering Sea
Jul 20, 2022
The Bering Sea is the most productive ground fishery in the world, particularly for salmon, halibut and shellfish. About half of U.S.  fish and shellfish come from that area and the fishing indus... Read More

USS Essex First Ship to Participate in Naval Postgraduate School 3D Printer Research
Jul 15, 2022
PEARL HARBOR (July 8, 2022) – Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) partnered with Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFPAC) in facilitating the installation of a 3D printer on Wasp... Read More

NPS Researchers Leave a Lasting Legacy in Climate Analysis and Prediction
Jul 6, 2022
The analysis of global patterns can help scientists develop predictions about the conditions a specific region might experience in the coming weeks, months or years. One method they do this is by look... Read More

Naval War College at NPS Graduates 91st Class
Jun 22, 2022
The latest graduates of the Naval War College (NWC) Monterey partnership with the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) were recognized during a brief ceremo... Read More

Chief of Space Operations Congratulates NPS Spring Quarter Graduates
Jun 17, 2022
Recognizing the accomplishments of the most recent graduating class, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) celebrated its 2022 Spring Quarter graduates, June 17, during a commencement ceremony held in K... Read More

NWSI Hosts U.S. Naval Institute Leader for Latest Seapower Conversation
Jun 15, 2022
Bill Hamblet, the executive vice president for periodicals and membership at the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) and editor-in-chief of USNI’s magazine Proceedings, visited the Naval Postgraduate School (... Read More

Microsoft Executive Discusses Fifth Domain Competition, Partnerships During NPS Guest Lecture
Jun 8, 2022
Jason Zander, executive vice president of Strategic Missions and Technologies at Microsoft, spoke to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, faculty and staff about cyberspace, the fifth domain in S... Read More

NPS Student's Analysis of Naval Aviation Wins Foundation/USNI Essay Contest
Jun 8, 2022
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) student U.S. Navy Ensign Sarah Clark was recently named the winner of the 2022 NPS Foundation/U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) Annual Essay Contest for her piece, “Pilot Ide... Read More

Acquisition Leaders Focus on Interdisciplinary Research During 19th Annual NPS Symposium
Jun 6, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Acquisition Research Program (ARP) and Naval Warfare Studies Institute (NWSI) held the 19th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, May 11-12.  The annua... Read More

NPS Researchers Unravel the Stability Mystery of Ocean Rings
Jun 3, 2022
The ocean is a dynamic enigma. Humans have strived to understand its many behaviors since the first ocean-going craft hit its complex waters.  One phenomenon that has stumped researchers for yea... Read More

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Talks “Get Real, Get Better” During Latest SGL at NPS
May 23, 2022
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William Lescher spoke to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, faculty and staff about the Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better” initiative and how the Navy plans to st... Read More

NPS Students “Hack The Port” at Maritime Cybersecurity Conference
May 19, 2022
Five students from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and their faculty advisor recently attended the inaugural Maritime and Control Systems Cybersecurity Conference, known as “Hack the Port 22,” whi... Read More

NPS Professor Takes a Deep Dive Into Elected Autocrats
May 17, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine left many Western analysts confounded. From a foreign policy perspective, it simply did not make any sense. Even if its “special military operation” proved fully successfu... Read More

Discovery Day at NPS Opens Campus to Central Coast Students
May 13, 2022
In a sight not seen for more than two years, nearly 2,000 students, teachers and parent chaperones from throughout the Central Coast descended upon the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for the return o... Read More

Culture, Partnerships Take Center Stage with Return of International Day
May 11, 2022
Following two agonizing years of wrestling with the pandemic and its varied restrictions, the return to a ‘new normal’ has opened possibilities for finally coming together as a community. The Naval Po... Read More

Partnerships Support Science, Research Exchange Between NPS, Norway
May 10, 2022
Through the Department of Defense’s Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Permanent Military Professor (PMP) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Thor Martinsen worked with respected cry... Read More

Naval Postgraduate School Collaborates With Microsoft To Bring Emerging Technologies To The Fleet
May 2, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is teaming up with Microsoft to explore how rapidly evolving commercial technologies can solve operational challenges faced by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. ... Read More

NPS Applies System Engineering to Bolster Marine Corps Reserves Education System
Apr 27, 2022
As Great Power Competition intensifies, the United States Marine Corps is increasingly being called upon as the nation’s premier expeditionary force. Critical to its success is the strength of its Res... Read More

NPS Research in Extreme Weather Prediction Prepares for Future Computing Capabilities
Apr 27, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has received a major grant to explore a groundbreaking new way to model hurricanes and other extreme weather events.  The three-year grant from the Office of ... Read More

NWC-at-NPS Awards Academic Honors for Winter Quarter Class 2022
Apr 22, 2022
The Naval War College (NWC) Monterey program for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) recognized 13 graduates from its latest class earning academic honors for the Winter Quarter of the 2022 A... Read More

NPS Students Explore Potential Cost Efficiency of Battery-Powered Warships
Apr 14, 2022
When Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Financial Management students Lt. Cmdr. Evan Bloxham and Lts. Christopher Masters and Ashraful Haque, started their joint research project on the financial feasibi... Read More

NPS Researcher Mentors the Next Generation of Robotics Engineers
Apr 12, 2022
For six weeks, students and mentors from Santa Catalina School in Monterey meticulously crafted a robot to compete in the regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Rob... Read More

NPS Faculty Recognized for Interdisciplinary Work with Annual Hamming Award
Apr 7, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recognized two outstanding faculty members for interdisciplinary scholarship with the presentation of the 2022 Richard W. Hamming Faculty Award for Interdisciplinar... Read More

NPS Scores High Marks in Annual Grad School Rankings, Again
Apr 5, 2022
When “U.S. News and World Report” (USNWR) released its well-known annual rankings of U.S. graduate schools, March 29, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) once again maintained high marks in several pr... Read More

NWC-at-NPS Celebrates 90th Graduating Class
Mar 29, 2022
The Naval War College (NWC) Monterey partnership with the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) celebrated its 90th graduating class during a ceremony in Kin... Read More

NPS Professor, Students Issued Provisional Patent for Liquid Air Energy Storage, Recovery System
Mar 28, 2022
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Systems Engineering Assistant Professor Tony Pollman, along with university graduates U.S. Navy Lts. Nicholas Bailey and Christopher Girouard, were issued... Read More

USMC Deputy Commandant for Information Honors NPS Winter Quarter Graduates
Mar 25, 2022
One year removed from the last ceremony fully relegated to cyberspace, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) honored its 2022 Winter Quarter graduates, March 25 during an in-person commencement ceremony... Read More

NPS Research Seeks to Advance Aircraft Turbine Resilience to Particulates
Mar 24, 2022
In late 2015, two Marines were killed and 20 others injured after a MV-22 Osprey crashed during pre-deployment training at Bellows Air Force Base in Hawaii. The culprit … Airborne sand and d... Read More

Career Submariner Steps in as NPS New Undersea Warfare Chair
Mar 18, 2022
Retired Navy Vice Adm. Phillip G. Sawyer has taken the helm as the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Undersea Warfare (USW) Chair, and will now serve as the primary liaison and advisor between the unive... Read More

Nobel Laureate, Game Theorist Shares Perspective on Conflict with NPS Students, Faculty
Mar 8, 2022
Dr. Roger Myerson, an internationally-recognized economist and 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize recipient in Economic Sciences, offered an informal guest lecture with Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students... Read More

NPS Defense Analysis Department Welcomes New Chair
Mar 8, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Department of Defense Analysis, nationally-recognized for its leading graduate education and research programs in information strategy, political warfare and inno... Read More

Annual Menneken Awards Honor NPS Faculty for Research Achievements
Mar 1, 2022
Dr. Marcello Romano of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Dr. Di Zhang of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have been named the 2021 winners of the Carl E... Read More

NPS Conducts Comprehensive Study Bridging Cyber and Electronic Warfare
Feb 24, 2022
In a way that only the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) can, researchers are in the final stages of a study exploring the convergence of electronic and cyber warfare. Identifying a roadmap to meet the... Read More

Naval War College Monterey Honors Grads, Bids Farewell to Longtime Teammates
Feb 22, 2022
The Naval War College, College of Distance Education program at the Naval Postgraduate School turned a page in its 22-year history with the retirement of two of its founding members, along with its lo... Read More

NPS ITACS Department Honored for Achievement with DON IT Excellence Award
Feb 18, 2022
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (NPS) – The Information Technology and Communications Services (ITACS) department at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) received the prestigious Department of the Navy (DON) IT... Read More

NPS, U.S. Pacific Fleet Launch Nimitz Research Group
Feb 16, 2022
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) are joining forces to establish the Nimitz Research Group, an organization which will leverage NPS’ educational and resea... Read More

NPS Student, Professor Win 2021 USNI Information Warfare Essay Contest
Feb 15, 2022
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Edgar Jatho, a doctoral student in the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Computer Science, and his advisor Assistant Professor Joshua A. Kroll have been named the winners o... Read More

NPS Joins USCYBERCOM Academic Engagement Network
Feb 4, 2022
The U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has selected the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) to join its Academic Engagement Network (AEN), a select partnership of more than 80 colleges and universities throu... Read More

NPS Professor Takes On Russian Cyber Operations
Feb 3, 2022
On the morning of January 14, 2022, in the midst of a vast massing of Russian military forces on the borders of Ukraine and the global community scrambling to avert invasion, a two-pronged cyberattack... Read More

“HAI 2.0” – NPS Releases Updated Artificial Intelligence Course, Video Series
Feb 3, 2022
From its beginnings in 1956, the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been on a quest to build computers that perform intelligent tasks, and possibly computers that are intelligent. Early AI bega... Read More

NPS Office of Teaching and Learning Pilots Distance Learning Quality Initiative
Feb 2, 2022
This Fall, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) successfully completed a two-year collaborative effort to take Distance Learning (DL) to the next level of quality in meeting students’ emerging needs. ... Read More

NPS Climate and Security Network Leads Post-Climate Conference Discussion
Jan 28, 2022
The world’s largest international climate conference COP26 took place in Glascow, Scotland in late 2021, where senior international and industry leaders discussed methods to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG... Read More

Famous Names Adorn Recently Discovered 1920s Hotel Del Monte Register
Jan 20, 2022
Iconic names, such as literary giants Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, and aviation pioneer William Edward Boeing, are just a few of the visitors signed into a recently discovered 1920 registry for... Read More

NPS Student’s Award-Winning Thesis Helps Naval Station Newport Prepare for Hurricane
Jan 20, 2022
When an extreme weather event hits, emergency preparation and procedures get put to the test, and so does the cohesion of multiple areas’ evacuation plans. A lack of communication between cities, or b... Read More

NPS Distinguished Alumnus Congratulates Fall Quarter Graduates, Encourages Continued Applied Education
Dec 17, 2021
Recognizing the achievements of the latest graduating class, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) celebrated its Fall Quarter 2021 graduates on Dec. 17 during a graduation ceremony held inside King Aud... Read More

NPS Professor Wins Big in Jeopardy Professors Tournament Final
Dec 17, 2021
MONTEREY, Calif. – Who is Dr. Sam Buttrey? The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) professor will forever be memorialized as a trivia answer – phrased, of course, in the form of a question – for avid fan... Read More

Holiday Message from NPS President
Dec 15, 2021
Happy Holidays to the NPS Community! As the holiday season approaches, John and I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for everything you do and for leaning forward in another amazing year!... Read More

Naval War College Monterey Program at NPS Celebrates 89th Graduating Class
Dec 14, 2021
The 89th graduating class of the Naval War College (NWC) Monterey partnership with the Naval Postgraduate School for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) stands for a group portrait in King Au... Read More

NPS Gains Access to Joint Information Operations Range
Dec 13, 2021
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has added a new capability to the university’s technological toolbelt with a node connecting NPS to the Joint Information Operations Range (JIOR). This advanced cap... Read More

NPS Researchers Use High-Tech Optics, Artificial Intelligence to Advance Laser Weapons Systems
Dec 13, 2021
A high-energy laser beam pointed over the ocean will get distorted by the atmosphere and marine layer, reducing its effectiveness in long-range defensive applications, particularly when the target is ... Read More

NPS’ Modeling, Virtual Reality Center Reimagines Navy Training
Dec 8, 2021
Before making offensive or defensive maneuvers, it’s important to run through all the scenarios of what might happen. But when those moves involve massive aircraft carriers and multi-thousand-person c... Read More

Financial Management Team Bids Farewell to Fallen Teammate
Dec 1, 2021
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Financial Management Directorate (FMD) team member Paul Effinger passed away on October 20, at the age of 57. A memorial service celebrating Effinger’s life will be hel... Read More

NPS Student-Professor Team Connects Research to Marines in the Field
Dec 1, 2021
This past Summer, a Marine infantry officer and a cryptographer from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) journeyed to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, where I Marine Expeditionary Force (... Read More