HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), in collaboration with the University of Alabama in Huntsville, will host a partnership launch media event April 17. The event will highlight the expansion of a relationship established between the two to further education, research and recruitment.

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Northrop Grumman and the University have successfully collaborated on a diverse set of activities in support of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in the past. This event marks a more formalized collaborative relationship that will expand and strengthen these efforts into new areas.

One of the key goals of the Northrop Grumman/University of Alabama in Huntsville partnership is to bolster the workforce in the Huntsville area through a renewed engagement in STEM education. It will also support various research and development initiatives vital to government and industry. Dedicated teams will be working together to investigate future areas of collaboration to include cyber, systems engineering and modeling and simulation.

For decades, research and recruitment collaborations with middle schools, high schools and universities have been a key part of Northrop Grumman's innovation and talent strategies. Through partnerships like this with the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Northrop Grumman helps to ensure the development of future technical talent by enhancing and expanding the pipeline of diverse, talented STEM students globally. 



    What:                        Northrop Grumman and the
                                 University of Alabama in
                                 Huntsville Partnership Launch


    When:                       Friday, April 17, 2015

                                8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.


    Where:                       University of Alabama in
                                 Huntsville

                                Olin B. King Technology Hall


    Special Guests:              Mark Thornton, director,
                                 Northrop Grumman Information
                                 Systems and University of
                                 Alabama in Huntsville Alumni


                                 Robert A. Altenkirch,
                                 president, University of
                                 Alabama in Huntsville


    RSVP:                        Rachel Payne - Northrop
                                 Grumman

                                703-556-1659 (office)

                                703-475-7080 (mobile)


                                 Ray Garner -University of
                                 Alabama in Huntsville

                                256-824-4688 (office)

                                256-509-3475 (mobile)

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SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation