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Faculty and Cadets Embrace Innovation, Technology, and the Future of National Defense
In the 2023 Fall issue of West Point magazine, Lieutenant General Steven Gilland ’90 and Brigadier General Shane Reeves ’96 introduced the United States Military Academy’s annual intellectual theme for academic year 2023-24: “Innovation, Technology and the Future of National Defense.” For this issue, West Point magazine asked several academic departments to detail the cutting-edge…
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West Point Cadets Earn Prestigious National Scholarships and Fellowships
This spring, several outstanding West Point cadets from the Classes of 2025 and 2026 earned some of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors, including the Knight-Hennessy, Barry, Truman, and Hertz Scholarships. These awards will send cadets to top institutions like Stanford, Oxford, and Caltech, and support others in attending medical school. Their success highlights West…
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West Point Class of 2026 Cadets Named Goldwater Scholars
Cadets Hojin Han, Drew Howman, and Johnathan Pinc, Class of 2026, have been announced as Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. West Point has earned 18 Goldwater Scholarships since competing in 2018.
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Research
The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) maintains the Cullum File, an important historical record for each graduate. The file includes official USMA and WPAOG documents, as well as personal records such as career milestones, news articles, and third-party contributions. Graduates are encouraged to provide updates to their file, contributing to the preservation of their…
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Embracing the Future
“Artificial intelligence is better than none.” This old joke reflects a bygone era in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Baked into the gag is the implication that the technology was flawed and of limited value. Today, however, AI commands significantly greater respect, as evidenced by the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded to John…
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“Duty, Honor, Country” Meets “Faster, Higher, Stronger”
Every living graduate is familiar with General Douglas MacArthur’s famous dictum: “Every cadet an athlete.” MacArthur, Class of 1903, introduced this philosophy when he became West Point Superintendent in 1919, realizing the importance of physical fitness and intramural athletic programs in the wake of the modern warfare he witnessed in World War I.
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GENE CDTs Elle Bennett ’23, Annesley Black ’23, and Marley Wait ’23 Presented their Research at Different Programs
GENE CDTs Elle Bennett ’23, Annesley Black ’23, and Marley Wait ’23 presented their research at the 2022 Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) & Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) and Operational Energy-Innovation Symposium in Arlington, Virginia.
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Leveraging West Point for Innovation
Starting on R-day, all new cadets begin to internalize the adage “collaborate to graduate,” which includes forming shared experiences with their classmates and eventually bonding with fellow alums while serving domestically or abroad (and even at the Army-Navy Game). The West Point experience develops this spirit of collaboration in all graduates.