ERDC People in the News

CRREL working to keep ‘people out of harm’s way’ by using drones to find and identify unexploded ordnance
6/4/2026
A team of researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) and Dartmouth College is pioneering a new way to keep...
From Apollo to Artemis: ERDC’s enduring role in space exploration
5/29/2026
It has been more than 50 years since Neil Armstrong famously declared, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” as he became the first man to step onto the surface of the Moon...
ERDC, LEMA Power the Fight During FLEX 2026
5/19/2026
As unmanned surface vessels carved through the waters off Key West, Florida, and autonomous aerial systems scanned the horizon for illicit trafficking targets, a quieter but equally critical mission...
ERDC, Cache Energy advance long-duration energy storage for Army installations
5/12/2026
Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) are advancing a next-generation energy storage capability designed to...
ERDC study reveals pathway to breakdown “forever chemicals”
4/29/2026
A study on breaking down PFAS molecules conducted by two researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) was recently published in a leading, peer-reviewed scientific...
ERDC Advances Transformational Arctic Sustainment Technology for Warfighters
4/20/2026
As the U.S. Army increases its operational focus in the Arctic, researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) are...
RD26 showcases ERDC innovation, collaboration
4/17/2026
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently hosted RD26, the fifth installment of its biennial research and development workshop, bringing together a record number of...
ERDC scientists transform scientific measurement with “illuminating” discovery
4/10/2026
Fluorescence is a fundamental component of scientific analysis, serving as a core measurement tool in applications ranging from environmental monitoring and field analytics to materials testing and...
Sullivan honored at ERDC retirement ceremony
3/31/2026
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently celebrated the distinguished career of Patricia M. Sullivan, Senior Executive Service (SES), who retired after more than 41 years...
Dr. Sally Shoop awarded American Society of Civil Engineers Can-Am Amity Award
3/2/2026
Dr. Sally Shoop, research engineer with ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, has been awarded the 2026 Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award by the American Society of Civil...