Engineer Research and Development Center News

ERDC researchers conduct water assessment at USAG Bavaria-Garmisch in Germany

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:15:54 GMT

Ensuring safe, reliable drinking water is critical to protecting Soldier health and maintaining mission readiness at U.S. military facilities worldwide. To support that objective, three researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL) recently traveled to a U.S. military base in Germany to evaluate water quality, resilience and treatment needs.

ERDC explores Nuclear Energy Systems to power future mission

Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:10:31 GMT

A strong, resilient energy supply is critical for military installations, and researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are evaluating domestically produced nuclear energy systems to provide critical research in support of the Army’s Janus Program.

CERL’s Melanie Johnson wins Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Career Exceptional Service Award

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:38:30 GMT

One of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) electrical engineers earned recognition for her contributions to improving microgrid technology. Melanie Johnson, a research electrical engineer and team lead at ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), earned the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Career Exceptional Service Award.

ERDC leads demonstration of hydrogen fueled equipment at National Guard site in Illinois

Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:34:52 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) is advancing energy resiliency and reliability by using hydrogen as a sustainable, renewable energy source. ERDC-CERL is spearheading research and development efforts to integrate hydrogen energy solutions into military operations, aiming to provide clean backup energy systems that enhance the energy independence of Department of Defense (DoD) installations.

ERDC plays critical role in review of first 3D printed Army barracks

Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:20:00 GMT

The U.S. Army is taking a giant leap into the future of military construction with the debut of its first-ever additively constructed (3D-printed) Army barracks in Fort Bliss, Texas, and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) played an important role in making the demonstration successful.

ERDC Celebrates Milestone with GridStar® Flow Battery Installation at Fort Carson

Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:27:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Operational Energy (OE) team is celebrating the construction and installation of the GridStar® Flow system, a redox flow battery solution designed for long-duration, large-capacity energy storage applications. The flow system is installed at Fort Carson, Colorado, and ERDC has led the technical evaluation and project management since 2022.

ERDC scientists pioneer 3-D ice printing

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:04:00 GMT

Research scientists at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have successfully demonstrated a novel method of 3-D printing with ice reinforced with natural fibers.

ERDC Partners with US Department of State to develop innovative window solutions

Mary Bradley Warnock, ORTT — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:36:03 GMT

Inventors from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, developed a groundbreaking innovation in window systems that are resistant to blasts, ballistics and forced entry threats.

International Bat Week: ERDC goes to bat to protect winged allies

Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMT

According to the Department of Defense (DOD) Natural Resources Program, more than 300 military installations will be potentially affected by at least one bat species listing under the Endangered Species Act in the next five years. Researchers from ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) and Environmental Laboratory (EL) are at the forefront of innovative projects aimed at understanding and preserving bat populations on DoD installations.

ERDC Unveils Strategic Vision and Cutting-Edge Projects for Infrastructure Enhancement and Sustainability

Annette Kirklin, ERDC public affairs specialist — Tue, 28 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is at the forefront of enhancing operations, infrastructure and installation maintenance, driven by a strategic vision that balances innovation with practicality. This vision is realized through meticulous planning, collaboration with stakeholders and a commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency.

ERDC research aims to model, combat respiratory infections

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:31:03 GMT

A cross-laboratory team of U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) researchers has launched a new project that seeks to revolutionize the way military bases prepare for and combat respiratory infections, with implications that could reach far beyond military installations and into public spaces across the globe.

Engineering Solutions through Advanced Materials

By Mary Miller Morgan, public affairs specialist — Wed, 17 May 2023 18:53:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is conducting innovative research on advanced materials and manufacturing technologies that will play a vital role in both civilian and military applications.

ERDC’s Field Research Facility to hold ribbon cutting ceremony for new annex

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 21:20:34 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new annex building at its Field Research Facility in Duck, North Carolina, January 19 at 10 a.m. EST.

ERDC, Transatlantic Division team recognized with USACE innovation award

Jason Scott, ERDC public affairs specialist — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 19:58:00 GMT

A team from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Transatlantic Division and the USACE Protective Design Center was recently recognized with the 2022 USACE Innovation of the Year Award.

ERDC researcher earns patent for high performance photocatalytic material

Patrice Creel, ERDC Office of Research and Technology Transfer — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:19:55 GMT

Dr. Emily Asenath-Smith's determination to develop low energy solutions to remediate water led her to develop U.S. Patent No. 11,298,689, awarded April 12, 2022, for “Multi-spectral photocatalytic compounds.”

ERDC-Vicksburg infrastructure enhancements will soon be complete

Annette Kirklin, public affairs specialist — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:26:00 GMT

Construction will soon be complete on the latest infrastructure enhancements to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) main campus in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Making it up with CRREL's machine shop

David I. Marquis — Tue, 10 May 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Whether you’re a hobbyist at home or a researcher at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), not having one special piece to finish a project and that isn’t readily available is universal. The engineers, researchers, and scientists at CRREL need only ask Chris Donnelly, a CRREL engineering technician and machine shop manager, to make them the part they require.

Water Recover Patent awarded to Construction Engineering Research Laboratory team

Patrice Creel, Office of Research and Technology — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:27:10 GMT

Creating an energy-efficient invention to recover clean water for Soldiers in austere environments proved worthy of US Patent 11,029,044, “High Volume Air Stream Water Recovery System,” awarded in June to the research team at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Construction and Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign, Illinois.

ERDC working to address energy and water resiliency

Jason Scott, ERDC public affairs specialist — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 17:53:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is working to develop an Installation Energy and Water Plan (IEWP) to address resiliency for water and energy security at the ERDC Waterways Experiment Station (WES) in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

ERDC-Vicksburg road construction set to begin Oct. 12

By Mary Margaret Edney, ERDC public affairs specialist — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Construction will soon begin on a project to enhance accessibility, safety and infrastructure at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Waterways Experiment Station in Vicksburg, Mississippi. On Oct. 12, 2021, road closures will begin with a goal of improving Chesapeake Road and South Delaware Road on the west side of station near the main Halls Ferry Road entrance. Construction and road closures are expected to last through approximately May 2022.