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Improved ice removal patent

Dr. Emily Asenath-Smith displays an ice laminate grown on a surface using her patented invention, “Vertical draw system and method for surface...

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New cold weather facilities

Olivier Montmayeur, a research mechanical engineer at U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Cold Regions Research and Engineering...

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National OHWM Data Sheet

The National Technical Committee for Ordinary High Watermarks (OHWM), made up of researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development...

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Testing new oil cleanup method

Kate Trubac, a Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory research general engineer, oversees an in-situ burn experiment conducted with the...

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Mapping at the speed of light

A unique team of experts uses Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) to scan areas to create incredibly detailed maps of them.

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About CRREL

The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory is solving challenges in all climates, particularly Earth’s coldest regions.

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At ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), we’re developing innovative solutions for science and engineering challenges in extreme environments. Learn about what we do and how you can join us.

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CRREL's summer student program provides research opportunities to STEM scholars
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center
Sept. 22, 2025 | 1:46
This summer, the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) provided research internships to more than 45 high school, undergraduate, and graduate student STEM scholars from 20 schools. Designed to prepare the next generation of STEM professionals for careers in science and technology, the internships give scholars the opportunity to join a CRREL research team working on real projects with real-world implications while also exploring their own individualized research interests. "Our summer intern program is great for students because we give them hands on opportunities to solve problems that matter to our country," said Dr. Orian Welling, chief of CRREL's Research and Engineering Division. "For us it's just an awesome opportunity to get an injection of fresh ideas from students who are bringing the latest from academia into our problem space and it’s a great recruiting pipeline." The interns' summer at CRREL culminated in a student science and technology symposium where they presented their research findings to the laboratory's research scientist staff. To learn more about student opportunities at CRREL and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, visit https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Careers/Student-Opportunities.
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