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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 Unveils Climatic Cold Chamber to Assist in Arctic Mission
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center
June 2, 2022 | 3:10
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory’s (CRREL) new climatic cold chamber, located in Hanover, New Hampshire.

The chamber is able to maintain a temperature of minus 54 degrees Celsius and can hold a running vehicle. This is the newest piece of technology for ERDC, and this one-of-a-kind-facility will be a great benefit to testing new equipment designed for the warfighter in extreme cold environments.
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CRREL Unveils Climatic Cold Chamber to Assist in Arctic Mission
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CRREL's summer student program provides research opportunities to STEM scholars
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Winter Route Planning Algorithm
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CRREL researchers test equipment at home of “World’s Worst Weather”
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ERDC scientists pioneer 3-D ice printing
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ERDC hosts first-of-its-kind cold weather manufacturing challenge
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ERDC breaks ground on new Permafrost Tunnel Operations Facility
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CRREL's summer student program provides research opportunities to STEM scholars
9/22/2025
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...
CRREL team pioneers fiber-optic technology to measure ice thickness
9/16/2025
A team of scientists at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, is putting fiber-optic cable to a...
CRREL’s Randy Hill Inducted into Gallery of Distinguished Employees
9/9/2025
Physical scientist Randy Hill was inducted into the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory’s (CRREL) Gallery of Distinguished Employees on Aug. 21...
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