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  • April

    The team at the Zambia Army School of Military Engineering in front of the completed Solar Tracker during the Operational Energy training.

    ERDC leads Operational Energy training for the Zambia Defense Force

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently led an Operational Energy (OE) training course for the Zambia Defense Force (ZDF), reinforcing military partnerships between the U.S. and Africa while advancing energy resilience and sustainability on the continent.

  • March

    Participants shovel dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility located at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory in Vicksburg, Miss., March 27, 2025.

    ERDC breaks ground on new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility located next to its Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

  • February

    ERDC-CRREL research physicist Dr. Anthony Fragoso demonstrates CRREL mobility laboratory vehicles to snow sciences workshop attendees.

    CRREL workshop advances Army’s snow science research

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) hosted a snow sciences workshop to advance the understanding of the topics, unique aspects, and elements in common among Army-funded snow research contracts. Special emphasis was placed on why the Army cares about snow, what impacts it has on Warfighter functions and operational planning, and how the Army may operate in the future.

  • December

    Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Watercraft and Ship Simulation team accept the 2024 National Training and Simulation Association Modeling and Simulation Award.

    ERDC researchers receive National Training and Simulation Association award

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Watercraft and Ship Simulation team has been selected as a 2024 National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) Modeling and Simulation Award winner.
  • ERDC's Geospatial Research Laboratory ’s Weather Effects Team, or WxET, is collaborating with the U.S. Air Force 557th Weather Wing and the United Kingdom Met Office to implement the ERDC Geomorphic Surface Erodibility (ERDC-GEO) parameterization dust forecasting technology into the operational modeling systems used to provide critical weather information to the Air Force, Army, Intelligence community, UK Ministry of Defense and other NATO partner nations.

    ERDC collaborates with U.S. Air Force, UK Met Office to enhance dust modeling forecasting

    Strengthening defense against dust outbreaks is a priority for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) 557th Weather Wing and the United Kingdom (UK) Met Office. Dust modeling technology developed by researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) to tackle dust related issues could be the key to overcoming this challenge.
  • Participants at the NATO railroad exercise in Mönchengladbach, Germany. The exercise was led by the 507 Specialist Team Royal Engineers (STRE), the British Army’s railway warfare and infrastructure experts, and consisted of multiple military command forces from the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, and the U.K. Researchers with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center participated in the exercise.

    Laying the groundwork for the future of railroads

    Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) participated in a railroad exercise aimed at strengthening transportation infrastructure resilience across NATO countries.
  • SUBMAT Program Manager Timothy Rushing (far left) poses with team members (L-R) Megan Buffington, Alicia Bounds, Ben Rutherford, Allison Hudson, Terry-Ann Stanton, and Stan Boc. Not pictured are Melissa Keen and Zach Tyler. (U.S. Army Corp of Engineers photo by Megan Buffington.)

    ERDC R&D honored at USACE Innovation Awards

    Groundbreaking research and technologies earned the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) multiple accolades at the 2024 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Innovation of the Year Awards.

  • November

    CRREL’s Acting Director Dr. Ivan Beckman reviews a Rowan University student’s research findings during a poster session held during Rowan University’s visit to CRREL.

    Rowan University visits CRREL, cementing partnership

    More than 20 Rowan faculty, staff and students visited ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, laboratory for two days of learning and networking.

  • October

    An eastern small-footed bat (Myotis leibii) at USMA West Point, New York.

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

    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.
  • Dr. Pittman administers the Oath of Office during the recent ERDC Senior Scientist Induction Ceremony.

    ERDC Hosts Senior Scientist Induction Ceremony

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently held a Senior Scientist (ST) Induction Ceremony to officially recognize three leaders in their respective fields: Dr. Matthew Farthing, Dr. Mihan House McKenna Taylor and Dr. David Moore. These inductees are now part of an elite circle within the Army’s Senior Scientist community, a distinction that reflects not only their expertise, but also their significant contributions to the Army and the Nation.

  • September

    Eight participants from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were chosen for ERDC University, a six-month detail at the Engineer Research and Development Center. ERDC University graduation was held September 10 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Participants included from front row from left to right Garrett Watson and Jeff Crockett. Back row from left to right Kyle Gordon, Rhonda Taylor, David Clement, Antisa Webb, Mary Bradley Warnock, Col. Christian Patterson, Dr. Gary Anderton, Patricia Sullivan, Dr. John McEnery, Meg Zuercher, Eliot Bignel, Bradley Sartain, Dave Smith, Alex Bredikhin, Brooke Weaver, Jake Edwards, Aaron Damrill, Todd Slack

    Corps of Engineers District selectees graduate from ERDC University

    Participants from eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Districts graduated from ERDC University (ERDC-U) in September. Now in its ninth year, ERDC-U pairs Corps division and district participants with relevant laboratory mentors for six-month research projects.
  • During the 2024 summer, ERDC hosted a record-breaking number of interns at its seven laboratories. This year’s historic rise in ERDC student interns is an agency best, setting a record for recruitment and growth in student participation.

    ERDC earns high scores on annual student survey

    This summer, ERDC hosted a record-breaking number of interns at its seven laboratories—544 of them to be exact. Ninety-five percent of the students, interns, and fellows who worked at the organization during Fiscal Year 2024 agreed in an annual student survey that ERDC’s work activities provided a positive learning experience.
  • ERDC-CRREL scientists (from left to right) Tricia Nelsen, Dr. Chris Polashenski and Roy Hessner prepare for drilling through the Arctic sea ice to install an Ice Mast Balance Buoy.

    ERDC-CRREL scientists install sensor-laden buoys in one of the planet’s “hardest places” to reach

    As part of NASA's ARCSIX research program, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory scientists Dr. Chris Polashenski, Tricia Nelsen and Roy Hessner engineered and deployed specially modified, sensor-laden buoys into the Arctic Ocean north of Canada and Greenland near the North Pole in an effort to help NASA better understand Arctic sea ice melting.

  • August

    Robert Moser

    ERDC selects new Information Technology Laboratory director

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has selected Dr. Robert Moser as the new director of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). As director, Moser will lead a team of approximately 700 federal and contractor personnel who work in the areas of information technology, high-performance computing, data analytics, software engineering, scientific visualization and more. Additionally, he will oversee the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program.

  • July

    ERDC-CERL, USDA Forest Products Laboratory and Joint Munitions Command teams preparing to begin field work studies in Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs) at Crane Army Ammunition Activity

    ERDC researchers combat corrosion and mold at Crane Army Ammunition Activity

    In Crane, Indiana, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are assisting in a critical battle against time and nature. Within the vast expanses of Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), lie thousands of Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs) — crucial semi-buried bunkers that safeguard the nation's munitions and explosives.

  • May

    Joycelynn Brooks stands in the ERDC library in Vicksburg, MS.

    Bridging the gap: ERDC partners with Google Books

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) library is the first in the Department of Defense (DoD) to take part in a partnership with Google Books – a digital database that contains the full text of books, magazines and other printed material, allowing the user easy accessibility to information on the topic of interest.
  • Dr. David Horner receives a pin from Dr. David Pittman at retirement ceremony

    ERDC’s Director of the Information Technology Laboratory Retires

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – Dr. David A. Horner, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), has retired after 40 years of civil service. A retirement ceremony was held in honor of the Clinton, Mississippi, native on May 21, 2024, at ITL.
  • Two research scientists from ERDC's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), Drs. Elias Deeb (left) and Zoe Courville, served as the inspiration behind, and subject matter experts on, the production of “Ice Core Research,” a 30-second commercial that captures an Army Civilian physical scientist and his team as they drill ice core samples.

    ERDC researchers inspire national commercial promoting Army Civilian Careers

    The two research scientists from the U.S. Army Engineer and Research Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) served as the inspiration behind, and subject matter experts on, the production of “Ice Core Research,” a 30-second commercial that captures an Army Civilian physical scientist and his team as they drill ice core samples.

  • April

    Dr. David Pittman, ERDC director and director of research and development and chief scientist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, welcomes participants to the ERDC’s Research and Development 2024 (RD24) workshop. RD24 gave researchers across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the ability to come together to showcase their expertise and create new, multidisciplinary collaborations within the organization.

    ERDC’s RD24 proves huge success

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently hosted their Research and Development 2024 (RD24) workshop.
  • Poe Lock ship arrestor contractor OCCI, Inc. of Fulton Missouri installs the largest U.S. civil works component produced by a 3D printer at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on March 1, 2024.

    Infrastructure Innovation: New Poe Lock arrestor arm is the largest U.S. civil works component produced by 3D printer

    As America’s civil works infrastructure ages, managers need innovative solutions to replace parts that have been in service for nearly a century. Often, these original components were fabricated using vintage material and manufacturing methods, making them costly, burdensome and time-consuming to replace. Responding to this need, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is employing cutting-edge 3D-printing techniques to manufacture these parts faster and at a lower cost while maintaining, and even improving, their properties.