24 Apr 2019

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center  celebrates Earth Day 2019

VICKSBURG, Miss. (April 23, 2019) – From junior high students to researchers and even the Mayor of the City of Vicksburg, a crowd gathered at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center on Tuesday, April 23 to celebrate Earth Day 2019.

19 Apr 2019

Engineer receives prestigious de Fleury Medal

VICKSBURG, Miss. (April 15, 2019) – When David Richards was a recent college graduate working his first job as a hydrologist in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, he knew that he wanted to do research and make a significant impact in that world. Fast forward about 40 years, and that impact was recently recognized with the prestigious bronze de Fleury Medal awarded to Richards for his service to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

8 Apr 2019

Farthing returns from sabbatical and teaching in northern Italy

VICKSBURG, Miss. (April 5, 2018) -- The old world charm and culture of the Italian city of Padua was just one of the many high points Mathew Farthing experienced while in Italy on sabbatical from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Farthing, a research hydraulic engineer in ERDC’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, spent the last year teaching a graduate level mathematical engineering course at the University of Padua, the second-oldest university in Italy and the world’s fifth-oldest surviving university. 

27 Mar 2019

Corps researcher invents non-metallic improvised explosive device detector

 VICKSBURG, Miss. -- A simple scientific question by a fellow laboratory researcher led Research Physicist Dr. Benjamin Barrowes to invent the High Frequency Electromagnetic Induction instrument, now proving successful in detection tests of low and non-metallic improvised explosive devices known as Warfighter-threatening IEDs.

7 Mar 2019

Using unmanned aircraft systems to map installation assets maximizes efficiency

VICKSBURG, Miss. (Feb. 26, 2018)--Jenny Laird, Thommy Berry, Kenneth Matheson, Elizabeth Lord and Robby Boyd, all of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory, utilized unmanned aircraft systems to conduct an infrastructure inventory and assessment of the ERDC-Vicksburg installation, part of a collaborative effort with ERDC’s Directorate of Public Works and the Installation Support Division.

19 Feb 2019

Newest ERDC laboratory directors inducted into the Senior Executive Service

VICKSBURG, Miss. (February 19, 2019) -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

14 Feb 2019

Smith elected to the National Academy of Engineering

VICKSBURG, Miss. -- Dr. Jane McKee Smith, a senior research scientist with the Coastal and

13 Feb 2019

Corps expert explains why Arctic matters

VICKSBURG, Miss. (Feb. 11, 2018) --When the “polar vortex” dipped down into the United States more

1 Feb 2019

The Corps shares stormwater best management practices expertise

 VICKSBURG, Miss. -- Dr. W. Andy Martin, chief of the Environmental Engineering Branch and acting

28 Jan 2019

The Corps approves major deviation for Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations effort

VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division has approved a major

25 Jan 2019

Engineering With Nature® book launch is a resounding success

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 24, 2019) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launched the book, Engineering

24 Jan 2019

Coastal numerical models provide more precise answers than ever before

VICKSBURG, Miss. (Jan. 17, 2019) -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Coastal

11 Jan 2019

Geospatial Research Laboratory conducts unmanned aerial systems collection in Nevada

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (December 10, 2018) - The Unmanned Aerial Systems team at the U.S. Army Engineer

11 Jan 2019

Researcher earns top animal training certification

VICKSBURG, Miss. (Jan. 7, 2019) -- Dena Dickerson, a research biologist with the U.S. Army Engineer

11 Jan 2019

Corps to assess levee project’s impact on the environment

VICKSBURG, Miss. (Nov. 27, 2018)--Dr. Jacob Berkowitz, Dr. Rich Fischer and Dr. Jack Killgore, along

11 Dec 2018

Academic and industry partners collaborate at annual Materials Science Community of Practice Meeting

 VICKSBURG, Miss. (Dec. 11, 2018) – More than 75 participants — including researchers from five U.S.

12 Nov 2018

Aspiring youth gain insight from Corps researchers at coastal conference

MERIDA, Mexico (November 11, 2018)--This year’s Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference of

21 Sep 2018

Class of 2018 presented at graduation

VICKSBURG, Miss. (Aug. 30, 2018) -- A diverse group of 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers researchers

28 Aug 2018

Woodard earns prestigious award for legal services leadership

VICKSBURG, Miss. (Aug. 6, 2018)--Bill Woodard, chief counsel for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and

28 Aug 2018

2017 Presidential Rank Award winners announced

VICKSBURG, Miss. (July 12, 2018)--In keeping with a legacy of impressive leadership and national