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  • February

    Capt. William Le Baron Jenney was given the task to shorten the Union supply line as Grant’s soldiers pushed deep into Mississippi. This relief portrait in Vicksburg National Military Park honors the chief engineer of the XV Corps. Jenney went on to become a world-famous architect and is considered “father of the modern skyscraper.”
    10 Feb 2017

    The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 17: The Logistician and the Architect

    Introduction:Engineers in Union blue and Confederate gray played a prominent role in the Vicksburg
  • Dr. Clint Smith, a research biologist in the U.S. Army Research and Development Center’s Geospatial Research Laboratory has been selected by the Integrated Sensor Architecture lead of the Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate to chair the Geospatial Community of Interest for the U.S. Army Intelligence Support Activity.
    8 Feb 2017

    GRL’s Smith selected as lead advisory chair of the Geospatial-Community of Interest

    Dr. Clint Smith, a research biologist in the U.S. Army Research and Development Center’s Geospatial
  • January

    A map of the battlefield prepared by Union engineers shows Union and Confederate lines at the outset of the battle at the Big Black River Bridge, May 17, 1963. Destruction of the bridge across the river afforded Gen. Pemberton’s army to pull back to Vicksburg after their defeat.
    28 Jan 2017

    The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 16: The Blitzkrieg of the Vicksburg Campaign

    Introduction:Engineers in Union blue and Confederate gray played a prominent role in the Vicksburg
  • This photograph shows one of the AEP monitoring sites. Each site is equipped with three interconnected components – from left, a solar panel, web camera and data acquisition system (white box) that collects data from an anemometer and temperature/humidity sensor. The site provides daytime images and 24/7 data of meteorological events at the site during the cold weather months.
    27 Jan 2017

    Collaborative study aims to reduce power outages from icing

    Researchers with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and
  • Researchers prepare a boom with a hopper attachment that conveys/drops herder/igniter tubes into a basin at the Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, recently.
    27 Jan 2017

    Researchers assist with oil herder/igniter testing for spill response

    Researchers with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and
  • 27 Jan 2017

    ERDC named to Million Dollar Board

    Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, “A penny saved is a penny earned,” is a principle all should live
  • Omar Flores has been named chief of the Survivability Engineering Branch of the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
    24 Jan 2017

    Flores named GSL branch chief

    Omar Flores has been named chief of the Survivability Engineering Branch of the Geotechnical and
  • At his farewell ceremony in December, Lt. Col. Nilber Cruz was presented an Army Commendation Medal by ERDC’s Commander Col. Bryan Green for meritorious service while displaying exceptional leadership and technical excellence while working on numerous research projects at ERDC.
    18 Jan 2017

    Brazilian officer completes exchange program

    As a participant in the Military Personnel Exchange Program, Brazilian Army Lt. Col. Nilber Teixeira
  • Dr. Igor Linkov, senior science and technology manager at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, has been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) as Laboratory Scientist of the Year for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. During that timeframe, Linkov led the development of a model series to predict DoD and Federal Emergency Management Agency COVID-19 mission-critical needs in multiple jurisdictions.(Photo by Igor Linkov)
    9 Jan 2017

    Corps of Engineers researcher selected for professional recognition

    Dr. Igor Linkov of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center has been selected as a
  • Rear Adm. David Dixon Porter commanded the Mississippi Squadron throughout the Vicksburg campaign. The naval forces under his command proved a key factor in Union victory at Vicksburg.
    9 Jan 2017

    The Engineers at Vicksburg Part 15: The Forts of Grand Gulf

    Introduction: Engineers in Union blue and Confederate gray played a prominent role in the Vicksburg
  • December

    Researchers from ERDC’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory set up the drilling rig on the new coring barge. The shallow-draft vessel can reach areas inaccessible to land-based and larger drill rigs, and provides a new capability for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers researchers.
    19 Dec 2016

    New vessel allows greater reach for scientists

    A team with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center developed a vessel that provides
  • Brig. Gen. John S. Bowen commanded Confederate forces at Grand Gulf. Fiery and aggressive, he proved to be Pemberton’s finest division commander. Bowen contracted dysentery during the siege of Vicksburg, and died a few days after the city surrendered.
    16 Dec 2016

    The Engineers at Vicksburg Part 14: Preparing for a Union crossing

    Introduction: Engineers in Union blue and Confederate gray played a prominent role in the Vicksburg
  • 9 Dec 2016

    ERDC S&T engagement with the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

    The Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, also known as the French Geological Survey, is a
  • A DECON effluent treatment system that can treat virtually anything, minimize DECON water requirements, be rapidly deployed and easy to maintain, and be able to minimize the volume of DECON waste requiring management/disposal.
    9 Dec 2016

    Addressing decontamination with ERDC research

    Scientists at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center are currently conducting
  • Geotechnical Engineer Axe Montalvo and Huntington District Geologist Erica Medley prepare glacial outwash materials in a cylindrical flume which has pressure transducers located on the top and bottom. Before the test, the laser is adjusted to measure the depth of the sample as material is eroded.
    8 Dec 2016

    Huntington District’s Medley discovers ERDC University opportunities

    The lure of hands-on involvement in research and lab work attracted Huntington District Geologist
  • Polar sea ice researchers from the Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory pose for a group photo with visitor Anja Rösel, Norwegian Polar Institute, (l to r) Bruce Elder, Dr. Jackie Richter-Menge, Anja Rösel, Dr. Chris Polashenski and Dr. Don Perovich.
    8 Dec 2016

    Lab hosts Norwegian Polar Institute researcher

    Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Polar
  • The route of march led across numerous bayous that Union engineers had to bridge with materials at hand, similar to these Union troops from Wisconsin. Gin houses and barns were dismantled to provide the necessary material in the approach to Vicksburg.
    2 Dec 2016

    The Engineers at Vicksburg Part 13: “A Vast Sheet of Water”

    Introduction: Engineers in Union blue and Confederate gray played a prominent role in the Vicksburg
  • Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Research Physical Scientist Dr. Steven Peckham is a 2016 Haagen-Smit Prize recipient. The Haagen-Smit Prize recognizes outstanding papers published in 'Atmospheric Environment' and showcases the excellent science published in the journal and to further attract outstanding future research.
    1 Dec 2016

    Scientist/co-author awarded the 2016 Haagen-Smit Prize

    Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Research
  • November

    In photo (l to r), ERDC Commander Col. Bryan S. Green presents Capt. Joseph Marut III The Army Achievement Medal for outstanding support of a high-level visitor to the ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory.
    29 Nov 2016

    CRREL’s Capt. Marut awarded Army Achievement Medal

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering
  • Little remains of the Duckport Canal’s path. A highway historical marker in Madison Parish, Louisiana, marks the site where the canal debouched into Walnut Bayou.
    22 Nov 2016

    The Engineers at Vicksburg, Part 12: Duckport Canal and the march on Vicksburg

    Introduction: Engineers in Union blue and Confederate gray played a prominent role in the Vicksburg
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