21 Apr 2022

ERDC announces dates for 2022 GEMS Camps

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will host the Gains in Education of Math and Science (GEMS) this summer in Vicksburg, Miss. GEMS, which is sponsored by Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP), exposes 6th – 12th grade students to various aspects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and encourages them to explore STEM careers.

18 Apr 2022

ERDC researchers analyze resilience in nanotechnology supply chains

Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are analyzing the need for increased resilience in nanotechnology supply chains.

11 Mar 2022

ERDC begins testing with world’s largest heavy vehicle simulator

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) completed assembly on the world’s largest heavy vehicle simulator (HVS), the “Titan,” at the end of January. The HVS is a critical research tool used to evaluate new materials, design methods and construction techniques that can help optimize new infrastructure facilities.

1 Mar 2022

ERDC researchers look for solutions to Great Lakes water quality issues

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engneers (USACE) Buffalo District are collaborating with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other federal and state agencies to find solutions to water quality issues in the Great Lakes.

23 Feb 2022

ERDC partners with multiple universities on graphene research

Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have started working with multiple applications for graphene, from graphene-infused asphalt and concrete to water filtration systems.

12 Jan 2022

ERDC’s Durst honored as Federal Laboratory Consortium’s Laboratory Director of the Year

Mr. Bartley Durst, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), has been chosen for the 2022 Laboratory Director of the Year award by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for Technology Transfer.

28 Dec 2021

USACE researching tools to combat cyber-energy threats

Given the growing number of domestic cyber attacks and disruptions, determining how to combat these attacks has increased in importance and urgency.

21 Dec 2021

ERDC, The University of Southern Mississippi work to re-establish Gulf reefs

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), The University of Southern Mississippi (USM), the University of Kentucky and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) continue work on a three-year collaboration to create oyster reef habitat in the northern Gulf of Mexico for experimental purposes.

16 Dec 2021

USACE researchers collaborate with Native American tribes to improve wildrice productivity

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) researchers are working with the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and other Native American tribes to help improve wildrice (Zizania palustris) productivity.

3 Dec 2021

Stanton awarded Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal

Terry Stanton began his career at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) more than 29 years ago, and in September, his hard work and service to the Army were recognized with one of the highest honors bestowed to employees–the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal.

2 Dec 2021

ERDC employee recognized for 50 years of service

Employee retention is a challenge facing businesses and government agencies across the country. Millennials and Generation Z are constant job hoppers who don’t expect to stay at one position for very long.

22 Nov 2021

ERDC Soils Laboratory welcomes Baylor University physicist

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) is hosting a physicist from Baylor University during the month of November.

19 Nov 2021

ERDC working to address energy and water resiliency

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is working to develop an Installation Energy and Water Plan (IEWP) to address resiliency for water and energy security at the ERDC Waterways Experiment Station (WES) in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

2 Nov 2021

USACE summit touts innovation as key to future development

The 2021 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Innovation Summit was conducted virtually, October 25-29.

25 Oct 2021

ERDC researchers support Army and Marine Corps with Vehicle Cone Index testing

The U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) is working to help the Army and Marine Corps determine if a their vehicles can safely cross certain terrains.

21 Oct 2021

ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory developing new airfield matting system

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is leading a new developmental effort to design a lightweight airfield matting system that can be used to support aircraft for many missions where the AM2 is overdesigned and difficult to deploy.

12 Oct 2021

ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory tests two new rapidly deployable protection systems

Last month, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory unveiled two new systems that will provide additional protection to American servicemen and women in the field.

5 Oct 2021

ERDC researcher selected for American Chemical Society award

Dr. Travis Thornell, a research physical scientist with the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), has been selected for the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Partners for Prosperity Award.