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  • February

    Someone holding phone

    ITL streamlines data collection process

    Team members from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) have developed an app that streamlines the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District (MVK) maintenance data collection process. The app provides an efficient way to submit daily reports to a repository, helping to track vital financial data.
  • Men in the United States Air Force stand on the wings of a B-52 aircraft

    ERDC helps breathe new life into Boeing B-52 aircraft

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – In an effort to enhance acquisition programs for all branches of the U.S. military, a team of engineers and technical experts from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have developed a cloud-based digital engineering environment that includes specific hardware, a variety of design tools and access to high-performance computing. This technology was put to use when the ERDC’s Information Technology Lab (ITL) was asked to help the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) accomplish their tasks for the B-52H Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) – a modernizing effort to install new Rolls Royce F130 engines onto the 70-year-old B-52 bomber fleet. This update is projected to increase system reliability and significantly reduce current maintenance costs.

  • 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.
  • Wallace stares at screen showing photos of his daughter, Afton Wallace.

    ERDC’s Wallace earns BYU Honored Alumni Award

    PROVO, Utah—Dr. Rob Wallace, a technical director with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), was recently selected as the 2024 Honored Alumnus for the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering at Brigham Young University (BYU). The Honored Alumni Award, part of the BYU homecoming celebrations, recognizes the career achievements of the top graduates from each of the universities 11 colleges.

  • November

    The Relief Well Sustainment Deployable Resilient Installation water Purification and treatment System pumps sodium hypochlorite into a relief well located on the Mississippi River in Magna Vista, Miss., February 20, 2024.

    ERDC researchers design, test new mobile treatment for relief wells

    A multi-agency team of researchers and specialists from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and industry collaborator WaterStep have partnered to design and test a new approach to clean and maintain relief wells from biofilm buildup. The new technology is called the Relief Well Sustainment (RWS) Deployable Resilient Installation water Purification and treatment System (DRIPS) mobile trailer.
  • U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) team members load holiday decorations, preparing to light up the season at the ERDC Under Lights event on Dec. 5-6

    ERDC Lights Up the Night for the Holidays

    Excitement is lighting up the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, as plans come together for the 8th annual ERDC Under Lights holiday drive-thru event. Mark your calendars for December 5-6 from 6 until 8 p.m. when visitors will experience a celebration of community and holiday spirit. Entry will be through Gate 3, located just south of the ERDC Main Gate at 3909 Halls Ferry Road.
  • Maj. Brittany Hine, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, speaks with Justin Gibson, a member of Task Force Debris, while assessing storm debris along the lakefront at Lake Lure, North Carolina, Oct. 26, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is partnering with local agencies to support community recovery and debris removal operations.

    ERDC researchers use 2D, 3D modeling to aid in hurricane debris assessment

    As recovery efforts continue in western North Carolina, researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are aiding emergency responders by providing debris pile modeling and estimations.

  • October

    ERDC held an inaugural event at its headquarters to celebrate the official declaration of the organization’s Unit Day.

    First Unit Day celebration at ERDC

    On October 1, 2024, ERDC held an inaugural event at its headquarters to celebrate the official declaration of the organization’s Unit Day.
  • 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

    Participants of the 2024 Decadal Visioning Workshop in St. Petersburg, Florida.

    ERDC researchers participate in valuable workshop for coastal research and development

    As the effects of climate change threaten coastal communities through extreme natural events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, tsunamis and landslides, and contribute to longer-term risks of coastal erosion and sea level rise, coastal research professionals continue to work together to identify priorities and leverage resources.

  • June

    Recipients of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Alumni Association’s 2024 scholarships were presented certificates from ERDC Alumni Association President Ernie Smith and ERDC Commander Col. Christian Patterson during a ceremony at the Vicksburg VFW in Vicksburg, Miss., June 24, 2024.

    The ERDC Alumni Association awards nine 2024 high school graduates with scholarships

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Alumni Association recently announced the winners of their 2024 scholarships. Nine high-school graduates were recognized by the ERDC Alumni Association for their dedication, academic excellence and a promising future in their respective fields of study.

  • May

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has four notable military construction (MILCON) projects that have been approved for construction in 2024. Jack Wheeldon, ERDC’s chief of Installation Support Division, and Michael Harding, ERDC master planner, review the plans with an estimated construction cost of $43 million.

    ERDC Unveils Strategic Vision and Cutting-Edge Projects for Infrastructure Enhancement and Sustainability

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is at the forefront of enhancing operations, infrastructure and installation maintenance, driven by a strategic vision that balances innovation with practicality. This vision is realized through meticulous planning, collaboration with stakeholders and a commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency.

  • April

    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.

  • December

    Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, the youngest and one of only eight living recipients to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan speaks at the dedication ceremony for a new supercomputer named in his honor at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, December 12, 2023. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jared Eastman)

    ERDC unveils newest supercomputer in recognition of Medal of Honor recipient

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) unveiled and dedicated its newest supercomputer, an HPE EX 4000, in honor of Medal of Honor recipient and Mississippi native, Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, in a ceremony held at the organization’s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

  • November

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Headquarters Building is decorated for the holiday season for ERDC Under the Lights. The annual holiday lights drive-thru event is a way for the organization to give back to the community. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

    Twinkling lights, holiday cheer return with ERDC Under the Lights

    Employees at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have been hard at work stringing lights and hanging bows for ERDC’s annual holiday lights celebration. The public event is set for Dec. 7-8, from 6-8 p.m., with a separate employee-only night scheduled for Dec. 6. Visitors should enter through Gate 3, just south of the Main Gate at 3909 Halls Ferry Road.
  • Computer scientist Tung “Alex” Ly with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) invented the “Digital Buoy Systems and Method” in his laboratory at ERDC’s Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL), Alexandria, Virginia. He received a patent in May 2022 for his digital system which will help reduce operational costs to the U.S. Government and provide real-time, reliable and enhanced marine navigation safety for U.S. private, public and commercial industries.

    Army’s Digital Buoy System selected as R&D 100 finalist

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) collaborative effort with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Army Geospatial Center (AGC) on a Digital Buoy System has been selected as a 2023 R&D 100 Finalist in the IT/Electrical category.
  • An ice researcher at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory prepares thin sections from an ice block made with additives to increase strength and melt resistance of ice. The research is performed in a cold environmental chamber within the laboratory’s Cold Room Complex. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Joseph Bara)

    ERDC’s Asenath-Smith assists DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office program team

    Dr. Emily Asenath-Smith knows a lot about the science of ice, and as a research materials engineer with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), she is uniquely suited to take on a wide range of research challenges with ice.

  • October

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District started augmenting an underwater sill in the Mississippi River to slow progression of salt water upstream, October 1, 2023. USACE continues to closely monitor, survey and model conditions on the river with regards to potential impacts on both navigation and saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center are assisting in assessment and mitigation efforts. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Ryan Labadens)

    ERDC researchers assist with saltwater intrusion efforts in southern Louisiana

    As residents of Louisiana prepare for possible disruptions in their drinking water caused by saltwater intrusion, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are assisting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District with assessment and mitigation efforts.

  • September

    ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory scientists work together to analyze the centrifuge.

    ERDC’s Centrifuge Research Complex undergoes innovative upgrades

    Upgrades were recently completed to one of the world’s most powerful beam centrifuges, giving modernized functionality to one of the most innovative pieces of technology at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).

  • August

    Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory participate in an ice friction workshop to develop approaches that decrease ice friction and increase speed for the USA Luge team held in Park City, Utah. Other attendees include current and retired athletes, members of the board of directors, experts from industry and sled technicians and engineers. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

    ERDC researchers support the USA Luge team in quest for Olympic Gold

    Sliding on ice at speeds exceeding 90 mph is terrifying for most people, but the USA Luge team is seeking assistance from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) along with academic and industry leaders to go even faster.