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  • December

    Dr. Anderton posses with his wife, Cheri, after thanking her and their two children for their support during his ceremonial speech.

    Dr. Gary Anderton retires after 30 years at WES/ERDC

    After nearly more than three decades of service to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)/Waterways Experiment Station (WES), Dr. Gary Anderton bade the agency farewell. ERDC held a retirement ceremony honoring Anderton on November 14 to celebrate his 38 years of service to the agency
  • Dr. Anthony Fragoso, a research physicist at ERDC's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab (CRREL), has been named a 2025 Laboratory-University Collaboration Initiative (LUCI) fellow by the Department of Defense. The LUCI fellowship will pair Fragoso, whose research focuses on developing AI and autonomy for extreme environments, with Prof. Richard Murray, a control theorist and the Thomas E. and Doris Everhart Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems and Bioengineering at the California Institute of Technology.

    ERDC-CRREL’s Fragoso named LUCI fellow

    The Department of Defense has named Dr. Anthony Fragoso, a research physicist at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), a 2025 Laboratory-University Collaboration Initiative (LUCI) fellow.
  • 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.
  • 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

    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.
  • Taylor Rycroft, a research environmental engineer, was named the 2024 USACE Researcher of the Year for his work with the Wellbot and Cyanobacterial Suppression through Ultraviolet-C Neutralization (CyanoSTUN) technologies.

    ERDC’s Taylor Rycroft named USACE Researcher of the Year

    A researcher with the U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL) is receiving recognition for his role in protecting the environment. Taylor Rycroft, a research environmental engineer, was named the 2024 USACE Researcher of the Year for his work with the Wellbot and Cyanobacterial Suppression Through Ultraviolet-C Neutralization (CyanoSTUN) technologies.

  • October

    Research Civil Engineer Andrew Jin with ERDC’s Environmental Laboratory is a Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) SEED Grant awardee. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

    ERDC researchers awarded SMART SEED Grant

    Two researchers with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) were recently awarded SMART SEED Grants. Andrew Jin, an Environmental Laboratory Research Civil Engineer, and Paul Meed, a Research Mechanical Engineer with ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory were the ERDC recipients this year.
  • 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

    Research Civil Engineer Joelle Westcott with the Geotechnical Structures Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center was awarded the SMART CREATES Collaboration Innovation Award. (photo by Jared Eastman)

    ERDC engineer awarded SMART Innovation Award

    Research Civil Engineer Joelle Westcott with the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) was awarded the Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Program Creative Research & Engineering Advancing Technical Excellence in STEM (CREATES) Innovation Award for Fiscal Year 2025.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bio photo of Omaha District’s Meg Zuercher

    Omaha District’s Meg Zuercher selected for ERDC University

    Meg Zuercher, a hydraulic engineer with the USACE Omaha District, has been chosen as a participant for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).
  • Bio photo of Detroit District’s Aaron W. Damrill

    Detroit District’s Aaron W. Damrill selected for ERDC University

    Aaron Damrill, a Supervisory Biologist with the USACE Detroit District, has been chosen as a participant for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).
  • Bio photo of Walla Walla District’s Dr. Christopher Peery

    Walla Walla District’s Dr. Christopher Peery selected for ERDC University

    Dr. Christopher Peery, a Senior Fish Biologist with the USACE Walla Walla District, has been chosen as a participant for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).
  • Bio photo of Portland District’s Richard M. Piaskowski

    Portland District’s Richard M. Piaskowski selected for ERDC University

    Richard Piaskowski, a Fish Biologist with the USACE Portland District has been chosen as a participant for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).
  • Bio photo of Pittsburgh District's Alexander Bredikhin

    Pittsburgh District’s Alexander Bredikhin selected for ERDC University

    Alexander Bredikhin, risk manager for Megaprojects with the Pittsburgh District, has been chosen as a participant for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).
  • Bio photo of St. Louis District’s Dr. John McEnery

    St. Louis District’s Dr. John McEnery selected for ERDC University

    Dr. John McEnery, a Senior Hydraulic Engineer with the USACE St. Louis District, has been chosen as a participant for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).
  • 2023 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manager of the Year Alan Katzenmeyer discusses research projects at ERDC.

    Katzenmeyer named USACE Manager of the Year

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) congratulates Alan Katzenmeyer being chosen for the 2023 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manager of the Year award.

  • August

    Bio photo of Eliot Bignell, a project manager for the Far East District

    Far East District’s Eliot R. Bignell selected for ERDC University

    Eliot Bignell, a project manager for the Far East District, has been chosen as a participant for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).