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  • March

    FRC team members work on robot for competition.

    FIRST: A proven pipeline for future ERDC development

    More than two decades ago, a robotics team was founded for the students at Warren Central High School. ERDC has been involved since the year 2000 by hosting the team and promoting hands-on learning for local students. Today, with a mission to provide educational experiences for more young people, Team 456 Siege Robotics is a community FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team that is made up of 20 students from across central Mississippi.

  • 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.

  • April

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    ERDC takes award-winning robotics teams to the FIRST World Championships

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – Over two decades ago, the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) created a robotics team that was formed with a mission to provide educational experiences for young people by promoting hands-on learning in the community. Today, Team 456 Siege Robotics is a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team that is made up of about eighteen students from across central Mississippi.

  • June

    Recipients of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Alumni Association’s 2023 scholarships were presented certificates from ERDC Alumni Association President Ernie Smith and ERDC Deputy Commander for Support Maj. Joseph Henderson during a ceremony at the Vicksburg VFW in Vicksburg, Miss., June 16, 2023. Selectees present were (from left to right) Rachel Dahl, Noah Taylor, Lawson Selby, Kameron Peterson and Henlee Middleton. Other winners not pictured were Victoria Carrica, Clover McGowan and Elizabeth Mitchell. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jared Eastman)

    ERDC Alumni Association presents scholarships to eight high-school graduates

    Members of the ERDC Alumni Association gathered with current ERDC employees, students and their families to present scholarships awarded by the alumni association this year to local high-school graduates.

  • April

    Susan Bailey (left), U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory environmental engineer, Cynthia Banks (center), ERDC Installation Operations Command (IOC) environmental protection specialist and Bobby McComas (right), IOC chemical engineer, speak about Earth Day to fourth grade students April 20, 2022, at Bowmar Avenue Elementary School in Vicksburg, Miss. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

    ERDC team delivers annual Earth Day message to local students

    On April 20, a group from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Installation Operations Command (IOC) and Environmental Laboratory celebrated Earth Day with fourth grade students from Bowmar Avenue Elementary School in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The U.S. Army’s theme for Earth Day this year is “A Partnership for the Planet.”
  • Students at the 2021 GEMS II Forward Center camp learn about various STEM topics, including robotics. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

    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.