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  • March

    ERDC's Fabrication Shops serve as a unique capability within USACE, providing the Corps with the ability to quickly design, build or repair specialized mechanisms needed to accomplish the mission. Comprised of the Machine Shop, Model Shop and Welding Shop, the team of nearly 30 craftsmen works closely with engineers and project teams to fabricate everything from hydraulic models to field repairs.

    From concept to creation: ERDC Fabrication Shops power innovation

    ERDC’s Fabrication Shops serve as a unique capability within USACE, providing the Corps with the ability to quickly design, build or repair specialized mechanisms needed to accomplish the mission. Comprised of the Machine Shop, Model Shop and Welding Shop, the team of nearly 30 craftsmen works closely with engineers and project teams to fabricate everything from hydraulic models to field repairs.
  • Dr. Sally Shoop, research engineer at ERDC's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, receives the 2026 Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

    Dr. Sally Shoop awarded American Society of Civil Engineers Can-Am Amity Award

    Dr. Sally Shoop, research engineer with ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, has been awarded the 2026 Can-Am Civil Engineering Amity Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

  • February

    Rebekah Lee, research geophysicist with ERDC's Geotechnical and Structures Lab, standing beside the gravimeter used to accurate measure gravity in the dewatered bay.

    Advanced Scour Collaboration Ensures Critical Infrastructure Stability

    Collaboration between the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District is a critical step in ensuring the stability of vital infrastructure. ERDC is assisting the district in inspecting the dewatered bays for voids beneath the Old River Low Sill Structure, located about 25 miles south of Vidalia, Louisiana, as part of the Old River Control Complex.
  • People watching colored dye disperse in water.

    Testing continues on lock improvements along upper Ohio River

    As navigation improvements continue along the upper Ohio River, a team of researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are developing physical models to test new designs of the lock systems to ensure they function as intended.
  • Leveraging AI is turning complex data into actionable intelligence and a force multiplier for the nation’s Armed Forces.

    Artificial Intelligence R&D: A Force Multiplier for our military and nation

    From ensuring the resilience of America’s critical infrastructure to giving Warfighters a decisive edge on the battlefield, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence across the full spectrum of its civil and military missions.
  • Frigid temperatures and blizzard-like conditions accompanied the high winds and heavy surf of a late January nor'easter in Duck, North Carolina. The sea spray and below-freezing air created a coating of ice on the support structure of the Field Research Facility’s pier. (Photo by Erin Diurba)

    Camera, sensors don’t blink as nor’easter unleashes on the Outer Banks

    Recently, a strong nor’easter took aim at the Outer Banks in North Carolina and sitting right in the middle of its path was ERDC's Field Research Facility (FRF) known for its coastal engineering expertise and world-class research capabilities.
  • Dr. Robyn Barbato, a senior research microbiologist and leader of CRREL’s soil microbiology team, coring permafrost samples in the USACE Permafrost Tunnel in Fox, Alaska.

    CRREL researchers discover new species frozen in Alaskan permafrost

    Research microbiologists at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) recently discovered 26 new species of microorganisms.
  • Representatives from ERDC’s Environmental Lab traveled to USAG Bavaria-Garmisch in Germany to conduct water assessments focusing on improving water quality and resilience.

    ERDC researchers conduct water assessment at USAG Bavaria-Garmisch in Germany

    Ensuring safe, reliable drinking water is critical to protecting Soldier health and maintaining mission readiness at U.S. military facilities worldwide. To support that objective, three researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL) recently traveled to a U.S. military base in Germany to evaluate water quality, resilience and treatment needs.
  • ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL) and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) teams that were involved in the successful EPA signing event.

    ERDC and UTEP sign Educational Partnership Agreement

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have entered into a new Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) designed to strengthen education, research and workforce development across critical Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

  • January

    Several SMART Scholars recently visited ERDC. Pictured in the front row (R to L) is SMART Army Component Liaison Laurie Perez, Natalie Harris, Claire Justis, Marin Sherwin, directorate of Human Capital Speler Montgomery, Thomas Dowe, Hunter Williams, and Hope George. Back row (R to L): Garrett Breithaupt, Tristan Calaway, Ander McDade, William Dowe, and Chance Williams

    ERDC’s SMART Scholarship Program provides opportunities for aspiring STEM professionals

    The Department of War (DoW) SMART Scholarship Program is designed to help science, technology, engineering and mathematics students jumpstart their careers—building the next generation of STEM experts in civilian service. From the SMART Scholarship Program have emerged some of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) most accomplished leaders.
  • CRREL’s Dr. Theodore Letcher demonstrates the Mud Threat Score software tool.

    New software helps military planners predict mud season

    A new software tool called the “Mud Threat Score” now provides military planners with real-time frozen ground and thaw predictions at 30-meter resolution, anytime, anywhere in the world. Developed by ERDC laboratories and their Hanover, New Hampshire-based industry partner Creare, the new tool combines existing weather forecasting data residing within the geospatial decision support tool GeoWATCH with newly developed frozen and thawing soil algorithm to highlight locations that are experiencing or will experience muddy conditions due to the spring thaw.

  • December

    U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade emplace a Patriot radar system under night conditions, July 19, 2025. The Janus Program, the Army’s next-generation nuclear power program, aims to deliver secure, resilient, and reliable energy to support national defense installations and critical missions.

    ERDC explores Nuclear Energy Systems to power future mission

    A strong, resilient energy supply is critical for military installations, and researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are evaluating domestically produced nuclear energy systems to provide critical research in support of the Army’s Janus Program.
  • Vicksburg’s fire, law enforcement and emergency management officials showed their appreciation to the ERDC Alumni Association for their donations. Pictured (left to right) are Vicksburg Fire Depart Chief Trey Martin and Associate Chief Courtney Reed; Vicksburg Police Department Officer Michael Battle, Deputy Chief Tommy Curtis and Chief Larry Burns; Warren County Emergency Management Director John Elfer; Warren County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Bobby Stewart; and ERDC Alumni Association member Ernie Smith.

    ERDC Alumni Association donates “comfort critters” to Vicksburg first responders

    Retirees from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) kicked off the holiday season by serving the community’s law enforcement and emergency agencies. As part of their annual Christmas party on Dec. 19, the ERDC Alumni Association hosted a luncheon, serving gumbo and presenting stuffed animals – known as “comfort critters”— to local agencies.
  • A multi-week food drive and gate collections at ERDC brought in a final total of more than 7,700 pounds of donated goods for the local food pantry.

    ERDC employees donate more than 7,700 pounds of food to local pantries

    Through their cutting-edge science, employees at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) work each day to deliver innovations that strengthen national security, support the military and improve the nation’s infrastructure and resilience. In recent weeks, that commitment has extended beyond the laboratory as ERDC personnel have taken on an added mission — giving back to the Vicksburg community.
  • The energy node, with photovoltaic (PV) panels fully deployed, at the ERDC Forward Operating Base Laboratory in Champaign, Illinois.

    ERDC advances Army readiness through resilient, off-grid power

    A small, self-contained electric power system unit called an “energy node” has been installed at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) to facilitate further research towards fulfilling the U.S. Army’s requirement for reliable and resilient energy to power the mission.
  • ERDC Researcher Dr. Andy Hur makes adjustments to the controls of the Heat Driven Atmospheric Water Generation (HeatDAWG) proof-of-concept experimentation apparatus located at ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, Illinois.

    ERDC partners with industry to advance fuel-efficient water-from-air capabilities

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently signed two Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) with industry partners to accelerate the development of next-generation, fuel-efficient atmospheric water extraction systems.
  • A barge floating in the river.

    Autonomous barge kits improve logistical capabilities for joint forces

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has partnered with the U.S. Transportation Command to develop Scalable Autonomous Modular Propulsion kits for coastal and riverine Operational Logistics, or SAMPOL.
  • Governor of Mississippi Tate Reeves cuts the ribbon officially opening the new I-ATLAS building at the Stennis Airport, Kiln, Mississippi, December 5, 2025. I-ATLAS held a ribbon-cutting and Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony to celebrate the standing up of the new joint endeavor. (U.S. Army photo by Keesha Robinson)

    USACE celebrates opening of new I-ATLAS facility

    In partnership with the Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) cut the ribbon on the new home for I-ATLAS — a collaborative coastal mapping effort that provides the data needed to prepare, respond and stay ahead of emerging challenges in both civil works and national defense operations.
  • Crews prep equipment to collect data during anchor penetration-depth field tests at Stapleton Anchorage in the New York Harbor.

    ERDC and USACE New York District partner on New York Harbor field testing

    Four U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) laboratories, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District (NAN), recently joined forces to conduct a series of anchor penetration-depth field tests at Stapleton Anchorage in the New York Harbor.
  • A group of research students construct model oyster shell reefs during the U.S. Coastal Research Program’s Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment, or SEDCOLAB, hosted by the U.S. Engineer Research and Development Center’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory in Vicksburg, Miss., June 6, 2025.

    ERDC hosts Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment

    This summer, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) hosted the U.S. Coastal Research Program’s (USCRP) Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment, or SEDCOLAB, to improve understanding of sediment transport processes by leveraging and coordinating scientific investigations from multiple research teams in a controlled, laboratory environment.