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  • January

    The 600-square-foot Cross Laminated Timber shelter on the Triaxial Earthquake and Shock Simulator at ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)

    Successful ERDC seismic test advances readiness of mass timber shelter

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) took a significant step in transforming contingency construction. In November 2024, researchers conducted a seismic test on an eco-conscious mass timber shelter that highlights the future of relocatable Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) structures.

  • December

    The Hon. Rachel Jacobson, assistant secretary of the Army, Installations, Energy and Environment, and Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, cut the ceremonial ribbon celebrating a new energy-efficient, large flow battery system pilot program Nov. 20, 2024, on Fort Carson. The ceremony marks construction completion of a customer-sited, large redox flow battery which has been dubbed “GridStar Flow” by its Lockheed Martin designers. The ribbon-cutting included Patrick Appleman, center right, director of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Readiness; 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson Command Sgt. Maj. Alex Kupratty, far right; Fort Carson Garrison Commander Col. Erik Oksenvaag, second from left; Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Mortensen, left; Dr. Andrew Nelson, middle left, director, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Steven Botwinik, vice president, Advanced Program Execution and Transition, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.

    ERDC Celebrates Milestone with GridStar® Flow Battery Installation at Fort Carson

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Operational Energy (OE) team is celebrating the construction and installation of the GridStar® Flow system, a redox flow battery solution designed for long-duration, large-capacity energy storage applications. The flow system is installed at Fort Carson, Colorado, and ERDC has led the technical evaluation and project management since 2022.

  • November

    Cave entrance on Baker Island overlooking mountains and ocean

    ERDC researchers discovering hidden caves in Alaska

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center's (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) is leading a study alongside the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to document cave biodiversity in the TNF and explore how these unique subterranean communities are connected using molecular genetic tools.
  • Research scientists at ERDC have successfully demonstrated a novel method of 3-D printing with ice reinforced with natural fibers.

    ERDC scientists pioneer 3-D ice printing

    Research scientists at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have successfully demonstrated a novel method of 3-D printing with ice reinforced with natural fibers.

  • October

    An eastern small-footed bat (Myotis leibii) at USMA West Point, New York.

    International Bat Week: ERDC goes to bat to protect winged allies

    According to the Department of Defense (DOD) Natural Resources Program, more than 300 military installations will be potentially affected by at least one bat species listing under the Endangered Species Act in the next five years. Researchers from ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) and Environmental Laboratory (EL) are at the forefront of innovative projects aimed at understanding and preserving bat populations on DoD installations.
  • The Au Sable Lighthouse in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

    ERDC partners with UW-Madison and NPS to advance historic preservation

    A team of experts from ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the National Park Service is using advanced fiber optic technology and 3D scanning to improve historic preservation and structural monitoring.

  • August

    Trey Burchfield, Branch Support Assistant in ERDC-CERL's Materials and Structures Branch

    Soldier, Brewer, Drill Sergeant, and more: The journey of ERDC’s Trey Burchfield

    Trey Burchfield brings a wealth of diverse experience to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in his current role in the Materials and Structures Branch.

  • July

    A look at Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California

    Preserving History: ERDC research aims to revive Nation's oldest West Coast Naval cemetery

    For many, cemeteries are a place of remembrance, honor and peace. On top of that, for a group of researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), cemeteries also hold a significant amount of respect and history.
  • ERDC-CERL, USDA Forest Products Laboratory and Joint Munitions Command teams preparing to begin field work studies in Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs) at Crane Army Ammunition Activity

    ERDC researchers combat corrosion and mold at Crane Army Ammunition Activity

    In Crane, Indiana, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are assisting in a critical battle against time and nature. Within the vast expanses of Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), lie thousands of Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs) — crucial semi-buried bunkers that safeguard the nation's munitions and explosives.

  • May

    CERL's Nick Josefik and Lance Larkin with H2Rescue at World Fire Congress

    ERDC’s H2Rescue demonstrated on Capitol Hill

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) H2Rescue made its way to Capitol Hill to the inaugural World Fire Congress in Washington, D.C.

  • April

    CERL research microbiologist Anne McCarthy using Madagascar hissing cockroaches for her project - Insect antennae for odorant-driven real-time decision processing. She is hoping to learn if their antennae can help identify and sense chemicals in an area that can affect a Soldier.

    ERDC researcher using insects to help the Warfighter and the Nation

    ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) is known to discover, develop, deliver and sustain trusted engineering and scientific solutions impacting built and natural infrastructure for the Warfighter and the Nation. Researcher Anne McCarthy takes that mission seriously, so she's called in Madagascar hissing cockroaches for her project "Insect antennae for odorant-driven real-time decision processing," which basically means their antennae will help identify and sense chemicals in an area.

  • March

    Volcon’s Gabriel Villareal and Jake Mizell and U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Contingency Basing Integration Training and Evaluation Center’s Craig White, Kevin Forshey and Mark Bertoni with the Volcon Stag Utility Terrain Vehicle.

    Volcon delivers ERDC’s first all-electric Stag Utility Terrain Vehicle

    Thanks to the latest delivery at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Contingency Basing Integration Training and Evaluation Center (CBITEC), the push to electrify the battlefield is one step closer.
  • Dr. Sergey Vecherin, a research physicist with ERDC's Cold Regions Research and Engineer Laboratory, is the principal investigator of the Infection Risk Assessment on Military Installations (IRAMI) project, which aims to quantify the spread of infections and evaluate their impact on military personnel. Vecherin heads a team of ERDC researchers who have launched a new project that seeks to revolutionize the way military bases prepare for and combat respiratory infections, with implications that could reach far beyond military installations and into public spaces across the globe.

    ERDC research aims to model, combat respiratory infections

    A cross-laboratory team of U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) researchers has launched a new project that seeks to revolutionize the way military bases prepare for and combat respiratory infections, with implications that could reach far beyond military installations and into public spaces across the globe.

  • February

    The Burgess-Capps Cabin, located on the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, was constructed in 1875. It is made of hewn log walls chinked with mortar, and inside there is a loft with an enclosed stairway, a stone fireplace and a chimney.

    ERDC team helps preserve history for Colorado’s Burgess-Capps Cabin

    With the help of an interdisciplinary team at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), the U.S. Air Force Academy Cultural Resources Management Office has plans for future rehabilitation and preservation of the historic Burgess-Capps Cabin in Colorado, keeping it standing for years to come.
  • Samuel Stidwell, a research architect at ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Lab

    ERDC researcher to be honored at Black Engineer of the Year Awards

    Samuel Stidwell, a research architect at the U.S. Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), was recognized as one of the Science Spectrum Trailblazers at the 2024 Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) STEM DTX Conference.
  • Photo of the Mountain View Officers' Club (MVOC) at Fort Huachuca in the 1940's

    ERDC researchers revive history of World War II Black art exhibit in Arizona

    With the help of the Cultural Resources team at the U.S. Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), the historic legacy of Black World War II era artists at Fort Huachuca, Arizona is being uncovered again.

  • January

    Joseph Wittrock was awarded the Research Assistant of the Year at CERL’s Luncheon and Award Ceremony in Champaign, Illinois on Dec. 7, 2023.

    ERDC’s Wittrock named CERL Research Assistant of the Year

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) named Joseph Wittrock the lab’s 2023 Research Assistant of the Year.
  • Left to Right: Pete Devlin, Dept. of Energy; Nick Josefik, USACE ERDC CERL; Ronald Langhelm, DHS S&T; Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov, Under Secretary of DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T); Zachary Kittrie, FEMA; Prateek Vaish, Accelera by Cummins; Chris Steinhilber, Support Contractor - DHS S&T; Kathryn Grazionale, Support Contractor - DHS S&T.

    ERDC’s Josefik honored for advancing emergency response

    Nicholas Josefik, an industrial engineer at the U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center (ERDC), was recently recognized at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Under Secretary’s Awards Ceremony for leading a team in the development of a one-of-a-kind emergency response vehicle.

  • November

    ERDC Robotics for Engineer Operations (REO) Team demonstrating their Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) at the 2023 Position, Navigation, Timing Assessment Experiment (PNTAX).3

    Unmanned Ground Vehicles successfully demonstrated at PNTAX ‘23

    The Robotics for Engineer Operations (REO) team at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) successfully conducted demonstrations of their Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) without the use of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) at the Position, Navigation, Timing Assessment Experiment (PNTAX).

  • September

    CRREL's Alex Littlefield (left) and Dr. Sora Haley (right) speak with onlookers during the Open House tour.

    ERDC-Vicksburg laboratories celebrate 25th anniversary with Open House

    Laboratories from across the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) showcased their expertise, experiments and research as part of a celebration honoring the agency's 25th anniversary.