Story by Charles Walker | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District | 12.02.2025
MOBILE, Ala. — Finding innovative and unique ways to repurpose or use readily available materials is a good way to ensure sustainability and save money. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, in partnership with the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP) and USACE’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), uses the dredged material from the Mobile Bay to assist......
Story by Melanie Peterson | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District | 12.01.2025
In a first-of-its-kind study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Engineer Research and Development Center, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, are partnering to make informed decisions about river sand removed from the Mississippi River using it for ecosystem restoration projects....
Story by Carol Coleman | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center | 08.25.2025
Dr. Gaurav Savant, a senior scientific technical manager at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist....
Story by Master Sgt. Ryan Campbell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District | 08.13.2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has implemented Building Information Modeling across its design and construction projects, marking a significant shift in how infrastructure is delivered and maintained throughout its operational life. BIM is a process that integrates 3D modeling with digital data management to improve the efficiency, accuracy and......
Story by Carol Coleman | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center | 08.07.2025
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dive teams are called upon for a myriad of operations. Whether performing underwater inspections, maintenance or construction tasks, these teams are essential for maintaining the safety and functionality of the nation’s infrastructure. As a part of that cadre, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) dive team is no different....
Story by Timothy Reeves | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center | 08.01.2025
Tanner Jernigan has spent much of his life around the water – hunting, fishing and even competitive swimming. In March, the former high school state champion swimmer turned engineer was supporting an ongoing research project on Tybee Island, Georgia, when he leaned into all that experience to save the lives of three children....
Story by Kaley Skaggs | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center | 07.07.2025
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), along with the NATO Military Engineering Working Group’s Camouflage, Concealment, Deception, and Obscuration Team of Experts, recently conducted an experiment in support of “surviving the gap” during wet gap crossing exercises in Frecatei, Romania...
Courtesy Story | SMART Scholarship Program | 06.30.2025
The brightest minds shaping defense innovation? Look no further than the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program's Scholar and Mentor of the Year awardees, whose groundbreaking research is directly fortifying Department of Defense (DoD) national security. Each year, the DoD SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program awards scholar and mentor pairs who......
