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  • December

    Adam Warren, Rough River Lake park ranger, and volunteer David Warren plant bald cypress trees on the banks of Rough River Lake, Falls of Rough, Ky.

    Roots for the Future: USACE plants bald cypress trees around Rough River Lake

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and volunteers took to the banks of Rough River Lake recently to
  • 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.
  • The Pittsburgh District mitigates flood damages throughout its 26,000 square foot region with a network of 16 strategically placed reservoirs that capture storm runoff and reduce downstream risks.

    Ready to respond whenever storms strike the Pittsburgh Region

    The Pittsburgh District mitigates flood damages throughout its 26,000 square foot region with a network of 16 strategically placed reservoirs that capture storm runoff and reduce downstream risks. The system of reservoirs has prevented $48 billion in damages since their construction began after the 1936 St. Patrick’s Day Flood. The district monitors water levels year-round, adjusts dam operations during storms, collaborates with local, state, and federal agencies, and provides technical and disaster recovery assistance to improve community resilience against future storms.
  • On November 14, 2024, cadets from the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (CME) at the United States Military Academy (USMA)—Owen Hodges, Ashton Perez, and Anthony Tinerella—along with Maj. Joseph Speight, an instructor within CME at USMA and USMA alumni Jay Joyce, Facilitator of the West Point Society of Cincinnati, visited the USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

    USMA Cadets Visit Cincinnati, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

    On November 14, 2024, cadets from the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (CME) at the United States Military Academy visited the USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. They attended informational sessions led by LRD leadership and staff, received mentorship from LRD Division Commander Maj. Gen. Mark C. Quander, reviewed LRD missions and projects, and gained critical advice and insights for their own senior capstone projects.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District’s Cost Engineering Branch provided insightful perspectives and feedback on how to USACE FED’s can enhance quality of designed during their presentation at the Engineering Quality Symposium from Nov. 13-14, 2024, at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. (U.S. Army photo by Monique Freemon)

    USACE Far East District provides an open dialogue about quality

    The U.S. Corps of Engineers – Far East District hosted its first ever Engineering Symposium Nov. 13-14 at the Morning Calm Center on Camp Humphreys, South Korea.