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    DOD's Supercomputing Program Relocates to Mississippi

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has been named the lead organization for the Department of Defense (DOD) High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP), following Congressional approval in December 2011.
  • Evan Sproat, 9, proudly displays the bike he won in a drawing at the Cheatham Lake Fish Bustin’ Rodeo June 9, 2012 — after being assured that the generous sporting goods store that donated the bike would let him exchange it for another color. (USACE photo by Fred Tucker)

    Cheatham fish bustin’ rodeo a success

    ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (June 9, 2012) — Excitement filled the air as more than 100 youngsters, ages 15 and below, waited eagerly with fishing rods in hand for the announcement to begin fishing at the annual Cheatham Lake Fish Bustin’ Rodeo today.
  • Elliot Stefanik, sitting, fish biologist, explains to Jenna Merry, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service student, how the hydro-acoustic camera will help researches better understand fish behavior within the Mississippi River.

    District uses technology to learn about fish behavior around locks and dams

    As Asian carp continue to dominate news headlines across the Upper Mississippi River, the district’s scientists recently received some new technology to assist them in researching fish on the river.
  • WEST POINT — Cadets working on experiments in a new lab in an area of the science center where renovation has been completed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District is constructing a new science center for the cadets at the academy that is maintaining the look of the historic 200-year old campus and taking their science education well into the 21st Century.

    New science center helps cadets reach for the stars

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District is constructing a new science center for the cadets at the academy that is maintaining the look of the historic 200-year old campus and taking their science education well into the 21st Century.
  • A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District deployee and Mississippi National Guardsman discuss debris removal.

    The Vicksburg District Prepares for 2012 Hurricane Season

    Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District deploys volunteer employees to disasters within the District's area of operation and around the world.