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  • October

    Cyber Security Awareness Month: Protecting your online identity

    October is Cyber Security Awareness month and has been since 2004 after it was created by the President of the United States and Congress. The month serves as a reminder for individuals to protect themselves in the virtual world, whether it is proper handling of electronic data or suspicious emails phishing for information. 
  • A man stands alone in a blue shirt holds two grey polymers. Two inserted images show the grey polymers inserted into steel beams.

    Advanced materials, methods driving new life in critical infrastructure

    Ten years ago, Dr. Guillermo Riveros was at home when his son came to him with a cut – a deep one – on his hand from trying to open a can. It was Sunday, and there was not an opportunity to go to the doctor for stitches.
  • A woman in a hat and water wading gear stands in a lake collecting water samples. The water is full of green leaves and surrounded by vegetation.

    Life’s basic building blocks used in search for threatened species

    The Department of Defense maintains 30 million acres of critical military installations and training land. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversees 12 million acres of public lands and water and oversees much of our nation’s vital infrastructure components.
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    USACE developing multifaceted approach to environmental forecasting

    Climate change and environmental issues are at the forefront of national conversation. Researchers across the public and private sectors are looking to tackle some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
  • A man stands on a beach as waves crash upon the coastline. A grey plum from an explosion rises up from the water.

    Ongoing R&D is discovering new ways to put dredged sediment to use

    Dredging is a central part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) largest mission – to maintain clear, safe and navigable waterways. Without periodic dredging, many harbors and ports would be impassable, and so more than 400 ports and 25,000 miles of navigation channels are dredged throughout the U.S. each year.