5 Mar 2012

Unit-school partnership helps show how classroom work is used in the real world

A partnership at one Wiesbaden school is bringing the study of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) classes to life for middle school students. As the unit partner for Wiesbaden Middle School, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District, shares its experience, expertise and know-how -- helping underscore the real-world applications of those subject areas.

5 Mar 2012

Former Nashville District commander lauded for professional achievement

NASVHVILLE, Tenn. (March 5, 2012) – A former commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently received a professional achievement award in the government category at the 26th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards Gala at the Philadelphia Marriott.

5 Mar 2012

Corps prepares to open third southbound lane at the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

 NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, will open a third southbound

5 Mar 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announce Dam Safety Program initiatives for Aquilla Dam

FORT WORTH, Texas – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District officials met recently with

5 Mar 2012

Corps invites public comments on Port of Lewiston Dock Expansion and Storage Area Development

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District invites the public to comment no later than Friday, March 16, on an Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the “Port of Lewiston Dock Expansion and Storage Area Development.”

4 Mar 2012

Researchers Receive Lab Award

Lance Marrano and Michael Grussing, Champaign, Louis Bartels, Mahomet, and Joseph Karbarz, Bloomington, Ill., won the James D. Prendergast Technology Transfer Achievement Award from the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory.

3 Mar 2012

Far East District supports Key Resolve 2012

SEOUL, Republic of Korea — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District supported the

3 Mar 2012

Associated General Contractors of Alaska, with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a Major Participant, is sponsoring Industry Day on March 21, 2012 in Anchorage, AK

Industry Day for small business and large business owners to network with industry professionals and form collaborative alliances with key government representatives will be held Mar. 21 at the Hotel Captain Cook. The event is sponsored by the Associated General Contractors with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the SBA, the SBDC and other federal and state agencies attending.

2 Mar 2012

Corps of Engineers inspection team goes to new heights

As the infrastructure in the U.S. gets older, structural materials deteriorate due to weather, loads and damage through usage. The ability to perform critical and detailed inspections of them becomes a high priority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District has a structural inspection team that does this in an unusual manner -- ropes

2 Mar 2012

Afghan Border Police have a new facility at Chah Sangar

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South oversaw the construction of and turned over a new Afghan Border Police Headquarters compound in Farah province Feb. 16, 2012.