USACE News

October

29 Oct 2012
Bostick discusses USACE, energy sustainability at conference
Sustainability is an umbrella concept that deals with increasing the Army’s effectiveness by reducing its use of energy and impact to the climate and environment. Bostick spoke about the Corps’ efforts to support the Army Energy Initiatives.
29 Oct 2012
Building the Case for Women in STEM: The 2012 Women of Color Conference Showcases Award Winners and Leverages Opportunities for Females in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Careers
October 11-13, 2012, the 17th annual Women of Color Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Conference was held in Dallas, Texas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. This year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was selected by the Department of the Army to be the lead command in planning and coordinating the WOCC with the host organization, Career Communications Group, Inc.
22 Oct 2012
Corps in the Classroom Program spark students' interest in STEM
GALVESTON, Texas - Before entering the building, engineers Franchelle Craft and Eduardo Irigoyen turn their cell phone ringers off. They make their way to the front desk, sign in as visitors and wait to be escorted to a classroom where they will spend the next two hours interacting with middle school students enrolled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses as volunteers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District's "Corps in the Classroom" program.
22 Oct 2012
Port's dredged materials management method keeps economy afloat
Summer has come and gone, but boaters are still making their way in and out of the Robbins Reef Yacht Club in New Jersey's Newark Bay within the Port of New York/New Jersey. "We saw a significant increase in boating activity this summer and it's continuing this fall and this is because our members are able to access us with ease," said Jim Hickey, Commodore of the Robbins Reef Yacht Club that's been in existence for over a century.
19 Oct 2012
STEM outreach program impacts students of all ages
Teacher involvements have been one of the keys to the STEM program’s success. These activities, which make optimal use of vendors who specialize in STEM education training programs, work closely with Department of Defense laboratories across the nation to integrate science and engineers into the training process, providing instruction on modern learning tools and strategies so that teachers and S&Es located near DOD labs can successfully work together.
18 Oct 2012
Public Health Services Officer recognized with Army Achievement Medal
Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Groh, a project manager with the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville Medical Repair and Renewal Program, was presented an Army Achievement Medal in September by Col. Robert Ruch, Huntsville Center commander.
18 Oct 2012
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers learning to do 'less with less'
When money is tight and times are trying, families, corporations and government organizations alike can be heard around the globe repeating the timeless mantra, "do more with less." But, in fiscally challenging times when the U.S. government is looking for ways to decrease spending and reduce funding across its many agencies, that old saying is getting a new twist, "do less with less."
16 Oct 2012
Building an energy sustainable Corps
DALLAS -- In the 80s "Reuse, Renew, Recycle" was the way ahead for conquering the earth's energy and pollution problems. Today, energy and environmental sustainability has become so much more vast and complicated, that those three verbs don't cut it anymore.
16 Oct 2012
Tulsa District attorney, paralegal honored with prestigious awards
TULSA, Okla. - Two members of the Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of Counsel staff are winners of USACE Chief Counsel Honorary Awards for 2012. The prestigious Keystone Award and E. Manning Seltzer Award were presented to Raye Thornton and Stephanie R. Darr in a ceremony at Tulsa District Headquarters Oct. 5 by District Commander Col. Michael Teague.
16 Oct 2012
USACE builds another facility for Afghan National Security Forces
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Afghan National Civil Order Police took possession of a new Service Support Battalion compound near Kandahar Oct. 10. The facilities, completed with minimal delay and within budget, will enable Afghan police to live and train near the people they serve and protect.