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  • February

    University of New Mexico students speak with Reginald Bourgeois, USACE-Albuquerque District STEM outreach coordinator, during a STEM outreach event hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District at the USACE-Albuquerque District headquarters office, Feb. 20, 2020. Bourgeois was discussing his experiences with the USACE National Power Team in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

    UNM students learn about working with USACE during Engineer Week

    Seven students from the University of New Mexico participated in an interactive briefing and panel discussion with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District leaders at the district's headquarters office, Feb. 20, 2020.

  • May

    A few Diamond Elementary School students view the makings of an outdoor amphitheater at the construction site of the new school May 3. Thirteen contest winners of Archer Western Contractor’s poster contest toured the site currently under construction at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Diamond students from kindergarten through sixth-grade submitted posters emphasizing safety themes in recognition of Safety Week celebrated May 2-6. The winning submissions were printed on the firm’s calendar that will be available throughout the Fort Stewart community.

    Lucky 13 tour new Diamond Elementary School site

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks garnished the construction site of the new Diamond Elementary School where 13 wide-eyed students discovered diamonds aren’t forever but they can be your best friend.

  • April

    Jeanne Judd, chief of the Technical Support Group from Baltimore District’s Real Property Services Field Office, talks about what goes into building facilities for the military with a group of middle school students at the Easy as Pi student outreach program hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of Military Engineers in downtown Baltimore Wednesday, March 30. Judd represented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was one of several agencies and contractors with work in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that participated in the event geared toward exposing students to the variety of STEM careers that exist. (U.S. Army Photo by Chris Gardner)

    Army Corps participates in "Easy as Pi" STEM event in downtown Baltimore

    More than 100 middle-school students from across Maryland learned about blocking cell phone signals, surveying downtown city streets, and using science to pinpoint the origins of an epidemic as part of some of the many activities at the annual “Easy as Pi” event hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Wednesday, March 30 in downtown Baltimore.
  • Jeanne Judd, chief of the Technical Support Group from Baltimore District’s Real Property Services Field Office, talks about what goes into building facilities for the military with a group of middle school students at the Easy as Pi student outreach program hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of Military Engineers in downtown Baltimore Wednesday, March 30. Judd represented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was one of several agencies and contractors with work in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that participated in the event geared toward exposing students to the variety of STEM careers that exist. (U.S. Army Photo by Chris Gardner)

    Army Corps participates in "Easy as Pi" STEM event in downtown Baltimore

    More than 100 middle-school students from across Maryland learned about blocking cell phone signals, surveying downtown city streets, and using science to pinpoint the origins of an epidemic as part of some of the many activities at the annual “Easy as Pi” event hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Wednesday, March 30 in downtown Baltimore.

  • March

    Sarah Wise, Corps regulatory specialist, accepts the district’s award of appreciation from Megagenesis director, Dr. Zke Zimmerman, presented to recognize the district’s consistent support at the annual event. Corps volunteers spent the day speaking with Savannah area students about internships and careers with the Corps at the event held Feb. 28 at Sol C. Johnson High School in Savannah. The event aims to promote a college-going culture by providing college and career information to students and parents, according to the website

    Outreach a ‘Wise’ pursuit to securing Corps’ future

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Millions of students are plagued by the age-old question, “What do I want to do for a living?” but the Corps helps to rectify this enigma by offering industry exposure to students at statewide outreach events.

  • November

    More than 35 eighth graders spend an afternoon with Corps members Angela Pletka, Andrew Barry and Ruth Bentzinger as they learn how to engage in careers in engineering, science and technology.

    Futures in engineering begin in middle school

    Take 35 enthusiastic middle school students, mix in a natural resource specialist, a biologist, an engineer and the backdrop of the Missouri River, with a barge and a dredger, and you get an education for our students, one STEM at a time.

  • May

    Dam Building 101

    District staff from several project offices participated in the Third Annual Trinidad Water Festival, where approximately 1,700 Las Animas County students and teachers turned out to learn about water’s importance and local and regional water issues.

  • December

    New MOU allows Tulsa Corps STEM outreach to Langston University

    TULSA, Okla. - Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District recently spoke to students of Langston University in Langston, Okla. about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) internship and career opportunities at the Corps.

  • Engineering the future, in 500 words or less

    WIESBADEN, Germany -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District challenged Wiesbaden Middle School students to explain, in 500 words or less, why they are interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and math careers. The winners -- Pete Greig, Chuck Oliver and Isabella Lee -- representing the sixth, seventh and eighth grades, respectively, were selected from a pool of 80 contest entrants by Department of Defense Dependents Schools officials.

  • September

    Casey Ehorn, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Regulatory Division project manager, demonstrates how wetlands naturally filter water during Hands-On Science and Engineering Day at Stratford STEM Magnet High School Sept. 12, 2013.

    Corps members guide young students interested in STEM pathway

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 12, 2013) -- A group of technical experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District participated in Hands-On Science and Engineering Day at Stratford STEM Magnet High School today to guide young students with budding interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

  • July

    Dr. Patrick Taylor, center, an engineer at the Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center, explains robotic principles to Madison County 4-H Robotics team members during the Tennessee Valley Jazz Society’s Science and Arts Symposium.

    Science and arts symposium keeps students focused

    The Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center and the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville collaborated on this science, technology, engineering, math and arts education outreach event, providing mentors and judges for the science and technology competition. The experience gave students a clearer picture of what skills are needed to work in careers, particularly in the fields of science, technology and mathematics.

  • June

    Mary Miller, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for research and technology, addressed the crowd at the 2013 eCYBERMISSION National Judging and Education Event in Leesburg, Va., on June 21, 2013.

    The Army honors excellence in STEM education

    LEESBURG, Va.-- Students excelling in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics were recently recognized at the 11th Annual eCYBERMISSION National Judging and Education Event in Leesburg, Va. The U.S. Army's eCYBERMISSION program is a web-based STEM competition free for students in grades six through nine in which teams compete for state, regional and national awards while working to solve problems in their communities.

  • April

    Thomas Mun, who is an electrical engineer at the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, logs on to the eCybermission website. Mun was a volunteer virtual judge for the 2012/2013 eCybermission program competition. The U.S. Army-sponsored program is designed to share the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education with America's youth--tomorrow's leaders. Mun evaluated 65 student projects, helping students understand real-life application of STEM fields.

    USACE professionals voluteer for eCYBERMISSION

    FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii- More than a dozen USACE professionals from the Pacific Ocean Division responded to a call for volunteers to be virtual judges February to March for the 2012/2013 eCYBERMISSION competition.

  • March

    Far East District, DoD schools sign STEM agreement

    SEOUL, Republic of Korea - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Defense Schools Korea District signed an education partnership agreement at Seoul American High School. The partnership will center on support for the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative, better known as STEM.

  • February

    Huntsville Center Engineer Jason Page, advises his student team during a National Engineers Week activity at J.O. Johnson High School, Feb. 21.

    Huntsville Center shares National Engineers Week with local students

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala -- The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville celebrated National Engineers Week by meeting with more than 300 juniors and seniors at J.O. Johnson High School in north Huntsville Feb. 21.

  • January

    Jason Cade, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District Leadership Development Program team member delivers an e-lesson on the physics behind roller coaters to a Wiesbaden Middle School eighth-grade class via video conference at the district's headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany Dec. 19, 2012.

    Web conferencing brings Army engineers to DoDDS classroom

    WIESBADEN, Germany - A live video stream of eighth-grade physics students displayed on Jason Cade's computer screen. After a quick audio check, Cade, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District project manager and mining engineer, with the assistance of his colleagues, used face-to-face video conferencing to teach a lesson on roller coaster engineering to Wiesbaden Middle School students recently.

  • December

    Education efforts in 2012 focus on partnerships

    The future of Team Redstone is in the hands of those that are students in elementary, middle and high schools across the Tennessee Valley today. To make sure they are well-equipped to handle the challenges of the future, Team Redstone has made it its mission to foster those future leaders.

  • October

    2012 U.S. Army Award Winners at the Women of Color STEM Conference held October 11-13, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. From left to right - Dr. Victoria Dixon, Director of Human Relations/Equal Opportunity Programs for the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command in Alexandria, VA; Jovan Johnson-Griffin, Senior Program Analyst for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District; Lieutenant General Thomas Bostick, Commanding General for the U.S. Army Corps Engineers; Hokulii Tamayori, Architectural Designer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District; and Major Erica Johnson, Associate Program Director for SAUSHEC Internal Medicine Residency and Infectious Disease Fellowship Programs at the San Antonio Military Medical Center. Not Pictured: Tamara Murphy, Civil Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District; Master Sergeant Faith Alexander, Equal Opportunity Advisor/Facilitator/Platform Instructor for the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute.

    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.
  • USACE Galveston District Regulatory Specialist Tosin Sekoni volunteers at the Harris County Precinct One Earth Day 2012 celebration at Challenger Seven Memorial Park. Sekoni interacted with approximately 200 children and explained the importance of watershed preservation and water safety.

    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.
  • Dr. Karl Gustavson, Engineer Research and Development Center, looks on as a student conducts an experiment to show the effects of oil spill dispersants on surface oil and tools used by ERDC to assess the environmental effects of the oil.

    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.

  • September

    Sketch of Osan Elementary School, Osan Air Base, (Korea District, Pacific Ocean Division). The layout shows a variety of classroom and office configurations conducive to a productive learning environment. The circular and rectangular objects in the ceilings depict the abundance of skylights to let in natural light.

    Engineering the Future: USACE Designs, Builds DoDEA’s 21st Century Schools

    For years the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has collaborated with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) on the designs of education facilities. As studies emerged showing that evidence-based design measurably improves students’ academic performance, DoDEA approached USACE to help them develop new schools – 21st century schools - that would foster more productive learning environments.

  • August

    SAVANNAH, Ga. — Jason Lavecchia, a hydraulic engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, shows a class of Jenkins High School students how to read measurements taken by a water quality probe in the Savannah Harbor, July 25, 2012.

    Corps of Engineers gives students a "sampling" of hydraulics at Savannah Harbor

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, in partnership with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Savannah Post, hosted the tour as part of a Jenkins High School summer engineering camp.
  • KITTANNING, Pa. — Crooked Creek Lake Student Ranger Travis November shows kids at the Kittanning YMCA the proper way to fit and wear a life jacket, July 30, 2012.

    Corps Rangers: Reach, Throw, Row, Don't Go!

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Crooked Creek Lake Park Rangers presented a water safety program for a day camp at the Richard G. Snyder YMCA in Kittanning, Pa.

  • Program provides students opportunity to explore federal jobs

    A new program has been set up to overhaul the Student Career Experience Program and Student Temporary Employment Program and ensures student hiring is done objectively.

  • July

    WIESBADEN, Germany -- Lucas Suarez, Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering (AMIE) intern, reviews some blueprints for a construction project in Israel while working with the Project Management department at the Amelia Earhart here, July 10, 2012.

    AMIE interns gain career experience in Europe

    The Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has entered its 16th year with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District.