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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.
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Two students watch their plane fly in the Wright Stuff event at the 2016 Central New Mexico Science Olympiad, Jan. 30, 2016.

    ABQ District Employee Helps Area Students Fly into Science Learning at Science Olympiad

    Sixteen high school level teams from area schools participated in the Wright Stuff event at the 2016 Central New Mexico Science Olympiad at the University of New Mexico, Jan. 30, 2016.
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- Reginald Bourgeois, the District’s STEM coordinator and a judge at the 2015 Central New Mexico Regional Science Olympiad, measures a student’s plane Jan. 31. The planes had to meet specific minimum weight and size limits to be eligible to compete in “The Wright Stuff” event.

    District Helps Students Cultivate Interest in STEM Subjects

    This year’s Central New Mexico Regional Science Olympiad took place at the University of New Mexico’s Johnson Center, Saturday, Jan. 31. District employees have participated in the Science Olympiad as judges and volunteers since 2013 and this year was no exception.

  • July

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- University of New Mexico civil engineering student Corey Bowen (right) and Corina Chavez, civil engineer, pause for a moment while discussing a design project, July 8, 2013. Bowen spent eight weeks this summer as the District’s first STEM intern through a partnership with UNM and assisted with several on-going design projects in the District’s General Engineering Section.

    District Offers First STEM Internship

    This summer the District collaborated with the University of New Mexico to launch the District’s first eight-week STEM internship. Civil engineering student Corey Bowen started the internship May 28 and spent her time helping on several on-going design projects.

  • March

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., -- Mr.Chaouki Abdallah, provost, University of New Mexico (left); Lt. Col. Antoinette Gant, commander, Albuquerque District, and Col. Andrew Nelson, deputy commander, South Pacific Division, participate in the Memorandum of Agreement Signing Ceremony. The District and UNM will work together to promote and encourage the study of STEM fields: Science, Technology, Engineers and Math.

    Albuquerque District Takes Giant Leap into STEM Initiative

    A formal ceremony was held at the University of New Mexico where the District entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of New Mexico. Col. Nelson, Deputy Commander, South Pacific Division, participated in the ceremony.

  • January

    Scrutinizing Sediment Deposits at Cochiti Lake

    The effectiveness of Cochiti Dam for sediment control has led to a serious issue confronting the reservoir—sediment deposition is reducing reservoir storage capacity and causing significant aggradation upstream within the Rio Grande channel. Monitoring sediment volume, spatial distribution and rate of deposition is of paramount concern to the District. Consequences for the operation and life expectancy of Cochiti Dam and Reservoir are at stake.