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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.

  • April

    COCHITI LAKE, N.M. -- NMSU team members practice maneuvering their concrete canoe, April 11, 2015. NMSU placed first at the 44th annual American Society of Civil Engineers Rocky Mountain Regional Conference.

    Concrete Canoes Race at Cochiti Lake

    Cochiti Lake was the scene of a unique part of the 44th annual American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Rocky Mountain Regional Conference, April 11, 2015, when 11 of the 14 schools participating in the conference raced concrete canoes at the lake.

  • February

    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.

  • September

    Looking upstream at the Jemez weir that was built in 2003.

    District, UNM Use Physical Modeling to Improve Jemez Weir

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses models to reduce uncertainty and to help ensure a structure’s performance will be up to par.

  • January

    Paul Cravens is recognized for his effort by his coworkers. He was deployed to Afghanistan from Nov. 29, 2009 to Oct. 23, 2010.

    Engineer Completes MBA While on Deployment

    Electrical design engineer Paul L. Cravens, who joined the District in October after spending ten months in the Afghanistan Engineering District, drew upon personal experiences to complete his master’s of business administration degree while deployed.