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  • April

    A man standing, Dave Becker, a geologist with the Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise at the Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, conducts an optimization study at the Charles Macon Superfund site in North Carolina in fall 2015.

    Geologist improves field for future professionals

    With the help of advocacy from Dave Becker, a geologist with Huntsville Center's Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise, Nebraska legislature passed a bill that created licensing and registration along with the requirements to receive professional geologist certification.

  • March

    Two men standing with Curtney Walters.

    Huntsville Center Engineer recognized for STEM performance

    Walters is a project engineer supporting Defense Logistics Agency fuels storage and infrastructure. He ensures proper operations and maintenance is performed on Department of Defense fuels systems in support of national defense and security.

  • February

    Raúl Alonso, design manager with Huntsville Center’s Architect-Engineer Contracts and Criteria Branch, answers questions from sixth-graders at Williams Middle School about the engineering profession during the school’s Jan. 30 science fair in Huntsville, Alabama, for which Alonso and six other professionals from the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, served as judges.

    4 reasons volunteering for science fairs pays big dividends

    There’s more to being a science fair judge than evaluating student projects. That’s what professionals at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, continue to discover as they volunteer for science fairs and similar community outreach events.

  • March

    Lori Cordell-Meikle, chief of Internal Review at Huntsville Center, gives advice to Alex Montgomery, a junior at New Century Technology High School, during practice interviews as part of the school’s career day March 12, 2019.

    Departing IR chief challenges fellow employees to connect with aspiring engineers

    Huntsville Center was one of nine organizations to participate in New Century Technology High School’s career fair March 12 as professionals from science, technology and engineering industries met with students pursuing those career paths.

  • May

    Students from Sparkman High School explain their scientific payload project May 11, 2018, to Lori Cordell-Meikle, chief of Internal Review for Huntsville Center, as part of the Innovative System Project for the Increased Recruitment of Emerging STEM Students at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

    Internal Review chief volunteers for UAH’s STEM outreach program

    A member of the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, continued the tradition of volunteering her time and expertise helping burgeoning engineers as part of an engineering outreach program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
  • Karl Gullatte, a project manager and community planner with the Center’s Engineering Directorate, center, shows fifth-graders a set of working solar panels during Redstone Arsenal's Earth Day outdoor educational event April 19, 2018.

    Huntsville Center employees discuss renewables at Redstone Earth Day event

    Two members of the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, participated in Redstone Arsenal’s Earth Day outdoor educational event last month at the post’s Path to Nature Wetland and Indian Education Center.

  • April

    John Nevels, a structural engineer with the Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville shows Mill Creek Elementary School fifth- graders a primary fragment from previous blast demonstration during a STEM event.

    STEM outreach going strong at HNC

    Webb is just one among many at the Huntsville Center who, over the years, has felt called to reach out to local schools to reinforce the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields to the nation’s future. Huntsville Center has participated in in close to 20 such STEM events in the last three years.

  • March

    Martha Cook, HNC executive officer, speaks to Ms. Maze's pre-kindergarten students about their project during the First Baptist Child Development Center & Academy science fair.

    Huntsville Center participates in local science fair

    U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville participated in the First Baptist Child Development Center & Academy science fair March 17. Six volunteers judged more than 95 group and individual projects that were created by students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.

  • February

    Brian Spear, Engineering Directorate site development civil engineer, discusses the merits of the sUAS with educators throughout Alabama during the Alabama Community Education Association’s annual conference at the Huntsville Marriott Feb. 25.

    Engineers share STEM career paths with Alabama educators

    Huntsville Center engineers, engaged more than 350 educators from throughout Alabama by discussing their career fields during the Alabama Community Education Association’s annual conference at the Huntsville Marriott Feb. 25.

  • January

    John Nevels, a structural engineer with the Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville judges Lydia Fairchild's "How Music Affects Our Bodies" fifth grade science fair project during the Challenger Elementary School Science Fair Jan. 20.

    Volunteer judges help science fair inspire students to pursue STEM

    Eight volunteers from the Huntsville Center offered their STEM field expertise to help judge more than 110 projects during the annual Challenger Elementary School Science Fair Jan. 20.

  • November

    John Nevels, a structural engineer with the Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville explains his role in the Explosives Safety Program to Mill Creek Elementary School sixth-grader Joey Crider during a STEAM event Nov. 10.

    Huntsville Center participates in local elementary school STEAM fair

    Huntsville Center participated in the annual STEAM Fair at Mill Creek Elementary School Nov. 10.

  • October

    Chandler Sturn works on a problem-solving puzzle during a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) event at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville Oct. 6. Thirty teens rotated through four stations of problem-solving puzzles set up by the engineers. By participating in the problem-solving puzzles, the teens had a better understanding of what it takes to have a future in a STEM career.

    Huntsville Center fosters interest in STEM for Redstone youth

    Huntsville Center welcomed more than 30 teens and staff from the Redstone Youth Center Oct. 6 for a STEM presentation and hands-on activities.

  • 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, arts symposium keeps students focused

    Students see a clearer picture of what skills are needed to work in careers, particularly in the fields of science, technology and mathematics.
  • Tony Torres, chief of the Systems-Cost Division at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, spoeaks at a Discover Tech mentoring session in the Madison Public Library media room June 6.

    Engineering profession showcased for local youths

    A science, technology, engineering and math presentation for students showcases different types of engineers, their roles in society and the future job outlook.

  • March

    Jason Page, Huntsville Center Engineering Directorate, guides Science Technology Engineering and Math students from Johnson High School in an engineering task during Engineer Week.

    Center shares with local students during National Engineer Week

    Huntsville Center celebrated National Engineers Week by meeting with more than 300 juniors and seniors at J.O. Johnson High School in north Huntsville, Ala. After the students listened Center employees explain how they got into their respective technical fields, their attention quickly turned to a challenge.