Professor Dalton Conley, Princeton University, visited the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership and Department of Chemistry and Life Science. His visit included participating in: Introduction to Sociology, Armed Forces and Society, a tour of Cadet Genome Project, and a small group discussion with cadets interested in the intersection of sociology and the medical field. Dalton Conley is the Henry Putnam University Professor in Sociology and a faculty affiliate at the Office of Population Research and the Center for Health and Wellbeing. He earned his PhD in sociology from Columbia University and a PhD in Biology (Genomics) from NYU.

Army West Point hockey head coach Brian Riley was among the recipients of the Mike Krzyzewski Award for Excellence in Teaching Character Through Sport award on Wednesday. The winners were announced at the Cadet Mess Hall during the 12th annual awards presentation where Coach K recognizes West Point athletes and coaches for their outstanding commitment to the development of noble character through athletic participation and leadership. Krzyzewski, a 1969 USMA graduate and former basketball player and coach, presented the awards, a certificate and medal. "Anytime you receive an award that bears the name of Coach K it is very humbling," said Riley. "It reminds me how fortunate I am to coach at such an amazing place and that I am surrounded by outstanding cadet-athletes on a daily basis. I am very grateful." The awards recognize West Point athletes and coaches for their outstanding commitment to the development of noble character through athletic participation and leadership. The cadet recipient exemplifies the Army values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage both on-and-off the "fields of friendly strife." Read More

Six cadets and four faculty members from the Department of Chemistry and Life Science presented their research on various multifunctional and complex material research at the 14th annual Tiger-Hen-Hawk-Black Knight Rheology Symposium in Bartlett Hall, hosted by USMA for the first time. Dr. Enoch Nagelli conducted an oral presentation on electrochemical cells, and Cadet Tyler Helton, '18, presented his work on rheological fingerprinting of human blood. Cadets Charles Keith ‘19, Michael Deegan '20, Michael Clark, '20, and Ramsey Wagner, '20, all presented posters of their ongoing research. The keynote speaker was Dr. Jim Swan, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who presented “The Hydrodynamics of Colloidal Gelation”. In total, there were 30 participants, six talks, one keynote address, and 14 posters, with representatives from Lehigh University, the University of Delaware, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the United States Military Academy.

Photo: CDT Charles Keith '19 presenting his poster

The Army Taekwondo team travelled to American University in Washington D.C. to compete at Collegiate Taekwondo Nationals. The competition was tough but the team was still able to produce three national champions. CDT Madison Curry became the men's heavy yellow belt national champion. CDT Richard Sung became the men's yellow belt welter weight national champion and CDT Travis Phelan became the men's green belt middle weight national champion. Additionally, the team brought home many silver and bronze medals as well. CDT George Ngoh placed second in the men's yellow belt lightweight division. CDTs Uzoma Ezeonyeka, Antonio Viera, Chris Dao, and Ara Gahan all placed third in their respective divisions. Notably, in the black belt Champion's division, Ashley Rivera earned the bronze medal in her division. Although they did not come home with the first place trophy, the team dominated where it could and showed the strength of the Army West Point Taekwondo program against other schools. The team is excited where it is in its development, as new members are gaining experience. The team will be ready to bring back the national championship trophy back to West Point in the upcoming years.

The Psychology Program held its Induction Ceremony for Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology. This year's inductees were: CDTs Christian Ackerman, Melanie Allen, James Angiulo, Mark Cabey, Rachel Dodaro, Mackenzie Ferguson, Rebecca Gray, Tom Jansen, Samantha Leahy, Ishmael McGinty, Airyn Nash, Ashley Pegues, David Santos, Celeste Taniguchi, and Austin Weiher. Dr. Alex Todorov, Professor of Psychology and Associate Chair of the Department of Psychology at Princeton University, was the guest speaker for this year's ceremony. His talk, entitled “Face Value: The Irresistible Influence of First Impressions” provided cadets and faculty with insight into the importance of factors influencing the formation of first impressions and the consequences on those first impressions.

LTC Casey Doss of the History Department led a trip in support of the USMA-Vassar Exchange Initiative. Ten cadets travelled to Vassar College and were paired with student escorts to gain insight into life at Vassar. They had lunch and a discussion with Vassar President Elizabeth Bradley, and finished the event by touring Hyde Park and President Franklin Roosevelt’s home. The initiative is an outreach program sponsored by the Mellon Foundation which aims to bridge the military-civilian divide through meaningful academic and social exchange. This is the third year of the program.

Four faculty members from the Department of Foreign Languages attended the 49th Meeting of the Northeast Modern Language Association (NMLA) Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Diana Richardson and CPT Leila Ketterlinus, from the German and Persian Sections, presented in the panel “Interrogating the Native Speaker Ideal in Second Language Curricula” where they presented their project “Fostering a Non-native Ideal: Using Texts from Persian Speakers in the German Language Classroom.” Dr. Michael Foster, from the French Section, served as a panelist for “From Candidate to Colleague: Navigating the Academic Job Market (Roundtable) where discussed his paper “From Tenure-Track to Term Position to Job Market: Finding the Right Fit.” MAJ Andrew Zapf served as a panelist for “Resisting the Weaponization of Language” where he presented his Master Teacher Program Literature Review for "Humor and Second Language Acquisition: Usefulness and Pitfalls in the Classroom."

Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering's (CME) Cadets and Faculty traveled to the University of Texas at Austin to attend the annual meeting of the Gulf-Southwest Section (GSW) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Cadets John Etringer '18 and Steven O’Brien '18 presented their paper which discussed the impact of their multidisciplinary team on the performance of the Steel Bridge Team. CPT Michael Campbell presented a paper which discussed the impact of a “Design Review” technique on student learning. Cadets and faculty observed similar presentations from other universities as well as toured an active construction site in downtown Austin.

Photo: Cadets John Etringer and Steven O’Brien show off a section of their steel bridge

Army West Point Powerlifting Team competed at the 2018 USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals. This year's competition was hosted by Texas A&M University at College Station, TX. The meet was held in the Hall of Champions by Kyle Field. The competition this year was incredible, as the sport of Powerlifting has grown in popularity. Six members of the Powerlifting Team secured top 10 finishes in their weight categories: Morgan Willcox '18 (8th place), Brian Degori '19 (8th place), Denny Chung '18 (9th place), John Roll '19 (9th place), and Annette Yoon '18 (10th place). All members of the team who competed registered a total this year for the first time in recent history, making this a very successful meet for the Powerlifting Team. This competition closes out AY18 competitions for the Powerlifting Team, which registered a win over Navy in December for both the men's and women's team. The team is now bearing down for the end of the academic year, focusing on beating the Dean, and working on developing training plans as the focus shifts toward the military pillar for summer training.

The 4th Regiment Spring Fling was held on the Apron of MacArthur Long Barracks. Cadets barbequed and took advantage of the great weather. They were playing Frisbee out on the lawn and enjoyed the activities provided. DCA supported the event with the Red Cross Therapy dogs, a variety of games from the store-room, a mechanical bull and jousting challenge.

As the 2018 season comes to an end, the Army West Point men's lacrosse team will face its final opponent of the year in the eighth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend, Ind.

The Black Knights and Fighting Irish will face each other on Saturday, 5/5/2018, at 1 p.m. ET. The game will be aired on the ACC Network to mark the second appearance for Army this season on the network.

ARMY (5-7, 2-6 Patriot League) Army and Notre Dame will battle for the eighth time in series history. The Fighting Irish boast a 6-2 advantage, but Army came out on top last season in an overtime thriller. David Symmes had a career day with four goals and the game-winner in overtime. Cole Johnson, Nate Jones and Conor Glancy all chipped in, with a goal and an assist each. It was Army's second win over Notre Dame in program history, and first under Joe Alberici. The Fighting Irish jumped out to a 4-1 lead after the first quarter, but six goals in the second set Army up for the overtime victory. Jon LaMonica picked up the loose ball off the faceoff in extra time and dished it to Symmes who in turn plowed past his defender for the score. Read More

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Dr. Al Münzer, a child survivor of the Holocaust, spoke to a group of cadets and faculty from multiple disciplines about his experiences during the Holocaust. Brought to West Point to speak in Dr. David Frey's "The Holocaust and Its Legacy" course, Dr. Münzer explained how he was rescued by an Indonesian family and hidden for two years in occupied Holland. His mother and sisters were all deported to Auschwitz, and his father sent to other camps. Only he and his mother survived the war. Dr. Münzer, a retired Internist and Pulmonologist, spoke of how his experience of being taken in by Dutch Indonesians who had nothing to gain and everything to lose, was a direct refutation of the Nazi racist worldview, and has inspired him to spread a message of humanity's capacity for good. Dr. Münzer also took part in West Point's Day of Remembrance Commemoration. Dr. Michael Geheran in the Department of History coordinated his visit.

Members of the Jewish Chapel Choir traveled to Savannah, GA to participate in the community's commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Israeli Independence. The choir attended Sabbath services at Temple Agudath Achim. Following services, the choir performed secular and religious pieces in English and Hebrew. Cadets also held a question and answer session, during which members of the congregation asked questions pertaining to West Point and cadet life. The choir also took the opportunity to tour Savannah's historic waterfront district, walking the cobble-stone streets and exploring the city's small park squares, war monuments and fountains.

Army West Point cow Nick Turner was selected the Patriot League Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year, when it was announced by the league office on Thursday. Turner earned a spot on the five-man Patriot League Golf Academic All-League team as well. To be eligible for the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award and the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshmen or students in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor. Turner fired a 7-over par 223 to earn First-Team All-Patriot League honors with a fifth-place finish, while helping the Black Knights tie for second-place overall at the conference championship. The Reno, Nevada native is an electrical engineering major, carrying a 3.734 cumulative GPA, having earned a spot on the Dean's List in each of his five semesters at West Point. Turner has been named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll twice throughout his career. Read More

The cadets enrolled in Helicopter Aeronautics completed flight laboratories in the UH-72 Lakota. The labs were supported by the 2nd Aviation detachment with CW5 Ben Pletcher as the pilot. The labs reinforce concepts such as main rotor torque, effective translational lift, control power, and transverse flow. In addition, the cadets take data to compare climb rates at various airspeeds, power requirements in steady, level flight, and ground effect in a hover to theoretical predictions. The flights take place near West Point and are a unique aspect of the Mechanical Engineering courses at West Point.

Photo: Cadets Bogue Waller, Olivia Beattie, Josh Holt during aircraft run-up

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Cadets from the Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering (GENE) Environmental Program joined the West Point Arborist, Mr. Phillip Koury, to observe Earth Day by planting an Accolade Elm in front of Taylor Hall. The tree replaces a Chinese Elm that was damaged during one of this year's nor'easter storms. Mr. Koury instructed the cadets on proper planting methods and how to care the tree while it becomes established. This year marks West Point's 20th year as a Tree City. The Arbor Day Foundation's Tree City USA program recognizes communities for excellence in urban forestry management.

Kenneth Brinson has always been a motivated and dedicated athlete.

Which is why when he was looking for a college, he was looking for a place where he could pursue the sports that he was passionate about. Brinson played three varsity sports in high school and was determined to participate in as many as he could at a collegiate level.

At the end of the search, he determined West Point was where he would be able to actualize that goal while simultaneously being challenged in a variety of other ways.

"I think most of it is just the people and the breadth of experience and opportunity to develop myself is what attracted me most," Brinson said. "Football and track worked well together. I competed in football and track in high school and I really love both sports, so it's been a blessing to be able to do both."

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For nearly two decades, the academic year at West Point has culminated in Projects Day, the United States Military Academy's annual showcase of presentations, poster sessions, theses defenses, and performances that represent the best of cadet intellect, creativity, and tenacity. For approximately four hours (or, in the case of presentations and theses defenses, for roughly 40 minutes), cadets display their project to the public and remain available to answer any questions that anyone might have about their work. But Projects Day is as much about the four-year (47-month) West Point experience as it is about those four hours. Click here to see photos.

"Projects Day is not just a day to reflect on cadet achievement but also on the teaching and mentorship that helped bring these projects to fruition," says BG Cindy Jebb '82, USMA's 14th Dean of the Academic Board. It's also a day to thank all the donors who have generously contributed to the Margin of Excellence programs that funded many of the projects seen on Projects Day. Two-hundred and seventy-two of these donors returned to West Point to view the work of the cadets, and during the West Point Association of Graduates' Donor Tribute Day Luncheon Jebb said to them, "I cannot help but come away inspired by the passion, energy, intellect, critical thinking and entrepreneurial spirit displayed in the cadets' projects thanks to your support." Full Story»

The Army Taekwondo team travelled up to University of Vermont to compete in the last ECTC taekwondo tournament of the year. This tournament is the culmination of a year's hard work and dedication to the sport. The team performed well, with all sparing team advancing to at least the quarterfinals of their respective brackets. CDT Richard Sung earned bronze in the men's yellow belt poomsae competition. Additionally, Cadets Travis Phelan, Benjamin Turner, and Conner Sparks earned the bronze medal in the men's advanced division. Overall, the team secured third at the tournament overall and third for the end of the year standings. The team had a successful year, exceeding the cumulative amount of points from last year and placing better during tournaments throughout the season than in previous years (taking second place twice). On another note, this was the last tournament for the teams firsties, bringing their college taekwondo career to an end. The firsties consist of, CDTs Eli Eichenberger, Tak Cho, William Xu, Anthony Chargualaf, Travis Phelan, Jada Ferrer, Hevin Na, and Jordan Nettles. They all fought well and demonstrated resiliency and courage out on the mats, putting their warrior spirit on full display. Good luck to the firsties as they take on a new challenge and join the operational Army to pursue their military careers.