D/GENE and CLS Collaboration – EV488 (Solid and Hazardous Waste Management): 
The D/CLS Chemical Engineering program supported the EV488 mass-transfer lab with the use of their packed tower absorption column. The lab challenge for the cadets was to model the packed column absorber to investigate carbon capture and storage strategies proposed by the DOE.
Cadet Satellite Project: D/PaNE's cadet satellite project, the "A-Sphere" radar calibration target, was presented to the DoD Space Experiment Review Board (SERB). The intent of the DoD SERB is to review and select candidate experiments for launch funding. The A-Sphere was well received, and the International Space Station (ISS) representative was interested in having this satellite deployed from the ISS.
EV388a Trip to Tilcon Quarries: 
Cadets in EV388a – Physical Geology, conducted a trip section to view the geology of the Hudson Valley. The cadets visited two Tilcon Quarries in the area. The Tompkins Cove dolomite quarry and the Haverstraw basalt quarry. The trip ended at the Bear Mountain Geology Museum to show the strategic importance of West Point during the American Revolution due to the iron mining and processing operations that occurred in the local area.
Premiere of the Monument’s Men: 
Cadets from PL488D: Colloquium in Sociology course attended the premiere of the movie Monument’s Men at the Ziegfeld Theater in NYC. The cadets met with Mr. Harry Ettinger, the only surviving member of the group of soldiers whose mission it was to save and return great works of art during World War II. Cadets also had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Robert Edsel, the author of the book upon which the movie is based. The cadets also met several of the actors in the movie including Mr. George Clooney, Mr. Matt Damon, Mr. Bill Murray, Mr. John Goodman, and Mr. Bob Balaban.