Advanced General Chemistry Cadets - Waste to Energy: Cadets in CH152 Advanced General Chemistry are working with researchers from the US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory and The Center for Environmental Science and Technology (CEST) at SUNY Cobleskill on a DoD-sponsored grant that will analyze the operation of a prototype unit and later design a deployable rotary kiln gasification system. This allows cadets to tackle two Army problems simultaneously: disposal of waste and consumption of fuel on contingency operating bases. The gasifier system burns trash to produce fuel that can be used by an Army generator.
Top Ethics Essay: Cadet Cody Bye’s essay entitled “Saving lives and preventing damage during a natural disaster” was selected as the top ethics essay among the CivilEngineering First Cass cadets at West Point.
Sociology Majors: Sociology majors participated in a VTC with recent graduates of the Sociology program in order to understand the utility of Sociology in the operational Army. 1LT Yacenia Diaz ’11 and 2LT Triada Cross ’13 both stationed at Fort Hood, TX, spoke to cadets about the ways West Point prepared them for their leadership experiences in the Army.
Hatton Sumners Student Leadership Conference: Cadets from the Psychology Program attended the Hatton Sumners Student Leadership Conference at the LBJ School of Public Service, University of Texas-Austin. The purpose of the conference was to inspire its attendees and highlight some of the leadership challenges these student leaders will face, while providing the platform for the development of stronger networks of emerging leaders.
War Council – Ukraine Teams: DSS organized a multi-disciplinary, academic, and professional forum to discuss the many perspectives on the crisis in the Crimea, as well as potential American responses. Topics Included Historical Background, Geostrategic Dimensions, International Relations, Social/Cultural Perspective, and Military Strategic Considerations.