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May 1, 2014: GEMS for
Teachers ignites a passion for
science in Natick
During the April school vacation week,
Massachusetts teachers were treated to
a preview of the Gains in the Education
of Mathematics and Science, or GEMS,
program at Natick Soldier Systems
Center.
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May 13, 2014: USARIEM
Soldier named Army
Medicine's Soldier of the Year
A Soldier from the U. S. Army Research
institute of Environmental Medicine has
been named Army Medicine's Soldier of
the Year.
May 29, 2014: Natick
Researchers Developing New
System to Help Aircrews 'Keep
their cool'
Helicopter pilots have for years kept
cool by plugging into aircraft-mounted
microclimate cooling systems, but their
crews have used them less frequently to
avoid becoming entangled in the tethers
that connected them to the systems.
June 10, 2014: USARIEM
Welcomes New Commander
Col. Thomas G. Eccles III, M.D.,
became the 20th commander of the U.S.
Army Research Institute of
Environmental Medicine in a June 9
change of command ceremony.
July 24, 2014: USARIEM
Completes Exclusive Space for
Nursing Moms
Recently, the U.S. Army Research
Institute of Environmental Medicine
completed a room exclusively for new
mothers. Called "Nursing Mom Room,"
this space is reserved for any USARIEM
employee or guest who needs to lactate
for their new baby.
August 21, 2014: International
Scientists Discuss Soldier
Physical Performance
In an era of downsizing and budget cuts,
placing the right Soldiers in the right
jobs, keeping them healthy and
optimizing their physical performance
has never been more important.
August 27, 2014: Natick labs
gives kids hands on
experience in science through
GEMS
Oil spills, crime scene investigations and
DNA sampling. Usually, these words
would send an organization into a
tailspin, but this is just another day of
summer camp for Massachusetts middle
school students.
September 10, 2014: Under
secretary sees science behind
the Soldier
The afternoon started with a fireball, and
finished with Under Secretary of the
Army Brad Carson chatting with senior
non-commissioned officers about the
science behind the Soldier.
September 11, 2014: SMA
visits Natick on 9/11
anniversary
On the 13th anniversary of a day etched
in the nation's collective memory, the
Army's highest-ranking non-
commissioned officer visited the Natick
Soldier Systems Center, or NSSC.
September 12, 2014: Natick
remembers 9/11
During a Patriot Day ceremony at Natick
Soldier Systems Center, Soldiers, first
responders and civilians united to
observe and reflect on the unforgettable
events of 9/11.
October 20, 2014: Army develops app to determine body's water needs
Pictured here is the Soldier Water Estimation Tool app main screen. This Android-based smartphone application
is a decision aid that translates a complex sweat prediction model into simple user inputs. The user need only
estimate the anticipated intensity of the activity (low, medium, high, including example activities), choose from
among three categories of military clothing ensemble and input weather conditions (air temperature, relative
humidity and cloud cover) to estimate the fluid intake required to maintain optimal hydration.
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