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Dean’s Weekly Significant Activities Report

17 April 2013

The Dean’s Weekly Significant Activities Report is an internal report on all activities

conducted within the Departments, Centers & Staff. The Report is provided to the Dean

for situation awareness, throughout the organization for shared situation awareness,

and to select external organizations for outreach and communication. Portions of the

Dean’s Weekly Significant Activities Report are further staffed in a report to the

Superintendent. POC for the report is MS Lesley Beckstrom at 938-5105.

Picture of the Week

'Cadets in the EP374 Arts of War elective express their pleasure after

capturing Picasso's "Goat" at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC'


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Center for Enhanced Performance

On 6 April 2013, CEP's Dr. Zinsser, LTC Jensen, Dr. Coleman, Ms. Miller, and Ms. Fiore and SCPME's

CPT Knox contributed to the Key Leader Development Training (KLDT) by conducting team building

workshops for the key summer leaders for Cadet Basic Training, Cadet Field Training, Summer Garrison

Regiment, Cadet Candidate Basic Training, Summer Leaders Experience, and Air Assault Detail. Each

cadet team participated in values clarification, brainstorming, and contingency planning activities to

define, operationalize, and safeguard the team culture that will enable success. Dr. Zinsser is the POC for

this event at x7814.

Department of Mathematical Sciences

The Core Interdisciplinary Team (CIT) led an assessment workshop on 8 April 2013 titled ―Assessing a

New Paradigm - Interdisciplinary Learning Focused on Global Problems‖ during the Assessment

Network of New York‘s (ANNY) Spring 2013 Conference at West Point. While many institutions of

higher learning are adding interdisciplinary and integrative goals to their academic programs, they are

having a challenging time developing assessment strategies for these innovative efforts. The CIT is

currently implementing an ambitious interdisciplinary program involving five plebe courses and provided

a workshop on its ongoing assessment efforts to share our experiences with the larger higher education

community.

In order to emphasize the truly integrative effort, the team decided to have multiple faculty from different

departments present during the 2.75 hour workshop. Below is a list of the different segments of the

workshop:

LTC(P) Craig Morrow (BS&L) and CPT (BS&L) Jackie Jordan set the context for the effort and

highlighted a framework which could serve as a guide for others in developing and assessing an

interdisciplinary program. This introduction also included an overview of the Yearling

Program‘s ongoing efforts by COLs Kraig Sheetz (P&NE) and Tina Hartley (DMATH) to

highlight the comprehensive nature of the program.

COL Diane Ryan (BS&L) discussed the use of Staff and Faculty surveys to include discussing

the Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALG) Survey developed by the Science Education

for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER) organization.

Cadet Nick Wright (Class of 2013) discussed his initial analysis of the student SALG survey as

part of his MA489 individual study with COL Jerry Kobylski (DMATH). Nick is an Operations

Research major.

Cadet Liz Olcese (Class of 2014), also an Operations Research and taking MA489, provided

qualitative and quantitative analysis of student writing samples collected throughout the last two

semesters as well as the analysis of survey data. This portion included a hands-on activity that

allowed participants to evaluate a student writing example using a rubric to demonstrate some

unique ways to assess student work to identify learning gains.

LTC Chip Elliott (DC&LS), MAJs Nick Talbot (DC&LS), Chris Weld (DMATH), and Dave

Gohlich (DMATH) discussed how to plan, link, and assess CAPSTONE events in a multi-course

scenario. This portion included an activity that allowed participants an opportunity to review the

CAPSTONE event rubric to see the challenges of brining multiple course perspectives together in

assessing the program outcomes.

MAJ Dereck Wilson (D&LS), Ms. Susan Schwartz (EE&CS), and LTC Hailey Clancy (DC&LS)

concluded the session by discussing ways with participants to export this type of program to the


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participants‘ unique institutional contexts. Overall the Workshop was a great success and there

was significant interest in the CIT‘s effort and its assessment practices.

CDTs Elizabeth Olcese and Nicholas Wright shared their analysis with ANNY Conference Attendees

during USMA‘s Workshop in the Jefferson Hall Haig room.

COL Jerry Kobylski, MAJ Dereck Wilson, and Dr. Susan Schwartz entertain questions during

USMA‘s Workshop regarding assessments in interdisciplinary exercises.


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MAJ Nick Talbot discusses the CH102 Capstone Exercise with ANNY Conference attendees.

STEM Workshop in Newburgh, NY. On Friday, April 5, 2013, Dr. Kendall Williams and MAJ

Benjamin Hung from Department of Mathematical Sciences held a Science, Technology, Engineering,

and Mathematics (STEM) mobile workshop for the students at Nora Cronin Presentation Academy, an

all-girls middle school in Newburgh, New York. A total of 24 seventh and eighth graders individually and

collectively explored their own futures in the STEM disciplines by constructing and programming

LEGO® robots to navigate a maze. The student feedback on this outreach event was extremely positive.

The event was sponsored by the Center for Leadership and Diversity in STEM. POC is Dr. Kendall

Williams, [email protected].

(Left) Newburgh students constructing the LEGO® robots. (Right) Newburgh students testing the robots they

programmed on the maze.

Dr. Kendall Williams coaches the students on programming the robots with the computer.

mailto:[email protected]


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Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

COMPLETED

1. Proceedings of the Third Critical Infrastructure Symposium Published. One part of the

Proceedings of the Third Critical Infrastructure Symposium held 23 and 24 Apr 2012 was

published in a special issue of The Homeland Security Review, A Journal of the Institute for

Law and Public Policy of the California University of Pennsylvania (Volume 7, No.1., Winter

2013). Papers included in this journal include ―Full Spectrum Resilience‖ by E. Wayne Boone

and LTC Steven D. Hart, ―Moral Hazard in the Floodplain Home Development System: An

Analysis‖ by 2LT Merlin Boone and Dr. Led Klosky, and ―Integrated National Natural Gas

Strategy: Lessons Learned from the German Perspective‖ by 2LT Lauren Ulmer. The

association of The Critical Infrastructure Symposium with the Homeland Security Review offers

excellent development opportunities for our cadets/junior officers and faculty. POC is LTC

Steven D. Hart, ERDC Engineering Fellow and Director of Infrastructure Studies for the Center

for Innovation and Engineering at [email protected].

2. SIP Hut wins the QinetiQ Prize at Soldier Design Competition. The SIP Hut Energy

Evaluation Team consisting of Cadets Kurt Musser (CE), Colin Hennessy (CE), Martin Baker

(ME), Adam Leemans (ME), Brian Severson (EE), and Ethan Miller (EE) received the QinetiQ

Prize of $3,000 at the Soldier Design Competition held at the Massachusetts Institute of

Technology‘s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnology. Army leaders present at the event included

Mr. Dale Ormond, Director of RDECOM, and CSM Beharie also of RDECOM. POC is LTC

Steven D. Hart, ERDC Engineering Fellow and Director of Infrastructure Studies for the Center

for Innovation and Engineering at [email protected].

3. SIP Hut Integrated Force Protection Project tests ERDC MPS. In support of the SIP Hut

Energy Evaluation Project, Cadets Dan Foky and Paul Rogers tested the ERDC Modular

Protective System (MPS) as an option for integrated force protection of the SIP Hut. Testing

was conducted at West Point using a standard .50 caliber fragment simulating projectile (FSP)

against two E-glass panels and two concrete panels. This combination when layered against the

outside of the SIP stopped the FSP without allowing penetration of the final concrete panel or the

SIP. POC is LTC Steven D. Hart, ERDC Engineering Fellow and Director of Infrastructure

Studies for the Center for Innovation and Engineering at [email protected].

4. CE400 Seminar. On 5 April Mr. William J. Frank of Frank Engineering presented a seminar on

the challenges and opportunities of operating a small business engineering enterprise. He

illustrated these points with examples from the recent creation of William J. Frank Engineering

after 31 years of employment in larger firms. In the accompanying photo Mr. Frank explains the

career path that led him to start him own firm. POC is Dr. Paul F. Mlakar,

[email protected]






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5. After FEE Party. The Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering hosted its annual After

FEE Party on Saturday, 13 April 2013. After eight hours of the grueling Fundamentals of

Engineering Exam, nearly 100 Cadets made their way to Mahan Hall for food and refreshments.

CME Staff and Faculty were standing by, ready to congratulate these Firsties on completing a

milestone in their professional career. WKDT provided outstanding music support for the

evening. Congratulations to all our Firsties who completed the FEE! POC is MAJ Scott

Katalenich at [email protected].

(Left) Cadet Ryan Leets, COL Stephen Ressler, and Cadet Joseph Sterr enjoy good

company. (Right) Cadets were in shock and awe after having finally finished the FEE.

6. Steel Bridge Team Load Test. The USMA Steel Bridge Team conducted a load test of their

competition bridge successfully on Friday, 12 April. The bridge held the required load of 1000

pounds on the cantilever as well as 1,500 lbs on its main span, with relatively small deflections.

The bridge, assembled from pieces that fit in a 3‘x 6‖x 4‖ box, is the product of a two semester

independent study. The team departs this week to the ASCE Regional Competition in Rochester,


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where they will put their bridge to the test yet again, this time as part of a competition versus

other universities that evaluates not only load bearing capabilities, but also construction speed

and economy. POC is MAJ Kevin Arnett, [email protected].

7. Boy Scout Troop 154 Advances Through Engineering! As a part of their weekend campout at

Harriman State Park, 14 Boy Scouts of Troop 154 from Dover, DE, visited West Point on 13

April where they had the opportunity to complete their Engineering Merit Badge with the

support of the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering and the Center for STEM

Education. Their merit badge counselor, CE Assistant Professor, MAJ Cullen Jones, P.E.,

guided them through their final requirements to include testing the compressive and tensile

strength of concrete and the tensile strength of reinforcing steel in the testing labs followed by a

design competition utilizing the West Point Bridge Designer in the CAD lab. The day concluded

with a hike to Fort Putnam where the Scouts sketched the perimeter of the fort and determined

the engineering significance of its shape. Throughout the day, the importance of STEM

education was reinforced and the opportunities in engineering professions delineated for the

Scouts. POC is MAJ Cullen A. Jones, [email protected]




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Pictured 1 MAJ Jones guides a Scout during the compressive testing of a 6" x 12" concrete

cylinder

Pictured 2 With testing complete, the Scouts put principle into practice as they attempted

to design their own bridges using the WPBD


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Pictured 3 14 New Engineering Merit Badge Awardees.


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Department of English and Philosophy

Past Events

1. LTC Justin Gage and LTC David Harper attended the annual meeting of the American Society for

Eighteenth-Century Studies in Cleveland, Ohio from 4-6 April. LTC Gage presented a paper entitled "The

Protestant Ethic, British Identity and Military Discipline in Defoe," and LTC Harper presented "A Scholar

and a Gentleman: Dennis, Addison, and Paradise Lost."

“Actor-teachers from the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival demonstrate stage-combat techniques for

Cadets Charlie Gerber and Liam Phillips as they prepare for their roles in As You Like It.”

2. On 10 April, The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival provided a three-hour acting workshop to

cadets in EP394 Shakespeare. The actor-teachers provided valuable instruction on stage combat and

acting techniques as they worked with cadets and faculty preparing scenes for the upcoming Projects Day

performance of As You Like It.

3. COL John Nelson co-authored an interdisciplinary paper entitled ―Do Robots Dream of Electric Laws?

An Experiment in the Law as Algorithm,‖ with COL Greg Conti and COL Lisa Shay of the Department

of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Professor Woodrow Hartzog of Samford University.


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The paper was presented on 8 April at the ―We Robot: Getting Down to Business‖ conference, hosted by

Stanford University Law School.

“Cadets David Faust, Ariana Mankus, and Alexander Occhiuto examine a rare First Folio of

Shakespeare’s works at the New York Public Library.”

4. Cadets in COL Scott Krawczyk and LTC David Harper‘s EP394: Shakespeare elective travelled to

New York City on 11 April to attend a Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) performance of Julius Caesar

at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Prior to the performance, cadets attended a lecture at the New York

Public Library and were able to see rare first-editions of Shakespeare‘s First Folio and The Merchant of

Venice among other treasures. Cadets also attended a backstage seminar on theater production hosted by

members of the RSC.


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The Elsie Sannes-Pinnell Art Appreciation Forum at the Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.

The Elsie Sannes-Pinnell Art Appreciation Forum at the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

5. Major Nicholas Utzig and nine cadets from the Elsie Sannes-Pinnell Art Appreciation Forum travelled

to Boston on 13 April. The cadets‘ first stop was Boston‘s Museum of Fine Arts. In addition to the

impressive permanent collection, the students toured several special exhibitions, including: The Postcard


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Age, a showcase of early-twentieth-century postcards, and New Blue and White, an impressive display of

blue and white porcelain objects. The club was treated to a preview of the MFA‘s latest exhibit, Samurai.

Later that evening, the club travelled to the Boston Symphony Orchestra. There, they enjoyed an evening

of Miaskovsky, Knussen and Mussorgsky. British composer Oliver Knussen conducted his own Violin

Concerto with soloist Pinchas Zukerman, for whom the piece was written. Then, in her BSO debut,

English soprano Claire Booth took center stage for Knussen's Whitman Settings, for soprano and

orchestra. The program opened with the Symphony No. 10 by the early 20th-century Russian composer

Nikolai Miaskovsky and closed with Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition in a rarely heard

orchestration by Leopold Stokowski.

6. On 9 April, at the request of the USMAPS TAC team, MAJ Ian Fishback conducted a presentation on

the Army Values for the cadet candidates. The cadet candidates spent the afternoon in small groups

discussing MAJ Fishback's approach for clarification regarding acceptable detainee treatment in the

Global War on Terror between 2004-2005. At the close of the afternoon, the cadet candidates

consolidated into a large lecture hall for a one hour question and answer session with MAJ Fishback. The

focus of the discussion and the Q&A was the concept of loyalty and possible tensions between conflicting

loyalties, such as loyalty to subordinates, loyalty to the unit and loyalty to the Constitution. MAJ

Fishback's main point was that these loyalties are in closer alignment than they might appear.

7. On Wednesday, cadets in COL Mike Stoneham‘s EP374 Arts of War class traveled to New York City

to explore the ways in which the First World War affected the ways in which humanity expressed its

ideas. Contemplating the vast collections at both the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and the Morgan

Library, cadets gained an appreciation for Surrealist ideas and their evolution in the aftermath of WWI.

The Morgan Library‘ fine exhibit ―Drawing Surrealism‖ was particularly provocative, as it traced the

movements in visual art, writing, and European culture to Breton‘s ―Manifesto‖ and showed the ways in

which Surrealism evolved from a population of artists and thinkers who were unsatisfied with extant

means of artistic, cultural, and social expression. While in the Morgan, cadets also had the opportunity to

explore its extensive manuscript collection and see letters and manuscripts by Machiavelli, Beethoven,

Shelley, Woolf, and Tolkien, in addition to a special Degas exhibit. In the MOMA, cadets explored a

range of modernist visual artists ranging from Gustave Klimt to Paul Cezanne to Kiyoshi Awazu; they

even posed, in a friendly sort of way, with a version of Picasso‘s ―Goat‖ in the museum‘s sculpture

garden.

8. EP347 trip to NYC:

On Wednesday, cadets in COL Mike Stoneham‘s EP374 Arts of War class traveled to New York City to

explore the ways in which the First World War affected the ways in which humanity expressed its ideas.

Contemplating the vast collections at both the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and the Morgan Library,

cadets gained an appreciation for Surrealist ideas and their evolution in the aftermath of WWI. The

Morgan Library‘ fine exhibit ―Drawing Surrealism‖ was particularly provocative, as it traced the

movements in visual art, writing, and European culture to Breton‘s ―Manifesto‖ and showed the ways in

which Surrealism evolved from a population of artists and thinkers who were unsatisfied with extant

means of artistic, cultural, and social expression. While in the Morgan, cadets also had the opportunity to

explore its extensive manuscript collection and see letters and manuscripts by Machiavelli, Beethoven,


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Shelley, Woolf, and Tolkien, in addition to a special Degas exhibit. In the MOMA, cadets explored a

range of modernist visual artists ranging from Gustave Klimt to Paul Cezanne to Kiyoshi Awazu; they

even posed, in a friendly sort of way, with a version of Picasso‘s ―Goat‖ in the museum‘s sculpture

garden.

'Cadets in the EP374 Arts of War elective express their pleasure after

capturing Picasso's "Goat" at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC'


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9. DEP Race Report: On Sunday last, the Department of English and Philosophy held the 7th Annual DEP

Paradoxical Triathlon, a race of many events requiring great skill and testing department members‘

strength, agility, and wisdom. It featured athletic prowess, poetic skill, expertise in land navigation, and

remarkable taste. Participants ran 3.8726 miles along a prescribed route, composed and presented a

poem, biked 17.25 kilometers on a rough double track trail, encountered one of the few literal red

wheelbarrows we find in life, effected that wheelbarrow in an appropriate manner, and built a suitable

enclosed yard (using readily available materials) for the ideal but fowl beings that often find these

constructions essential. In our last event, which was both additional and fanciful, we toasted each other

and Bacchus in a respectable but remote forest glade.

Future Event


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1. The Department of English & Philosophy and the Creative Arts Project would like to invite you

to an afternoon program that explores the intersection of art & conflict. This year‘s event will

take place on April 20 in the Haig Room of the Jefferson Library from 2:00-5:30. The event will

begin with a ballet performance by the Exit 12 Dance Troupe (directed by Iraq War veteran

Roman Bacca). Following the performance, there will be a brief panel discussion titled, ―Authors

and Artists on War,‖ that will feature Brian Turner, Siobhan Fallon, and Benjamin Busch. The

panel will be followed by a book-signing and a brief reception.

Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering

1. IAD-A Follow-up: Uganda. The US Ambassador to Uganda Mr. Scott Delisi (and his wife Leija)

toured the Kasiisi Primary School in Uganda. During his visit, Ambassador Delisi was able to tour the

biogas system that was the focus of a D/G&EnE AIAD organized by LTC Starke during the summer of

2012. In reporting of Ambassador Delisi‘s visit, there is specific reference to the involvement of the

United States Military Academy cadets (http://www.kasiisiproject.org/blog/). Ambassador Delisi also

toured the school‘s farm where a team of cadets led by MAJ Adam Brady will construct a biogas system

during the summer of 2013. The focus of the 2013 project will be to use the organic waste streams from

the chicken and pig operations to help meet the energy needs of the farm. The trip in 2012 was sponsored

through the Center for Conflict and Human Security Studies (Dr. Ruth Beitler), Center for Innovation and

Engineering (LTC Bruce Floerscheim), and the Department of Geography and Environmental

Engineering (LTC Lohman). The trip for the summer of 2013 will be sponsored through the Center for

the Study of Civil-Military Operations (LTC Lohman and Mr. John Melkon). The POC is LTC Starke,

[email protected].

http://www.kasiisiproject.org/blog/



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Picture: The US Ambassador to Uganda Mr. Scott Delisi talks to Kasiisi Primary School students.

2.. POC is Dr. Marie Johnson, [email protected].



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Pictures: Left: MAJ Barrett Thomas presents to interested ANNY conference goers. Right: MAJ Steve

Lewandowski stands by his MTP poster.

3. RecycleMania Awards Ceremony! On Monday, 15 April, D/G&EnE hosted the annual

RecycleMania Awards ceremony in the Mess Hall to celebrate this year‘s top recycling cadet companies.

The out-going BTO, COL Joe DeAntona, and the incoming BTO, LTC(P) Nick Mauldin, presented ―big

checks‖ to representatives of the top three cadet companies. In order, the top performing cadet companies

this year were: B3, C3, and D3. Each winning company was given an MWR gift certificate and DCA

credited money to their company activity fund. Also at the ceremony, MAJ Andrew Pfluger was awarded

the Army Commendation Medal for his role initiating and leading USMA‘s program. Since first

participating in RecycleMania in 2011, USMA has shown continual improvement. This year USMA

finished 7th of 361 schools in the ―Per Capita Classic‖, which measures the amount of recyclables (paper,

cardboard, bottles/cans) collected per person. Of significant note, we finished 2nd

in the Cardboard

Recycling Category. The POC is MAJ Andrew Pfluger at [email protected].

Picture: COL DeAntona and LTC(P) Mauldin award ―big checks‖ to the winning cadet companies.



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4. Establishment of the Department of Energy Excellence in Energy Award. The USCC Energy and

Environmental (E2O) Cadet Chain of Command executed the inaugural Energy Competition during Term

13-1 to increase the Corps‘ awareness of how individual actions could contribute to the Academy‘s and

Garrison‘s goal of reducing energy consumption. The Department of Energy (DOE) has been

instrumental in providing knowledge, expertise, and resources to help jump-start the Energy Competition.

DOE will continue to promote energy conservation at West Point by sponsoring an annual competition

and the Department of Energy Excellence in Energy Award. This award will be presented annually to the

formation that most embodies the awareness and excellence in energy conservation measures that the

DOE promotes. This year‘s winners are the Cadets of Lee Barracks who will receive the award on 3 May

2013 for their efforts to reduce barracks energy consumption by over 10%. The POCs are MAJ Matt

Baideme at [email protected] and MAJ Andy Pfluger at [email protected].

Picture: The DOE Excellence in Energy Award that will be awarded to 1st Regiment on 03 May 2013.

5. American Association of Geographers Annual Conference Attendance. Seven Cadets and five

faculty traveled to Los Angeles, CA for the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Association of American

Geographers (AAG). The Annual Meeting of the AAG is the largest geography conference in the world

with over 7000 attendees and 5000 posters and presentations. The Cadets presented their Honors




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Research at this National Conference, with six Cadets presenting posters and one Cadet (Cadet Cody

Ikkala) presenting in an invited paper session. The faculty presented current and on-going research

relevant to Department research initiatives as well as outreach projects with various agencies and

organizations. The titles for each presentation are listed below. The POC is LTC Andrew Lohman at

[email protected].

Cadet Poster sessions by:

CDT Alicia Dotson

The Indigenous People of Taiwan: Preserving the Culture

CDT Harrison Green

Food Availability in San Antonio, Texas

CDT Daniel Lucero

United States Geopolitical Competition and Neo-Containment of China

CDT John Miele

Informal Power Structures and Economies in Informal Settlements of Dakar, Senegal

CDT Joseph Shelzi

Cultural Identity Within Pikine Senegal

CDT Paul Tindall

The Keystone XL Pipeline: Energy, Environment, & Risk Perception

The following presented papers:



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CDT Cody Ikkala

Holistic approach to looking at climate change and its relationship to conflict

MAJ Elizabeth Weaver

"It's Like Fighting the Enemy:" Care for Rural Veterans with PTSD

Dr. Adam Kalkstein

Predicting the Flu: The Impact of Weather on Daily Hospital Admissions Across the Southwest United

States

Chair of Session: Weather, Climate, and Health Part II: Heat- and Cold-Related Morbidity and

Mortality

Dr. Makame Muhajir, MINERVA Research Fellow

Nationalization in Practice: Comparative Research in Ethnicity, Religion, and Society in Post-colonial

Tanzania

LTC Andrew Lohman

Military Geography and Civil Affairs: Progress and Perspectives

Chair of Session: Contemporary Issues and Historical Perspectives in Military Geography

COL Wiley Thompson

Guests or Pests: Past, Present and Future Contexts for Military Actors in Humanitarian Space

6. EV386 (Geography of Europe) Guest Lecturer. Dr. Peter Siska hosted a guest speaker for EV386

(Geography of Europe) from the NATO Transformation Command, Norfolk, VA, LTC Ansgar Gohlke.

LTC Gohlke presented his talk, ―The Future of European Security, NATO and Civil Military Operation‖,

during Dean‘s Hour on 12 April. The presentation discussed the European Union and its current and

future security and also focused on NATO transformation and missile defense across Europe. The last

portion of the presentation discussed the significance of NATO and EU involvement in civil-military


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operations using an example from Africa. LTC Gohlke‘s talk was part of the CLCRS lecture series. POC

is Dr. Peter Siska at [email protected].

7. EV203X – Trophy Point Active Learning & Visualization Exercise. Cadets in EV203x, which is a

pilot course for a revised Physical Geography core course, out at Trophy Point actively learning about

glaciated landscapes by examining the prominent glacial features present in the Hudson Valley. This is

just one example of the many methods of teaching employed to help Cadets visualize the concepts

presented in the text book, thereby promoting a more enriching learning experience. This supports the

driving force behind EV203x: which is to deepen Cadet understanding of the material and to motivate

them to become lifelong learners. This is the second of three classes where Cadets will experience the

local landscape. POC is MAJ John Morrow at [email protected] and Dr. Amy Krakowka at

[email protected].

Picture: MAJ Morrow and Dr. Krakowka's EV203x classes on Trophy Point learning about glaciers





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Department of Systems Engineering

Cadet Cheyne Rocha, 2013 (D/SE – Engineering Management Major and Army Hockey player) received

the Lowe's Senior CLASS award—an honor that recognizes the top student athlete in each sport during

their senior year for their efforts on and off the ice. Cadet Rocha posted the highest grade-point average

among league defensemen as a junior and was named student-athlete of the year. He also spearheaded

House of Blues, an awareness campaign for prostate cancer and now the preferred charity of Atlantic

Hockey. Cadet Rocha is an active participant with the Special Olympics and Neighborhood Knights.

Department of Chemistry and Life Science

1. General Chemistry Cadets and Faculty Set Record in Supporting Army STEM Outreach!

For the sixth straight year the Department of Chemistry and Life Science's General Chemistry

Program (CH102 & CH152) significant support for eCYBERMISSION, a Department of the Army

sponsored, web-based, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competition for

students in grades six through nine from March 01 through March 27, 2013. 719 cadets and faculty from

CH102/152 volunteered to serve as Virtual Judges to help evaluate, score and provide feedback on 4,421

(26%) of the 17,255 student Mission Folders (Science Projects) using their knowledge of the Scientific

Method and Engineer Design Process thereby contributing significantly to the Army's primary STEM

outreach program while gaining insightful exposure to both the successes and shortcomings present in


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student scientific literacy, a major concern of the nation's educational policy. eCYBERMISSION

continues to provide a great service learning experience for the cadets and faculty alike.

2. C&LS Hosts Dr. Robin Poole, Professor Emeritus from McGill University

Department of History

1. On 29 MAR, Dr. Anne Knowles, a Historical Geographer and Chair of Middlebury College’s

Geography Department lectured to the History faculty following her visit to GENE that day. She

authored the renowned book Placing History, and took part in the CHGS‘s Mass Atrocity Education

Workshop last May. Dr. Knowles discussed her work on a new Gettysburg project using 3D visualization

and other methods for Web-based representations of the battle. Her methods and ideas for connecting the

locations and narratives of battle to better represent what occurred are ground-breaking, and her talk

helped stimulate much new thinking among the faculty.

2. On 10 April, West Point commemorated the Holocaust Day of Remembrance with a luncheon

capped off by a keynote speech by Holocaust survivor Dr.

Jack Terry. Born Jakub Szabmacher, he was the sole member of

his family to survive the Holocaust. Liberated from the

Flossenburg concentration camp in late April 1945 by the 2nd

Cav, the 90th Infantry, and 97th Infantry, Jakub was essentially

adopted by some of the military personnel and brought back to

the US. He took the name Jack Terry and reconstructed his life,

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his experiences, his debt to the US Army, and his service in the US Army. He is a wonderful, inspiring

man who at age 83 still rows 5 days/week, 9 kilometers/day and provided a dynamic and engaging

lecture. Dr. David Frey, director of the Center for Genocide and Holocaust Studies, helped arrange the

event in participation with the EO Office.

3. MAJ Greg Tomlin successfully defended his doctoral dissertation, "The Fishbowl World:

Edward R. Murrow, John F. Kennedy, and the Cold War," on March 27th at George Washington

University Tomlin has authored the first book-length study of public diplomacy during the Kennedy administration,

with each chapter assessing how Murrow's U.S. Information Agency explained American policies during

the major foreign policy crises from 1961-1963.

4. LTC Gail Yoshitani, American History Division Chief, recently received warm praise on the H-

Diplomacy academic website for her recent history, Reagon on War. Lead H-Diplo reviewer

Professor Thomas Maddux of Cal State (Northridge) commented that LTC Yoshitani made an

―important contribution to the debate about the Reagan administration‘s strategy toward the Cold War

with the Soviet Union and the difficult issue of the use of military force.‖

5. Dr. David Frey, Director of the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at West Point,

lectured at Ramapo College of New Jersey on Thursday, March 28. His talk, ―‗Without the Jews,

how will we produce Christian culture?‘ Nation and antisemitism in the Wartime Cinema of Hungary‖

was sponsored by Ramapo College‘s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and History Club of

Ramapo College.

Network Science Center

For the latest information from the Network Science Center visit our blog

The Central Node: http://blog.netsciwestpoint.org/

Network Science Presentations

On April 15, Dr. Luke M. Gerdes spoke to the Social Network Analysis Club (SNAC) about the impact

that data transformation has on node-level centrality. He demonstrated that efforts to find ―highly

central‖ individuals in two-mode data (e.g. agent x event data) are largely dependent on the data

transformation processes that analysts use to restate information in ―flat‖ one-mode perspectives (e.g.

agent x agent data) that allow the implementation of traditional measures of network centrality.

According to Dr. Gerdes‘ research, different transformation processes will select different ―highly

central‖ actors when applied to the same dataset. Because efforts to target clandestine terror groups often

hinge on finding these sorts of key actors, this research can help the policy community to better identify

important highly central participants in dark networks.

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Dr. Luke Gerdes responds to cadet questions during SNAC.

At the Brown Bag on April 10th, Dr. Ken Wickiser presented on the study of Biological Networks, which

involves the analysis of the change in levels of genes and metabolites as individual cells, tissues, or

organisms respond to a drug or disease. He discussed that new technologies have been developed over

the last decade that allow the simultaneous analysis of tens-of-thousands of genes and metabolites in cells

and organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. Discovering the heretofore unknown relationships

between drugs and disease that perturb the natural networks of genes and metabolites is one of the main

goals of Systems Biologists - a new and exciting field combining biology, chemistry, and computer

science. The cadets and faculty of the Biological Networks group within the Network Science Center at

West Point are conducting lab experiments ranging from exposing cell culture to various drugs to

collecting clinical data involving Seasonal Affective Disorder among cadets during the spring semester at

West Point. Additionally, researchers are reanalyzing existing datasets using novel algorithms and

approaches - some of which are routinely used in Social Network Analysis. The combination of

bioinformatics and biological experimentation are proving to be useful to funding agencies ranging from

the Army Research Office to the Army's Medical Research and Materiel Command.

Dr. Charles Thomas attended the 13th Annual University of Texas Africa Conference in Austin, Texas in

the last week of March. The conference‘s theme was Social Movements, Religion, and Political

Expression in Africa. Dr. Thomas, a previous participant in the conference series, was tapped to both

present a paper and chair a panel over the course of the three day conference. His paper, ―‘Disgraceful

Disturbances: TANU, the Tanganyikan Rifles, and the 1964 Mutiny,‖ explained the structural issues

involved in the 1964 mutinies of the Tanganyika Rifles, the military of the newly independent state of

Tanganyika. It was well received by his peers and will most likely be tapped for publication as part of the

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Dr. Thomas and Ms. Berthe Kayitesi at Panel A1

The panel that he was chosen to chair, ―Narratives of African Conflict,‖ featured four papers presented by

junior international scholars. This panel was specifically chosen for video recording and has the potential

to be used in future promotional materials for the conference series.

Network Science Trip

COL Graham, Tish Torgerson and Liz Machado traveled to Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, for the 6th ARDEC

Projects Day, which is similar to West Point‘s Projects Day. They viewed over 84 projects, which was

only approximately 15% of Picatinny‘s projects. Projects varied from new grenade prototypes to math

video games for K-12 to updated mortar equipment. Attending provided insight and potential

opportunities for cadets and faculty to conduct research, create benefit to soldiers, and collaborate with

Picatinny.

Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering

Completed Events

Outreach: During 9-11 April, nine members of the D/P&NE volunteered to support the 2nd Grade

classes at the West Point Elementary School. For the first time, the Department tried to match their ideal

periods --- five different one hour periods over three days. The photos show the enthusiasm of the kids.

The great Coke vs. Pepsi can race - static electricity and induced charges. Van der Graaf generator – hair

raising experiences - continue the electricity experiments. And of course, there were the electrified hot

dog and pickle plus the Peeps in a vacuum demos -- followed by 2nd graders devouring these snacks!

The volunteers were: MAJ Sam Heider, Mr. Bill Richardson, Dr. Mitch Pfenning, MAJ Pete Chapman,

LTC Lou Florence, Dr. Dave Kashinski, MAJ Nester Echeverria, MAJ Pete Exline, and led by Prof. Tom

Lainis.


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MAJ Chapman as safety officer during conservation of angular

momentum spins.

MAJ Echeverria supervising the 2nd grader testing static

electricity on his elbow


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Dr. Pfenning greeting the just arrived students

MAJ Sam Heider sharing electrified hot dogs with the budding

Physicists


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Coke vs. pepsi induced charge race

Triathlon: During 10-14 April, LTC Ken Allen, OR, traveled to Tempe, AZ with the West Point

Triathlon team to the USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships.

FEE: On 13 April, all nuclear engineering firstie majors took the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

(FEE).

Validation Exam: On 13 April, the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering conducted a

validation exam for PH201 and PH202.

P&NE Awards Banquet: On 16 April, the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering hosted their

Annual Awards Dinner in the Regimental Room, Cadet Mess Hall inducting cadets into the Society of

Physics Students and American Nuclear Society as well as presenting certificates for excellence in

physics and nuclear engineering course work throughout AY12-13. The guest speaker for the event was

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Honor Society Inductees (Sigma Pi Sigma on top, with Prof. Tom Lainis and

Alpha Nu Sigma on bottom, with COL Bryndol Sones)

Future Events

Guest Lecture: On 19 April, MAJ Chris Matthew has made arrangements for Mr. Brian Vangore from

Indian Point Energy Center (IPEC) to present a lecture to enhance classroom instructions throughout the

nuclear engineering major on the professional responsibilities of engineers and the practical application of

nuclear engineering.

Trip Section: On 27 April, COL Bryndol Sones will travel to Brooklyn, NY with Cadets Albert

Antwiler, Christopher Malachosky, and Branden Passons to attend the American Society for Engineering

Education (ASEE) Conference. The cadets will present their individual work associated with their

NE489 independent research course. The conference presentation fulfills a requirement for the nuclear

engineering with honors designation. The registration for this conference will be funded by the Class of

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Tabletop Exercise: On 30 April, MAJ Brian Kohler‘s NE450 class will conduct a tabletop exercise

discussing the Democratic Peoples Republic of (North) Korea‘s nuclear weapons program. The exercise

is a roundtable discussion requiring cadets to recommend ways to deal with the situation through

political, military, and economic means both unilaterally and in concert with other nations.

Major Field Test: On 8 May, physics majors will take the Major Field Test in Physics. This is a

nationwide examination used for assessment of successful learning.

Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership

Completed Events

Follow BS&L on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Point-NY/Department-of-Behavioral-

Sciences-Leadership/44253274507

International Collaboration: Dr. John Yang, the Dean of the Beijing International MBA Program,

recently visit BS&L to discuss topics of leadership, leader development, and international collaboration.

Dr. Yang‘s visit represents an enduring academic partnership between Peking University and West Point.

POC: MAJ Russ Lemler, BS&L, x5628.

Pictured below: Dr. Yang engages in dialogue with students enrolled in PL479: Leading Organizations

Through Change.

West Point/Wharton Leadership Exchange

On 12-13 April, undergraduate students from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton

School of Business along with 20 cadets participated in the annual West Point/Wharton Leadership

Exchange. The students participated in several leadership exercises and activities culminating in a

leadership discussion between West Point Cadets and MAJ Brett Lanier. POC: MAJ Brett Lanier,

BSL, x5034.

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WP Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers

On 13 April 2013, the West Point Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers held its third annual

Engineering Expo. Twenty-three middle school students and five adults from The Laboratory School of

Finance and The Academy of Applied Mathematics & Technology in the Bronx visited the grounds of the

US Military Academy for a day of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) themed

activities. Faculty members from the departments of Behavioral Science & Leadership, Electrical

Engineering & Computer Science, and Mathematics came together to facilitate workshops for the

students. Cadet Zena Williams (Event CIC), Dr. Ericka Rovira (Chapter OIC), and COL Ron Dodge

(CIO, Associate Dean, IT) led the students through the process of building an electronic thermometer.

LTC Don Outing (Director, Center for Leadership and Diversity in STEM) then led a class on using

computer simulation technologies to conduct bridge design. Dr. Kendall Williams (Department of

Mathematics) led a workshop on robotics and programming. Cadets then hosted a visit to the Engagement

Skills Trainer and a tour of West Point before the students boarded buses for a return to the Bronx. POC:

MAJ Eric McCoy, BSL, x5022.

Pictured below: Dr. Williams explains rules for the students to have their robots navigate racing lanes

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Pictured below: Members of West Point chapter of NSBE and student attendees for the third annual

NSBE Engineering Expo at the conclusion of the robotics workshop.

General Motor’s Executive Director for Labor Relations Visit

On 3-4 April, the BS&L Management Program hosted Rex Blackwell, General Motors‘ Executive

Director for Labor Relations. Mr. Blackwell led a seminar with cadets he shared insights on past and

present negotiations between GM and the United Auto Workers (UAW), the need to find common

interests, and GM‘s current negotiations process. Mr Blackwell led a second seminar with eighty cadets

from the MG382 Human Resource Management course where he discussed changing organizational

culture, the criticality of relationships, and labor strategy. POC: LTC Todd Woodruff, BSL, x1788.

JB Steenkamp, Distinguished Professor and Marketing Chair, University of North Carolina Visit

On 8 April, the BS&L Management Program hosted Distinguished Professor and Marketing chair, JB

Steenkamp, from the University of North Carolina on 8 April. Professor Steenkamp spoke with more

than sixty MG380 Marketing cadets about cross-cultural issues and the ability to understand the other

party‘s perspective. As part of the discussion, cadets were asked to take the Chinese perspective in the

recent Google-China conflict and determine if their behavior could be understood and predicted based on

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cadets were able to understand the driver‘s of China‘s behavior and predict how they would behave in the

future. These points were then tied to global and cross-cultural marketing effectiveness. POC: LTC

Todd Woodruff, BSL, x1788.

The Institute for Innovation and Development

Status Department MIPRNum ProjectTitle

Sum of

FundingAmount

Processing CIE(CME) CRADA

CRADA between USMA and GE Company through GE

Global Research Corportation

EECS 10327720

To fund sabbaticl labor, research and travel for

Professor Wenli Huang 100,000

NSC (EECS/BSL) Direct Charge Network Science Educaiton and Research 195,000

SYE DC-USMA13011 REF Feedback Process Strategy 75,000

Direct Charge Army-USMC Integration 25,000

Spendable C/NRCD (SYE) DC-USMA13009 Garrison Family Program (2 Projects) 95,000

HDTRA136808 Metric Analysis and Development 50,000

CME MIPR3D10291009

For Materials and Configurations for Improved

Flas/flame Protection to Dismounted Soldiers 45,655

W81EWF30243395 Procure materials for an construct using troop labor 50,000

CRC (EECS) DSAM30480 USMA Cyber Education 250,000

MIPR0010294189 6.6 Funding for PM CAS and PEO Ammo/Team 150,000

MIPR0010295150 Network GPS 100,000

N4175613MP50284 AA-Funds provided for Communicaitons Project 140,000

N4175613MP50285 AA-Funds provided for Project Shark 50,000



N6227113MPG5K01 Security Data Visualization Project 240,000

DFL F2VVJ53038G001 Support for events KAZARC 8,108

IID (O/DEAN) 10320534 Summer Research Program 268,000

NSC (EECS/BSL) MIPR0010303805 Scalable Initiation in Computer Networks 100,000

ORCEN (SYE) DC-USMA13008 11 PEG Cost Estimation Analysis --Project# DSE-R-1301 120,000

DSAM30575

Decision Support Model for Army-level Maintenance

Planning & Policy 25,000

W81EWF30080814

Fund for USMA Operation Research Center for Terrain

& weather Impact 100,000

SMDC-RAC MIPR10323860 SPC of TC Research & Analysis 25,000

SYE 10298688 Capstone Team Funding 5,000

HSSCG-13-X-00031 Capstone Project-4 cadets 25,000

MIPR10287389

Capstone Project-Improving the Performance of the

Soft Catch (SCAt) Gun 20,000

MIPR3E10303820 Secure Tactical Cellulart Networks 34,500

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