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West Point Continues Academic Modernization to Meet Future Warfare Demands
West Point is reshaping its academic programs to better prepare cadets for modern warfare. Key changes include merging Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering into one department and transforming the History Department into History and War Studies. These updates, along with new majors like War Studies and Aerospace Engineering, focus on developing leaders with a deep understanding…
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153 Army West Point Cadet-Athletes Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
153 Army West Point cadet-athletes earned spots on the 2024–25 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, recognizing excellence in both academics and athletics.
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AHA All-Academic Team Highlights Cadet-Athlete Achievements
Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) announced its 2024-25 All-Academic Team, including 15 cadets of the Army West Point Hockey team.
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West Point Cadets Honor D-Day in Normandy Through Winant Scholars Program
West Point Cadets in the Department of Social Sciences (SOSH) Winant Scholars Program recently traveled to Normandy to commemorate the 81st anniversary of D-Day, reflecting on sacrifice, strategy, and diplomacy at the very site where history unfolded.
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Joanna Halfhill Earns Multiple Prestigious Awards for Academic and Athletic Excellence
2LT Joanna Halfhill ’25, a standout member of the Army West Point Track and Field and Women’s Cross Country teams was honored with an impressive slate of awards recognizing her academic excellence and leadership.
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West Point Cadets Earn Prestigious National Scholarships and Fellowships
This spring, several outstanding West Point cadets from the Classes of 2025 and 2026 earned some of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors, including the Knight-Hennessy, Barry, Truman, and Hertz Scholarships. These awards will send cadets to top institutions like Stanford, Oxford, and Caltech, and support others in attending medical school. Their success highlights West…
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Cadets Develop Anchoring Device in Project To Help Military Readiness in Arctic Environment
One of this year’s highlighted projects was the “All-Terrain Arctic Anchor” led by the cadet team of Class of 2025 CDTs Christian Bault, Nicholas Buffardi, and Liam McCarthy and advised by Dr. Gregory Freisinger, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.
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West Point Cadets Help Innovate Soldier Kit Designs
Innovation is embedded in the DNA of cadet leadership and academic exploration. A cadet-led research initiative aimed at enhancing Soldier mobility and comfort by optimizing tactical gear recently demonstrated this commitment, yielding impactful results for both soldier readiness and the future of warfighting.
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West Point Cadets Pilot Drone Innovation for Medical Resupply
A team of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, supported by researchers from the Robotics Research Center (RRC), are researching drone technology to improve medical resupply operations in difficult and austere environments. Guided by Robotics Research Engineer and Project Advisor Jordan Beason, the effort originated from an operational request by Keller Army Community Hospital to…
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West Point Class of 2026 Cadets Named Goldwater Scholars
Cadets Hojin Han, Drew Howman, and Johnathan Pinc, Class of 2026, have been announced as Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. West Point has earned 18 Goldwater Scholarships since competing in 2018.