What is the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory?
The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory was founded in 1961 to address the need for further research about working and living in cold regions of the world. It is overseen by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which specializes in engineering and environmental research and development for the United States Military. While the primary focus of the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory is potential military applications for the research carried out there, some of the discoveries made can also be applied to the civilian world. The headquarters of the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory are in Hanover, New Hampshire, on land leased from Dartmouth College. Branches are also located in Alaska and Vermont, to carry out additional research. In addition to being located in cold regions which lend themselves to research, the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory also has a number of specialized labs which can create extremely cold temperatur
