WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news release:

Aspiring scientists and engineers explored STEM careers through hands-on activities during the annual Gains in Education of Math and Science (GEMS) Summer Camps, held across U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) laboratories.

GEMS is sponsored by the Army Educational Outreach Program, which offers students and teachers opportunities for meaningful, real-world STEM experiences, competitions, and paid internships alongside U.S. Army researchers. This summer's camps featured robotics, forensic science, artificial intelligence and 3D printing.

For students interested in STEM, GEMS offers a firsthand look at potentia...