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The University of Maryland designs a waste-to-energy system that will help the university reduce energy usage and improve its environmental footprint.

The University of Maryland designs a waste-to-energy system that will help the university reduce energy usage and improve its environmental footprint.

Creating Educational Opportunities for Minorities in STEM
Winners of the 2011 Regional Science Bowl competition (hosted in partnership with the University of Texas - Pan American) pose at the national competition in Washington, DC. | Courtesy of the University of Texas - Pan American HESTEC Program.

Find out how the Energy Department is working to introduce more Latino students into energy and STEM programs that offer promising and rewarding career paths.

Back to School with Energy Ant
More than 750 students and teachers (and Energy Ant!) visited Washington D.C. for the 32nd Annual NEED Youth Awards for Energy Achievement to receive awards for outstanding energy education efforts in their local communities. | Photo courtesy National Energy Education Development Project

Learn about some of the extraordinary — and free — resources available for teachers and students on the U.S. Energy Information Administrations's Energy Kids page.

Top 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Energy: Back-to-School Edition
An LBNL scientist explains the properties of liquid nitrogen to students on Bring Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day. | Courtesy of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab | Credit: Roy Kaltschmidt.

Heading back to school? Here's some fun facts about energy that you can share with your classroom.

Training the Next Generation of Nuclear Energy Leaders
University of Idaho professor Supathorn Phongikaroon works with a graduate student in the radiochemistry lab at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Phongikaroon has received $820,000 from DOE to study an applied technology to remotely analyze spent nuclear fuel. | Photo courtesy of the University of Idaho.

To train and educate the future leaders of the nuclear energy field, the Energy Department is offering $47.2 million in competitive scholarships, fellowships, research projects and university research reactor upgrades.

Building Tomorrow's Smart Grid Workforce Today
A student gets hands-on experience in the electric sector during an internship and mentoring program with Northeast Utilities, through ARRA workforce development funding. | Photo courtesy of Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.

Many community colleges, universities, utilities and manufacturers across America are taking smart, pragmatic steps to train the next generation of workers needed to modernize the nation’s electric grid.