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Deputy Secretary Liz Sherwood-Randall talks about the importance of encouraging women and girls in STEM for a brighter future.

In the wake of recent events around the country that brought renewed focus to issues of diversity and inclusion, Secretary Moniz and Deputy Secretary Sherwood-Randall have embarked on a concerted mission to reaffirm the Department’s commitment in this space.

Ellen Ochoa is the director of the Johnson Space Center, the first Hispanic woman to go into space and the fourth woman in STEM we're highlighting during Women's History Month.

On Tuesday March 22, 2016, we're hosting a Twitter chat about encouraging women to pursue leadership positions in STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math.

Roderick Jackson, a technical lead at Oak Ridge National Lab, reflects on his experience during My Brothers Keeper Week at the National Labs.

Annie Easley's work on the Centaur helped move NASA's space program further into orbit. She is the second woman in STEM we're highlighting during Women's History Month.

This Women's History Month, the Energy Department is highlighting the important STEM contributions of women of color. Be sure to follow along on Instagram.

The Energy Department National Labs are partnering with the President's My Brother's Keeper Initiative to bring students to the labs and give them a first-hand look at science and innovation.

YOU'RE INVITED!

Join the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity as it proudly hosts the ARTS Forum to convene Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) from across the country in an engaging dialogue with key Department of Energy officials to:

• Broaden the Department’s knowledge of MSI capabilities;
• Increase MSI knowledge about DOE funding opportunities; and
• Explore student opportunities at the Department and its National Laboratories

By The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Middle school girls and other curious students had the chance to meet with role models in STEM fields at STEM Mentoring Café—a morning of “speed mentoring” hosted by the Intrepid Museum on Saturday, November 14.