News Archives: May, 2022

The DOE Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC) challenges interdisciplinary teams of undergrad students from a variety of programs to offer a unique solution to a complex wind energy project using the multi-faceted elements highlighted below, providing each student with real-world experience as they prepare to enter the wind industry workforce.

Twelve competing teams and four learn-along teams participated in the 2022 CWC, which took place May 16-18 in conjunction with the American Clean Power Association’s CLEANPOWER 2022 Conference & Exhibition in San Antonio. After presenting their work to a panel of wind energy experts, Kansas State University claimed first place. KSU also won the Turbine Testing Contest.

The 2022 CWC focused on the challenges associated with fixed-bottom offshore wind projects. By participating in the 2022 competition, students developed the skills, experience, and industry connections that will help them break into the growing offshore wind energy industry and the wider renewable energy industry.

The DOE has announced the winners of the 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition, an annual event that prepares students to lead the next generation of geothermal energy development. The Competition is designed to inspire students to consider new career opportunities, learn geothermal industry-relevant skills, and connect students to their communities. As part of the competition, students assumed the role of project developers, working with communities across the US to identify local energy challenges and explore geothermal energy solutions. In addition to technical research, teams conducted an economic feasibility analysis, crafted a strategy for local stakeholder engagement, and created geothermal education modules in partnership with local schools. The winner from the DOE EPSCoR jurisdictions is:

Through a bold, new NSF initiative, the Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program catalyzes and fosters innovation ecosystems across the US to:

NSF has announced five 2022 EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1 awards. The projects funded through the awards will support and further research partnerships with academic institutions, government agencies and industry to build out research infrastructure by supporting research-driven improvements to critical physical and cyber infrastructure.

The DOE has announced $10 million in funding for traineeships in computational high energy physics. This funding will support graduate student research that trains the next generation of computational scientists and engineers needed to deliver scientific discoveries.

The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR). The program is sponsored and managed by the Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD [R&E]), awarded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), and administered through the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The DoD plans to award FY22 DEPSCoR appropriations through this announcement. Funding opportunities will open for registration on June 22.

The NSF Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF program officers will be providing up-to-date information about specific funding opportunities and answering attendee questions.