USDA provides $9.6M in bioenergy education grants
In Washington, the USDA has awarded nearly $10 million in five-year grants to boost bioenergy and bio-products education in elementary and high schools.
Corinne Rutzke at Cornell University received $4,999,940 to provide teachers from grades 8 through the undergraduate level with a strong footing in multi-disciplinary content and research-based training materials and activities linked to the Northeast’s projected feedstock systems.
Richard Amasino from the University of Wisconsin received $4,671,847 from NIFA to strengthen the regional K-16 education system, especially at underserved schools, by supporting teacher learning in matter, energy and ecosystem concepts. The project will also create opportunities for students to lead their own bio-energy research, focusing on a range of topics from sustainability to the chemistry of carbon cycles.
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