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March 2026
Colorado High Schoolers Shine in Annual STEM Competition
In Colorado’s 2026 Regional High School Science Bowl, Fossil Ridge High School reclaimed first place after a head-to-head competition comprising 28 teams.
January 2026
Early-Career Spotlight: From Coast to Lab: How Melissa Kreider Found Her Element
Driven by curiosity and impactful scientific discovery, Melissa Kreider focuses her research at NLR on advancing electrochemical materials and systems, involving fabrication, characterization, data analysis, collaboration, mentoring, and storytelling.
Nora Riedinger's Path to Ocean Power
Early in college, Nora Riedinger knew she wanted a career in energy. But which kind of energy? Each had its own fascinating engineering conundrums to unravel and solve. How to decide?
July 2025
Early-Career Spotlight: From Astrophysics to Applied Artificial Intelligence, Hilary Egan Charts a Creative Path Through Science
This month's Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science Early-Career Spotlight features Hilary Egan, who has been a data scientist at NREL since 2020.
May 2025
Winners of Solar District Cup Class of 2024–2025 Announced
Eighteen teams earn division winner titles for solar and solar-plus-storage design proposals.
January 2025
HBCU Energy Education Prize Returns With Second Round of Its Inspire Track
Round 2 of the HBCU Clean Energy Education Prize Inspire Track is now open, supporting HBCUs in developing summer or academic-break STEM education programs that inspire K–12 and community college students to pursue energy careers.
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Last Updated May 5, 2025