Department of Energy

From Energy.gov, March 8, 2022: The Department of Energy celebrates Women’s History Month with postcard stories of women in the energy workforce who faced challenges but followed their passions and continue to make a difference. View Jessica Esquivel’s postcard as she advocates for creating just and equitable spaces in physics.

On the left, Portrait of a woman smiling beside a microscope in front of a purple background. Her right hand sits on a table and is holding a chip. She wears a mustard-colored floral hijab and fuschia top. On the right, Portrait of a man with dark curly hair and a short beard and mustache wearing glasses, a brown corduroy jacket, a red and blue plaid shirt. His hands are interlaced on the table in front of him. In the lower left corner, the keyboard of a laptop peeks out. He is in front of a starry background.

The DOE’s Office of Science has selected two Fermilab scientists to receive the 2021 DOE Early Career Research Award, now in its 12th year. Farah Fahim and Brian Nord have received the prestigious award, which is designed to bolster the nation’s scientific workforce by providing support to exceptional researchers during the crucial early years.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will host a virtual all-staff event on Monday, March 1, at 1 p.m. CT. She will share a little about herself and her vision for DOE. She will also take a few questions, which can be submitted to AskS1@hq.doe.gov. The event will be live-streamed via https://live.energy.gov. This is a Microsoft Team Event and you can connect anonymously, with or without a Teams account. For assistance in logging in, visit this page. Contractor employee attendance is permissible…