The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) – a subordinate of the U.S. Department of Agriculture – recently awarded two grants aimed at creating educational opportunities in math and science for students interested in bioenergy and bio-based products.
“Bioenergy and bio-based products hold vast potential as the foundation for new technologies and opportunities that could have a large impact on rural economies, but these innovations require a trained and skilled workforce to meet the needs of new ‘bio-economies,’” NIFA director Roger Beachy, said in a January 18 press statement. “These two significant investments will help jumpstart the U.S. education system towards ensuring that we have enough workers with the multi-disciplinary and problem-solving skill sets to help America address its energy challenges.”
