Irving Institute Awards Mini-Grant Funding to 11 Students

The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society is pleased to announce its summer 2020 mini-grant recipients. The projects represent a broad array of interests and angles on energy and society topics, from the creation of a video series that explains how green chemistry can be a route to more environmentally conscious and efficient energy solutions to a project to research and develop an energy plan for communities heavily affected by the 2017 wildfire in northern California and more. 

The Irving Institute Mini-Grant program offers awards of up to $1,000 each term to undergraduate and graduate students who are advancing the Institute's mission of transforming humankind's understanding of energy issues, and driving the creation of ideas, technologies, and policies that improve the availability and efficient use of energy for all people. 

The summer 2020 Irving Institute Mini-Grant awardees are:

• Georganna Benedetto (G '24, Chemistry) Green Chemistry for Energy Solutions: Outreach Project
• Emma Doherty (UG '21) Prefabricated Facade Panels for Deep Energy Retrofits in the Northeastern United States (Research/Thesis Project)
• John Ejiogu (UG '24) Understanding the Dynamics of Energy Generation and Dissemination in Nigeria (Independent Research)
• Wanjiru Gachuhi (Th '20, '21) PVOL101: Solar Training - Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct) - Online (Solar training course)
• Sophia Greszczuk (UG '22) Solarization and Insulation of DOC Cabins (Action Project)
• Alana Macken (UG '23) Examining the Energy Grid in High-Fire Risk Communities (Independent Research) 
• Kristin Ng (Tuck '21) Summer Strategy Associate at New Age Meats (External Internship)
• Nathaniel Roe (UG '23) Solar Strategy Intern for Solaflect Energy (External Internship)
• Hunter Snyder (G '21) Thematic Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Small-Scale Fisheries (Extension of Dissertation Research)
• Suraj Srivats (UG '22) Analyzing the Impact and Efficacy of Executive Education in Energy and Climate Change on Decision Making (Independent Research)
• Michelle Wang (UG '21) Solar Stewards Internship (External Internship)