Lincoln University Wins DOE Grant to Train a Diverse STEM Workforce
Courtesy of Lincoln University of Missouri The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently awarded an $800,000 grant to aĀ Lincoln University of MissouriĀ professor to fund efforts to develop a more diverse STEM workforce over the next four years. Sean Zeiger, an assistant professor of forest hydrology and watershed management at Lincoln, leads the project to train a diverse workforce to measure and model energy, water and carbon budgets. A partnership withĀ Oak Ridge National LaboratoryĀ in Tennessee and collaboration with the University of Missouri offers enhanced training and research opportunities for LU students selected for the program. āThe need to recruit and retain