SPEAKS Trainees will conduct convergent dissertation research on technologies for societal benefit while learning strategies to effectively translate science into public policy.
Trainees will pursue three key activities:
- Conduct cutting-edge research in integrating the high renewables electric grid with transportation infrastructure, investigating renewable hydrogen as a fuel and energy storage medium.
- Understand policies around sustainability, air pollution, and renewable energy, learn to communicate science to all audiences, and appreciate the needs of various stakeholders to create equitable solutions for environmental justice.
- Develop best practices for human interaction with renewable energy technology by designing solutions based on individual, societal, and political needs.
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Dr. Jacqueline Garrido Escobar, the first student to complete the SPEAKS program!
Congratulations to Dr. Jacqueline Garrido Escobar, the first student to complete the SPEAKS program! After a successful dissertation defense, Dr. Garrido was presented with the SPEAKS Certificate of Completion by SPEAKS PI, Dr. Matt Barth.
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UC Regents Public Engagement and Development Committee meeting
The UCR SPEAKS and the Science-to-Policy programs were highlighted at the UC Regents Public Engagement and Development Committee meeting held at UCR on January 27, 2023, during a presentation by SPEAKS Scholar and EE Ph.D. candidate, Jacqueline Garrido and SPEAKS team members, Dr. Susan Hackwood and Dr. Thomas Dugger.
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SPEAKS Kick-Off Orientation: 9-19-23
The SPEAKS Kick-Off Orientation was held on September 19, 2023, and welcomed the first SPEAKS student cohort. This event brought together SPEAKS Students, Faculty, Staff and External Advisory Board members for a day of teambuilding, tours, and educational sessions focusing on DEI, campus resources, and the future of sustainable transportation.
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