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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National Science Policy Symposium April 12-14, 2024
With the theme of “Local to Global Innovation: Science & Technology Policy for a Prosperous Future”, SPEAKS students and faculty joined an international gathering at UC Riverside of more than 300 scientists, engineers, educators, government leaders, researchers, and policymakers for the National Science Policy Network’s annual symposium to examine innovation that is driving transformational change across society and explore the associated economic impact on academic institutions, non-profits, government agencies, and business, as well as the opportunities and challenges for industries, climate, sustainability, public health, and privacy.
