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Dep Sec Blog

Our Women @ Energy series includes more than 250 profiles of incredible women who work at the Energy Department — and today, the series got an exciting new addition: our Deputy Secretary, Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall. With a background in international relations, Dr. Sherwood-Randall says that her interest in nuclear security is what drew her to… Keep reading →

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  Dr. Barbara Kutchko, who works at the Pittsburgh facility of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), was brought in as an expert by the Department of Justice after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. Recognizing a knowledge gap in what we know about foam cement, which is frequently used to support underwater… Keep reading →

Noether

It’s Women’s History Month on Energy.gov. During the month of March we’re highlighting the great contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM fields made by women throughout history, as well as taking a look at fascinating work that women are doing in STEM fields today. Emmy Noether was a groundbreaking German mathematician who… Keep reading →

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  It’s Women’s History Month on Energy.gov. During the month of March we’re highlighting the great contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM fields made by women throughout history, as well as taking a look at fascinating work that women are doing in STEM fields today. Rachel Carson is best known as an… Keep reading →