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JUMP Into STEM Continues To Open Doors to the Building Science Industry

Buildings are used every day by almost all members of U.S. society, which is why diversity in building science professionals is critical to better understanding the needs of all building […]

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BTO’s JUMP into STEM Launches its Fourth Year of Buildings-Related Challenges

JUMP (Join the discussion, Unveil innovation, Make connections, Promote tech-to-market) into STEM is launching its fourth year of challenges on August 16, 2021. The U.S. Department of Energy’s online building energy-efficiency competition is open […]

A collage of headshots of the three Summer 2021 NREL Interns, Zoe Landers, Megan Bush, and Vedyun Mishra.

JUMP Into STEM Interns Pursue Passions Through Impactful Building Science

For three inspiring young building science professionals, coursework completed in their college classroom landed them a 10-week internship at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). 2020 JUMP into STEM Final Event competition […]

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office Announces 2021 JUMP into STEM Winning Teams

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) announced the winners of the annual building technologies competition, JUMP into STEM, at the virtual finals hosted by the National Renewable Energy […]

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First Virtual JUMP into STEM Competition Showcases Student Solutions to Building Science Challenges

Trisha Gupta and Vedyun Mishra, master’s degree students in architecture at Syracuse University, presented their team’s project, Enabling the Proliferation of Energy Auditing. The project addresses the need for accurate and […]