About CURENT

CURENT, Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks, is a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center that is jointly supported by NSF (National Science Foundation) and the DoE (Department of Energy). A collaboration between academia, industry, and national laboratories, CURENT is led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Partner institutions include:

• Northeastern University
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Tuskegee University

CURENT's Vision

• A nation-wide or continent-wide transmission grid that is fully monitored and dynamically controlled in real-time for high efficiency, high reliability, low cost, better accommodation of renewable energy sources, full utilization of energy storage, and accommodation of responsive load.

• A new generation of electric power and energy systems engineering leaders with global perspectives and diverse backgrounds.

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 CURENT's Diversity and Inclusion Workshop

will be held May 14-15 in Knoxville, TN 

Agenda

The goals of the workshop are to better define and share the inclusive values of the center, and to investigate barriers and to pursue improvement.  The agenda is currently being drafted so please check back for further details. We will post an agenda as soon as it is available. 

Additional Details

May 14-15, 2018 - full day Monday, half day Tuesday, with a focus is on center-wide inclusivity practices

There will be keynote speakers (to be finalized) on both days.  

The workshop will start with breakfast provided by CURENT at 7:30am on both days. CURENT will also provide lunch on Monday. There may be a dinner on Monday night as well. The workshop should end by 11:30 am on Tuesday.

Webpage and Registration

See the webpage for further informatiion and to register. You MUST be registered to attend this workshop. Click HERE for webpage. Registration will close on May 1, 2018.

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  Resourses

Many resources are available for members of CURENT, those interested in joining CURENT, and those who are not members.  Some areas of the website that may be helpful are listed below:

Research Topics

• Research Overview
• Research Thrusts 
• System Testbeds
• Faculty Contact Information

Education Topics

• Education Overview
• K-12 Student and Teacher Programs
• Undergraduate Research Program (Summer Internships - Open Nationwide)
• Undergraduate Ambassadors Program
• Graduate School Information and Funding

• Pre-college and Summer REU Resource Website 

Center Calendar 

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