SU to Receive $1.5 Million Grant for Manufacturing and Energy Efficiency

The U.S. Department of Energy will award Syracuse University with a $1.5 million grant to recruit and train a new generation of engineers who specialize in manufacturing and energy efficiency.

New York Senator Charles Schumer noted that the grant money will be combined with an additional $250,000 that SU will invest to expand its program at its Industrial Assessment Center. He also stated that SU was one of only 24 university-based centers nationwide selected to receive federal support. The center trains undergraduate and graduate-level students in manufacturing efficiency, industrial processes and energy assessment procedures.

"I applaud the Department of Energy for selecting Syracuse for this exciting opportunity and for making this important investment in Central New York, "Schumer said. "This training program opens the door to good-paying jobs for thousands of students, all while providing a boost to the local economy and clean-energy projects."

In its article about the Energy Grant, Syracuse.com states that SU's center currently graduates 10 to 15 students per year and the new federal support will allow the center to educate and train 75 students over the five-year grant period.

Schumer went on to state, "This only confirms what we already knew: that Syracuse University is on the cutting edge of energy efficiency innovation."

For more info, visit the full Syracuse.com article.