The goal of the Multicultural Engagement for Researchers & Grads in Engineering (MERGE) Lunches is to bring together engineering graduate students and postdocs who want to help create an inclusive space where people who identify as a minority in engineering can build community and excel. The program is open to all engineering graduate students and postdocs.

The AES Corporation, a company specializing in clean power generation and distribution worldwide, is seeking participants for this year's AES Innovation Challenge. In this competition, interdisciplinary teams of graduate students design and present innovative clean energy solutions to real-world problems. The first and second place teams are guaranteed $10,000 and $5,000 respectively! In addition to the competition itself, participants will also gain exposure to industry professionals and explore post-graduate opportunities through company presentations, coffee chats, and exclusive free memberships to industry groups such as SEIA and EEI.