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Entergy and Southern University Announce $2M Engineering Education Initiative

September 11, 2018

Entergy has partnered with Southern University to further support their mutual commitment to developing engineering talent for the future. A $2 million grant to Southern University from Entergy and the Entergy Charitable Foundation will support classroom and lab infrastructure improvements, as well as curriculum and faculty professional development for the university’s engineering program.

How Sweet it Is … Norbert Rillieux, Sugar Savant

February 27, 2017

New Orleanian Norbert Rillieux, born into a prominent Creole family in 1806, was the son of an inventor. As such, he showed an interest in engineering and is widely considered to be one of the first notable chemical engineers. In honor of Black History Month, we salute his ingenuity and his major contribution to the sugar industry.

The Inventive Spirit of Elijah McCoy

February 20, 2017

Engineers may be some of the world’s greatest unsung heroes. Their inventions solve problems and improve quality of life, sometimes before anyone else knows there’s a need! As we honor Black History Month and National Engineers Week, let’s learn more about one of those imaginative engineers, Elijah McCoy.

Entergy National Engineers Week Spotlight: Palisades’ Sarah Williams

February 26, 2016

Sarah Williams is an equipment reliability coordinator at Palisades Power Plant. She’s been an engineer for seven years. She resides with her husband and energetic 16-month-old daughter in southwest Michigan. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University.