In  2018  and  2019,  this  DMREF  team  organized  workshops  at  the University of Puerto Rico-Cayey to introduce students to the Materials Genome Initiative, theory-driven materials design, and the challenges with  energy  storage  and  conversion.  In  each  year  of  the  grant, undergraduate students from Cayey were recruited to work in DMREF laboratories. Luis de Jesus was a PhD student with DMREF PI Sarajit Banerjee  at  Texas A&M.  He  was  a  significant  contributor  to  both  the team’s   research   and   outreach   efforts.   De   Jesus   and   Banerjee received  the  2018  Robert  S. Hyer  Graduate  Student  and  Mentor Awards from  the American Physical Society. After completing a post-doctoral  stint  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  Luis  has  accepted  a tenure-track  faculty position  in  the  Department  of  Chemistry  at  the University  of  Buffalo,  exemplifying  a  significant  success  with  training members  of  underrepresented  groups  for  a  career  in  academia. Banerjee has been named the 2021 recipient of the SWRM American Chemical  Society  Stanley  C.  Israel Award  for Advancing  Diversity  in the  Chemical  Sciences  recognizing  in  part  the Texas  A&M  and University at Buffalo Initiative funded by the DMREF award to forge a partnership with  the  University  of  Puerto  Rico  Cayey.  The  award recognizes  individuals  who  have  advanced  diversity  in  the  chemical sciences  &  significantly  stimulated  or  fostered  activities  that  promote inclusiveness.  He  has  also  been  named  the  2021  recipient  of  Texas A&M Leadership in Equity & Diversity Award.