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Idaho National Laboratory Community College Partnerships. Educating the STEM Workforce. Anne Seifert Richard Holman. INL’s Position Today — Nationally. One of 10 DOE multi-program labs U.S. lead lab for nuclear energy research, development and demonstration
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Idaho National LaboratoryCommunity College Partnerships Educating the STEM Workforce Anne Seifert Richard Holman
INL’s Position Today — Nationally • One of 10 DOE multi-program labs • U.S. lead lab for nuclear energy research, development and demonstration • A major contributor in national and homeland security • Regional contributor in clean energy technologies 2 2
Idaho National Laboratory Identity Research • Development • Demonstration • Deployment
Education Programs in Action at INL The ATR National Scientific User Facility is: The Center for Advanced Energy Studies in integrating resources, capabilities and expertise by: • One of 10 DOE multi-program labs • U.S. lead lab for nuclear energy research, development and demonstration • A major contributor in national and homeland security • Regional contributor in clean energy technologies Attracting people and ideas to nuclear R&D-university irradiation projects by: • Executing energy research • Conducting policy studies • Helping fill the pipeline locally and nationally with quality scientists and engineers • Expanding researcher to researcher collaborations • Providing access to research facilities and equipment • Enhancing student educational experiences through internships Partner Facilities DOE-Nuclear Energy University Program is enhancing educational programs and research that: INL STEM Internships are filling the workforce pipeline by: Advance the state of U.S. nuclear science and technology by: • Improving the Nation's nuclear science and engineering infrastructure to prepare the nuclear industry for future expansion • Executing research supporting the nuclear energy mission and programmatic needs • Enhancing the quality of nuclear science and engineering education in the U.S. by attracting the best students through scholarships, fellowships and innovative research 4 4
Leading Change INL facilitates improvements in education and workforce development