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2014 ANNUAL REPORT 31 NSUF A Model for Collaboration NSUF and its partner facilities repre- sent a prototype laboratory for the future.This unique model utilizes a distributed partnership with each facility bringing exceptional capa- bilities to the relationship including reactors beamlines state-of-the-art instruments hot cells and most importantly expert mentors.Together these capabilities and people create a nationwide infrastructure that allows the best ideas to be proven using the most advanced capabilities.Through NSUF university researchers and their collaborators are building on current knowledge to better understand the complex behavior of materials and fuels in a nuclear reactor. In 2014 NSUFs partnership program had eight universities two national laboratories and added one industry partner.The partner facility capabilities greatly expand the types of research offered to users.The avenues opened through these partnerships facilitate cooperative research across the country matching people with capa- bilities and students with mentors. In 2014 NSUF included INL and the following institutions Illinois Institute ofTechnology Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology North Carolina State University Oak Ridge National Laboratory Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Purdue University University of California Berkeley University of Michigan University of Nevada LasVegas University of Wisconsin Westinghouse The pages that follow contain specific details on the capabilities of NSUF its partners and how to access these capabilities through the calls for proposals.There is also informa- tion on the Users Meeting a yearly event hosted by NSUF designed to instruct and inform.This event is free of charge to interested persons and a number of scholarships for travel and hotel are offered to students and faculty.Take time to familiarize yourself with the many opportunities offered by NSUF and consider submit- ting a proposal or two. NSUF Research Supports DOE-NE Missions The U.S. DOE-NE organizes its research and development activities based on four main objectives that address challenges to expanding the use of nuclear power Develop technologies and other solutions that can improve the reli- ability sustain the safety and extend the life of current reactors. Develop improvements in the affordability of new reactors to enable nuclear energy to help meet the administrations energy security and climate change goals. Develop sustainable nuclear fuel cycles. Understand and minimize the risks of nuclear proliferation and terrorism. NSUF research addresses a number of these mission needs. Most of the research contained in this report looks at either understanding the mecha- nisms of radiation on materials and fuels to address the challenges of the aging current fleet or looks at mate- rials and fuels for the next generation of reactors.To be eligible as an NSUF research project the research must support at least one of the DOE-NE missions. For specifc information on DOE missions go to httpwww. energy.govnemission. To learn more about proposing a research project visit the NSUF website httpnsuf.inl.gov. PROGRAM OVERVIEW