b'LEVERAGING RELATIONSHIPSUniversity Partnershipsnuclear energy objectives, clean2014 and became the first continued to work closely withenergy initiatives and criticalmember outside of Idaho. The the universities associatedinfrastructure security goals. collaboration between these with the Nuclear Universityuniversities and INL continues to Consortium (NUC) and Center forCAES is a research andthrive today.Advanced Energy Studies (CAES)education consortium among throughout 2018. The NUC is aBoise State University, IdahoThe CAES consortium expands partnership between INL and fiveNational Laboratory, Idaho Statethe competitiveness and prominent research universities:University, University of Idahoimpact of member research Massachusetts Institute ofand University of Wyoming. Theand enhances energy-related Technology, North Carolinaconcept for CAES dates backeducational opportunities.State University, the Ohio Stateto 2004, when the Department of Energy was bidding theWe strive to enhance scientific University, Oregon State Universityresearch and education, and and University of New Mexico. contract to run INL. Part of its strategic framework includedexpand the capabilities of all NUC engages in collaborativecreating a partnership betweenpartners. The two consortia research to strengthen thethe lab and the states threesupplied a significant numberportfolios of INL and theresearch universities to promoteof interns and participants universities with the goal ofcollaboration. University ofin many other University furthering the nations strategicWyoming joined CAES in OctoberPartnerships programs.Total CAESBoise StateIdaho StateUniversity ofUniversity of 2018 Affiliated University University Idaho WyomingAcademic Visitors 1 1Employee Education Program 217 1 77 139INL Graduate Fellowships 9 5 2 2Interns 97 12 50 31 4Joint Appointments18 3 10 4 1Postdocs 5 1 1 3Total NUCMassachusetts North CarolinaThe Ohio StateOregon StateUniversity of Institute of 2018 Affiliated Technology State University University University New MexicoAcademic VisitorsEmployee Education Program 3 2 1INL Graduate Fellowships 7 3 2 2Interns 32 3 8 4 13 4Joint Appointments4 1 1 2Postdocs 5 1 2 1 112 |University Partnerships'