b'Joint AppointmentsA joint appointment is anA joint appointment can work inprofessors are able to work with arrangement in which aone of two ways: INL on collaborative projects.researcher has formal ties Within a joint appointmentto both INL and a university.Incoming agreement, both INL andThese partnerships enhancethe university sharecollaboration, as joint in the costs of the jointappointees conduct researchappointment.and development at both homeA UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE IS and host institutions. The Joint Appointment program REQUESTED TO COLLABORATEcontinued to expand in 2018. In Researchers benefit by havingON SITE AT INL. addition to the traditional Joint access to INL employees,Appointment program, INL also facilities and resources, Outgoing offers two other programs:while working in auniversity research setting Distinguished Joint Appointment:that fosters creativity,The Distinguished Joint entrepreneurship, and access to aAN INL EMPLOYEE ISAppointment program seeks broad academic research network. to increase collaboration REQUESTED TO COLLABORATE between INL and universities INL benefits from having tiesAT A UNIVERSITY. by emphasizing strategic high-with multiple university researchlevel connections and a focus programs. Joint appointmentsThrough the program, laboratoryon research and development. also allow opportunities toemployees may conductIt is nominally equivalent to participate in specific proposalsresearch or teach courses atan INL Laboratory Fellow, as that might otherwise partner universities and externalpeople with this designation are be inaccessible. recognized internationally for their research contributions.Teaching Only: This designation serves to develop new talent for INL, a critical need as a significant portion of the labs workforce nears retirement age. There is no research component; rather, INL staff share their expertise and unique skill sets at universities, teaching university students and increasing awareness of and connections to INL programs.36 |University Partnerships'