b'Research appointments arechemistry, nuclear, mechanicalcourse offerings in the region essential in developing theand electrical engineering,and expand educational talent pipeline of INL, andcomputer science, businessopportunities.the laboratory increasedmanagement, biology, and the number of postdoctoralgeology, and offering workshopsBy bringing in distinguished researchers by 29 percentto improve mentoring. researchers from high-ranking in 2018. The year saw theuniversities, the University introduction of the GlennINLs University PartnershipsPartnerships Joint Appointment T. Seaborg DistinguishedDivision facilitates continuingProgram links INL with the Postdoctoral Associate Program,education within the workforce,brightest minds in academia a competitively awardedproviding direct support toand widens the research position for outstanding earlycover tuition and fees forhorizons for the future. The Joint career scientists in solid stateclasses from accreditedAppointment Program grew by chemistry, nuclear physics,institutions. This has proven26 percent in 2018, increasing solution chemistry, materialsto be a great benefit, not onlyINLs presence at academic science, radiation chemistryto employees, but to theirinstitutions and establishing and other related fields appliedfamilies and community, as ournew relationships to increase to actinides. This new namedsupport has enabled collegesfuture research.postdoc position joined theand universities to increase Russell L. Heath Distinguished Postdoctoral Appointment established in 2016 and the Deslonde de Boisblanc Distinguished Postdoctoral Appointment established in 2017. Distinguished postdoctoral appointments increase the notoriety of INL research programs and highlight specific research capabilities.Understanding the workplace culture and encouraging professional development are essential to guaranteeing a secure future for INL. University Partnerships is a large contributor to the professional development of the current workforce, encouraging employees to further their education in fields such as 2018 Annual Report| 9'