b'I D A H O N A T I O N A L L A B O R A T O R Y F Y 2 0 2 1 L A B O V E R V I E WUNIVERSIT Y PARTNERSHIPSBuilding a Talent Pipeline and Advancing InnovationINL builds strong relationships with colleges,INLs National University Consortium includes universities, and other educational institutionsfive strategically aligned nuclear engineering locally, nationally, and internationally to builddepartments at Massachusetts Institute its talent pipeline while advancing RD&Dof Technology, the Ohio State University, aligned with its vision and mission. Oregon State University, North Carolina State INL has an industry-leadingUniversity, and the University of New Mexico. internship program employingThe consortium shares capabilities to engage 469 undergraduate and graduatein collaborative research to advance DOE students across the lab.missions, grow technology leadership, and stimulate innovation and technical excellence.Developing an interdisciplinary degree completion INL is committed to inclusive recruitingThe Center for Advanced Energy Studiesprogram in data science with Cheyney University.practices to accelerate the labs access tois a research, education, and innovation underrepresented talent. Locally, INL engagesconsortium that harnesses the power of with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes to promotecollaboration to bring together INL and the internship opportunities. Nationally, INL worksthree public research universities in Idaho, to build relationships and grow collaborationsUniversity of Idaho, Idaho State University, and with historically Black colleges andBoise State University, to conduct cutting-universities and minority serving institutionsedge research and educate the states next including efforts to co-write more researchgeneration of scientists and engineers.INL continued its internship program and maintained proposals, identify joint appointments, andthe size of its intern cohort at pre-pandemic levels, increase outreach to undergraduate anddespite COVID-19. Luis Nunex (left), a Ph.D. candidate at Northern Illinois University, and Christina Veney graduate students to attract interns and(right), studying at the Colorado School of Mines, were postdoctoralresearchers. two of the Summer 2020 intern cohort.18 Faculty (teaming teachers and faculty researchers) from 14Universities67 Postdoctoral Researchers from48 Universities364 EmployeeEducation Activitiesfrom 44 Universities29 GraduateFellows from 16Universities469 Interns from114 Universities 38 JointAppointments from15 Universities21'