September 2020 Codebreaker seminar: Human Performance Improvement An improvement initiative underway at INL was the topic at the CAES Codebreaker seminar on September 3. The presentation by Duke Henningsen, “Human Performance Improvement Rejuvenation at Idaho National Laboratory,” explained the initiative and how it impacts all aspects of INL's mission, specifically the approach of failing safely […]
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ISU Professor Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar filmed for Discovery Education video POCATELLO — Discovery Education, an offshoot of the Discovery Channel, was on the Idaho State University campus earlier this month to film Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar for an educational video segment as part of its Navigating Nuclear: Energizing Our World K-12 curriculum. Dunzik-Gougar is an associate […]
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Versatile Test Reactor key to answering big science questions for university researchers By Cory Hatch for INL Communications & Outreach The promise of flexible, reliable, emissions-free power has inspired dozens of U.S. companies and universities to design the next generation of nuclear power reactors. Even as the Versatile Test Reactor makes its way through the […]
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The Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) held a virtual groundbreaking ceremony on July 16 for a $5M project to install a new Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). This state-of-the-art piece of equipment will enhance the research capabilities and further enable collaboration at CAES. The new TEM is more technologically advanced than any of the current […]
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A number of faculty from CAES member universities are leading or collaborating on teams that recently received awards through DOE's Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) and Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies (NEET). Congratulations to Amir Ali, R.A. Borelli, Ron Boring, Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Mike Hurley, Dan LaBrier, Don McEligot, Chad Pope, Richard Schultz, Jonathan Scott, and […]
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The Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) announces the first cohort of CAES Fellows. The six members of this diverse group — a researcher with the US Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and faculty members from Boise State University (BSU), Idaho State University (ISU), and University of Wyoming (UW) — have demonstrated extensive […]
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POCATELLO — Discovery Education, an offshoot of the Discovery Channel, was on the Idaho State University campus earlier this month to film Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar for an educational video segment as part of its Navigating Nuclear: Energizing Our World K-12 curriculum. Dunzik-Gougar is an associate professor and dean for the ISU College of Science and […]
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A project involving Boise State University and Idaho National Laboratory, led by industry partner Applied Nanotech, has been selected for a Phase I DOE award from the SBIR and STTR Programs Office within the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. The project, Printed Sensor for Monitoring Reactor Health, calls for the development of innovative […]
Learn MoreThe second session of the Coping During COVID seminar series, Coping During COVID: Nutrition Wellness Through Mindful Eating, featured ISU Sports Dietitian Natalie Christensen. Held in late May, the presentation addressed the ways in which nutrition is interwoven into every aspect of wellness and the ways we can be mindful about our food choices and relationships with food. Christensen discussed the factors that influence our food choices, including emotions, environment, culture, income, and health status.
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A panel discussion on energy policy, jobs, industry conditions and economic challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic was among the highlights of a virtual workshop hosted by the CAES policy working group. The virtual, half-day workshop was open to the public and included an introductory seminar on energy policy for researchers, led by Kathy Araújo and […]
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