Overview
Boise State University, Idaho State University and University of Idaho are hosting an in-person student symposium for undergraduate and graduate students from across the Mountain West who have an interest in carbon neutrality. The student symposium will take place March 29th-31st in Idaho Fall, Idaho at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies.
Sessions include:
- Additive Manufacturing
- Advanced Materials
- Computational Modeling
- Energy Storage
- Environmental Energy Engagement
- Fusion Energy
- Nuclear Energy
- Renewable sources
- Sustainability
- Waste Management
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to prepare a poster and/or presentation. Prizes will be awarded for Best Poster, Best Presentation, Best Speaker and other categories!
Important Details
Deadlines
- March 15, 2023: Registration deadline for application
- March 22, 2023: Students will be notified of selection
- March 22, 2023: Posters should be submitted for print
Format Requirement
There is no specific conference template. Please use the template provided by your University.
Presentations:
- 15 minutes in length
- 5 minute question period
Poster:
- FuNZI will print posters for students at no cost to the students
- If students would like posters printed at FuNZI, posters must adhere to the following:
- Maximum dimension of 40 inch x 30 inch
- Leave a small 1 inch margin around the poster (anything in this margin may be cut off during printing)
Registration
Go here to register


Symposium Agenda
Wednesday, March 29
A tour of INL and CAES facilities will be offered to the first 60 students who opt in during registration. The various tours will be an all-day event (8:00am – 5:00pm MT). It is important to note that some facilities will be restricted to U.S. citizens only, such as the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) and Materials Fuel Complex (MFC). Students will be broken up into two tour group. Below is a sample itinerary of the tour:
Time  | Group 1  |   | Time | Group 2  |
8:00-8:30 | Badge at INL Meeting Center |  | 8:00-8:15 | Badge at INL Meeting Center |
8:30-9:00 | Tour Energy Innovation Laboratory |  | 8:15-8:30 | Load Bus |
9:00-9:05Â | Walk to Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) | Â | 8:30-9:30Â | Travel to Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) |
9:05-10:00 | Tour ESL (in groups) |  | 9:30-9:45 | ATR Security |
10:00-10:15 | Load Bus |  | 9:45-10:45 | Tour ATR |
10:15-11:15 | Travel to Experimental Breeder Reactor-1 (EBR-1) |  | 10:45-11:00 | Process out/Load Bus |
11:15-12:00Â | Tour EBR-1 | Â | 11:00-11:15Â | Travel to Experimental Breeder Reactor-1 (EBR-1)Â |
12:00-12:15 | Load Bus |  | 11:15-12:00 | Tour EBR-1 |
12:15-12:30 | Travel to Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) (boxed lunches on bus) |  | 12:00-12:15 | Load Bus |
12:30-12:45 | ATR Security |  | 12:15-12:45 | Travel to Materials Fuels Complex (MFC) (boxed lunches on bus) |
12:45-1:45 | Tour ATR |  | 12:45-1:00 | MFC Security |
1:45-2:00 | Process out/Load Bus |  | 1:00-2:00 | Tour Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF) |
2:00-2:30Â | Travel to Materials Fuel Complex (MFC)Â | Â | 2:00-2:15Â | Tour Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) |
2:30-2:45 | MFC Security |  | 2:15-2:30 | Load Bus |
2:45-3:45Â | Tour Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF)Â Â | Â | 2:30-3:15Â | Travel To Energy Innovation Laboratory (EIL)Â |
3:45-4:00Â | Tour Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME)Â | Â | 3:15-3:45Â | Tour EILÂ |
4:00-4:15 | Load Bus |  | 3:45-3:50 | Walk to Energy Systems Laboratory (ESL) |
4:15-5:00Â | Return to INL Meeting Center | Â | 3:50-5:00Â | Tour ESL (in groups)Â |
5:00 | Conclude |  | 5:00 | Conclude |
Thursday, March 30
8:00 AM: Registration and Check-In
8:30 AM: CAES Welcome
9:00 AM: Keynote Speaker Panel
Moderator:
Panelist:
10:00 AM: Refreshment Break
10:15 AM: Plenary Session 1
Speaker:Â
11:30 AM: Lunch Break
12:50 PM: Technical Session 2
2:45 PM: Refreshment Break
3:00 PM: Career Panel 1
Panelist:
5:00 PM: Networking Session + Graduate Posters
7:00 PM: Adjourn
Friday, March 31
8:00 AM: Student Coffee
8:30 AM: Keynote Speaker
Speaker:
9:30 AM: Technical Session 2
11:30 AM: Refreshment Break
11:45 AM: Plenary Session 2
Speaker:
12:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:45 PM: Technical Session 3
3:15 PM: Refreshment Break
3:30 PM: Technical Session 4
5:00 PM: Student Networking + Undergraduate Posters
6:30 PM: Prizes Announced + Closing Remarks
7:00 PM: Adjourn
FuNZI Goals and Mission
Our mission is to provide an opportunity for students interested in carbon neutrality to present their research and to be educated on the multifaceted approach of local industry in increasing sustainability and reducing carbon emissions. The FuNZI committee is led by the American Nuclear Society Student Chapters at Boise State University (BSU), Idaho State University (ISU), and University of Idaho (UoI). We are dedicated to forging a future of net-zero emissions as well as contributing to the environmental targets set by our country’s current administration. We hope to create an environment that allows students to network and learn about future careers as well as internship opportunities.
Student Organization Committee

Kaelee Novich
Chair, 3rd year PhD student, Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University

Cadré Francis
Sponsorship Lead, 4th year Ph.D. student, Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University

Lydia Rice
Marketing Lead, Junior level undergraduate student, Mechanical Engineering, Boise State University

Will Johanson
Travel & Logistics Lead, Senior level undergraduate student, Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University

Jackie Stone
Member, Junior level undergraduate student, Mechanical Engineering, Boise State University

Sarah Cole
Member, Sophomore level undergraduate student, Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University

Tim Phero
Webpage Designer, 5th year Ph.D. student, Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University

Scott Riley
Selection Lead, 5th year Ph.D. student, Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University

Sesily Stewart
Vice Chair, 2nd year PhD student, Nuclear Engineering, University of Idaho

Allen Geringer
Keynote Speaker Lead, Junior level undergraduate student, Mechanical Engineering, Boise State University

Drew Glenna
Member, 3rd year Ph.D. student, Nuclear Engineering, University of Idaho

Tejaswini Vaidya
Member, 3rd year Ph.D. student, Chemical Engineering, University of Idaho
Lodging
There are many options for lodging close to the Idaho National Lab, Idaho Falls campus and the Center for Advanced Energy Studies. Please reach out if you need help finding lodging.

Sponsors
More Information
For more information, email kaeleenovich@u.boisestate.edu