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CAES is a research, education, and innovation consortium consisting of the Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory and the public research universities of Idaho: Boise State University, Idaho State University, and University of Idaho. CAES harnesses the power of collaboration, closely integrating the universities and national laboratory to solve critical energy challenges while providing workforce training opportunities and encouraging economic development in communities throughout the region. CAES accomplishes this through cutting-edge research and programming that pair university students with INL researchers and industry partners.

Vision

A Better Energy Future

Our vision is to create a better energy future through collaboration that inspires energy leadership, ignites technology innovation, and catalyzes global impact.

Vision

A Better Energy Future

Our vision is to create a better energy future through collaboration that inspires energy leadership, ignites technology innovation, and catalyzes global impact.

Mission

Collaboration Inspiring Innovation and Impact

CAES is the collaboration that inspires innovation and impact by leveraging our collective capabilities to empower students, researchers, faculty, and industry to accelerate energy solutions.

Collaboration Inspiring Innovation and Impact

CAES is the collaboration that inspires innovation and impact by leveraging our collective capabilities to empower students, researchers, faculty, and industry to accelerate energy solutions.

Mission

Through collaboration, CAES member organizations leverage the following collective assets:

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Facilities and 2.5 Million square feet of space

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CAES News Demonstrating Success Through Collaboration

University of Idaho students, faculty highlighted at CAES-Cybercore seminar series

The April session of the CAES-Cybercore Cybersecurity Talks seminar series featured seven lightning presentations by University of Idaho ...

CAES hosts online climate change event

More than 150 people, from elementary school students to retirees, in Idaho and Wyoming, tuned in to an interactive, online event hosted by ...

Codebreaker: Cyber Researchers and Password Cracking

Here are the slides for Larry Leibrock's presentation at the CAES Codebreaker seminar March 5, 2020: March Codebreaker slides

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University of Idaho announces new funding program, names first recipients

Seven projects have been awarded funding through the new UI-CAES Seed Funding Program that began in February. The program provides up to $10K to University of Idaho-led projects with the potential to garner additional, external funding. Its funding comes from the UI Office of Research and Economic Development, where 25% of Facilities & Administration (F&A) funds from sponsored projects are returned to UI research institutes, including UI-CAES, to incentivize competitive research awards. In launching the program, CAES Associate Director for UI John Russell said its priorities are to:
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CAES accepting application for CAES Collaboration Fund through Feb. 28

CAES is accepting applications for CAES Collaboration Program Development Funds through February 28. These Collaboration Funds are available to assist Idaho National Laboratory researchers in establishing collaborative relationships with CAES entities - Boise State University, Idaho State University and University of Idaho. They are intended to provide an opportunity for members of INL's R&D community to seek program development resources to work collaboratively with the CAES universities in building strategic relationships that enhance the mission and vision of INL and CAES within the CAES...

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Mustafa Mashal named CAES associate director for Idaho State University

Idaho State University faculty member Mustafa Mashal has been named the CAES associate director for ISU. Mashal replaces Dave Rodgers, who retired in December after more than three years in the role. Mustafa 1.png?fit=scale&fm=png&h=1024&ixlib=php 3.3 Center for Advanced Energy Studies - Homepage
Mashal is an associate professor and director of the Disaster Response Complex and Structural Laboratories in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at ISU. He...

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Idaho State University announces recipients for ISU CAES Seed Grant Program

Ten Idaho State University researchers were awarded ISU CAES Seed Grants in December. The grants are awarded each year to collaborative research projects led by ISU researchers in collaboration with their peers from Idaho National Laboratory and the other CAES universities. Funding for the projects is intended to help the researchers develop research proposals with the potential to garner additional funding and comes from the portion of ISU’s annual state funding that is allocated for CAES activities.
Here is a list of the recipients:

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Application period open for CAES Summer Visiting Faculty Program

The Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) is accepting applications for its Summer Visiting Faculty Program through February 28. The program pairs selected faculty members from the CAES universities with researchers from Idaho National Laboratory for collaboration over 12 weeks during the summer (May 15-August 4) on a submission-ready research proposal. In its sixth year, the program features professional development opportunities, seminars and informational sessions aimed at building the faculty member’s understanding of the US Department of Energy and its core capabilities, INL’s strategic...

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National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $5M to Support Idaho Student Success

Idaho is poised to supercharge recruiting, retention and career pathways for engineering and computer science students with a National Science Foundation award of nearly $5 million.

With this six-year award, Boise State University researchers will form a higher education consortium across southern Idaho with the College of Western Idaho and the College of Southern Idaho to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students with demonstrated financial need.

This project, led by the Boise State College of Engineering Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Don Plumlee,...

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OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE

CAES is founded on three pillars. Research, Education, and Innovation. Our work provides a collaborative environment where cutting-edge research, education, and innovation can flourish in these key areas of focus.

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Last Call to Apply for our 2023 CAES REU Program! Application Deadline is Wednesday, March 1st at 11:59pm MST. https://t.co/42ZZ8cNTJT

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Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES)4 weeks ago

Tune in to the CAES Codebreaker webinar Thursday, March 2, at 3:30pm MT to hear from Trevor Atkinson, a research scientist at Idaho National Laboratory who performs research and development design and modeling to evaluate the properties of geological systems, including their movement, heat transfer,...

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Tune in Thursday, March 2, at 3:30pm MT for the CAES Codebreaker webinar with Trevor Atkinson, a research scientist @INL. Details: https://t.co/Ho97ocH6PL https://t.co/kF3egZImuW

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Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES)3 months ago

Ten researchers from Idaho State University were awarded ISU CAES Seed Grants in December. The grants are awarded annually to projects led by ISU researchers in collaboration with their peers from Idaho National Laboratory and the other CAES universities. Details: https://caes.org/idaho-state-university-announces-recipients-for-isu-caes-seed-grant-program/

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