CAES ProGrams

Advanced Manufacturing Workshop
Advanced Manufacturing Workshop
Designed to initiate collaboration amongst Students, Faculty and INL researchers, this workshop advances energy-related materials and manufacturing technologies that accelerate the innovation and adoption of cost-effective manufacturing technologies.

BSU-INL Mentorship Program – Leading Innovative Energy Design
BSU-INL Mentorship Program – Leading Innovative Energy Design
This program/course will lead Boise State University students through the process of research with professional development and team-building activities, while introducing students to INL researchers and the work underway at…

CAES Energy Policy Institute Virtual Power Talks
CAES Energy Policy Institute Virtual Power Talks
The CAES Energy Policy Institute Power Talk series hosts virtual events that examine aspects of energy policy and decision-making, featuring experts in the energy field, from regulators to executives.

Codebreaker
Codebreaker
The CAES Codebreaker webinar takes place on the first Thursday of each month and provides a forum for students and researchers to address their work collaboratively.

INL-focused Seminar Series
INL-focused Seminar Series
New for 2023, this INL-focused Seminar Series pairs INL researchers with members of the CAES community to explore opportunities for collaboration.

ISU-CAES Seed Grant
ISU-CAES Seed Grant
Idaho State University awards seed grants to collaborative research projects involving partners from Idaho National Laboratory and the other CAES universities.

MaCS Seed Grant
MaCS Seed Grant
Designed to boost opportunities for students, faculty and staff scientists in the CAES community to conduct research in the Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS).

Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) Suite Access
Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) Suite Access
The Microscopy and Characterization Suite (MaCS) is a state-of-the-art materials characterization laboratory that provides cross-cutting capabilities that support the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) mission in multiple initiative areas.

NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
Enables university undergraduate students from across the nation to work alongside CAES university faculty and INL researchers for 10 weeks each summer.

NSF S-STEM Scholars Consortium
NSF S-STEM Scholars Consortium
Designed to introduce university students to future careers in STEM, this event will include professional development sessions, techniques for student success and a cohort-learning experience.

Student Symposium – Future Net-Zero Innovators
Student Symposium – Future Net-Zero Innovators
This CAES hosted conference is for university students from across the Mountain West. It will feature sessions on Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Energy Storage, Fusion Energy, Machine Learning, Nuclear Energy…

UI-CAES Seed Grant
UI-CAES Seed Grant
Idaho State University awards seed grants to collaborative research projects involving partners from Idaho National Laboratory and the other CAES universities.

University-focused Seminar Series
University-focused Seminar Series
New for 2023, this CAES Seminar Series pairs faculty and researchers from the CAES universities and INL in order to explore opportunities for collaboration.