UNH National Lab Day

Stylized text says "University of New Hampshire U.S. Department of Energy National Lab Day" with map of New Hampshire

 

October 27 – 28, 2022
 
memorial uniion building (MUB)
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

 

This in-person conference brought representatives from multiple U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories to UNH to raise awareness about the labs’ world-class scientific facilities and resources. Our goals included fostering partnerships among researchers at UNH, other New England universities, industry leaders from across the region and the national labs to address society’s most pressing energy, environmental, national security and workforce challenges.

Representatives from the following Labs participated:

  • Argonne National Lab
  • Brookhaven National Lab
  • Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
  • Lawrence Livermore National Lab
  • Los Alamos National Lab
  • National Energy Technology Lab
  • National Renewable Energy Lab
  • Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
  • Pacific Northwest National Lab
  • Sandia National Laboratories
  • Savannah River National Lab
  • Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Topic areas

Physics

nuclear, astrophysics, space weather/heliophysics and grid stability

Renewable Energy Systems

marine energy, energy efficient technologies and systems, equity/community financing and impact

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

energy technology, catalysis and materials science, industrial innovation through advanced manufacturing technologies and partnerships

Biological and Environmental Research

climate models and biogeochemical cycles, environmental molecular science and biological systems, carbon sequestration, terrestrial-aquatic and offshore ecosystems

Education and Workforce Development

National Lab career fair, undergraduate and graduate research internships, postdoctoral fellowships, visiting faculty programs, and employment opportunities

 

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