Next-gen workforce development for nuclear waste disposal R&D

The Department of Energy, in conjunction with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Texas A&M University, will conduct a biweekly webinar series aimed at providing a broad overview of nuclear waste management and disposal in the United States as well as the latest research activities. The target audience is undergraduate and graduate students in science, engineering, policy, sociotechnical, and social science programs.

The webinars will be held every other Friday from January 26 to April 19 from 3-4 p.m. (ET). More information and registration can be found here.

Workforce program: The webinar series is being launched as part of the DOE’s Next-Gen Workforce Development Pilot Program, which aims to inspire and inform the next generation of scientists, engineers, and policymakers about nuclear waste disposal research and development.

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