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

Idaho National Lab

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Lawrence Livermore National Lab

Los Alamos National Lab

National Energy Technology Lab

National Renewable Energy Lab

Oak Ridge National 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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