NPPS Leadership Team

[Torre Wenaus <wenaus AT gmail.com>]

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From: Gao, Haiyan <hgao AT bnl.gov>
Date: Tue, Jul 26, 2022 at 6:48 AM
Subject: FW: Department of Energy Announces $3.6 Million for Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics
To: Ruan, Lijuan <ruan AT bnl.gov>, Morrison, David <morrison AT bnl.gov>, Aschenauer, Elke <elke AT bnl.gov>, Petreczky, Peter <Petreczk AT bnl.gov>, Lancon, Eric <elancon AT bnl.gov>, Torre Wenaus <wenaus AT gmail.com>
CC: Dunlop, James C <dunlop AT bnl.gov>, Ma, Hong <hma AT bnl.gov>

Dear colleagues:

Below is an exciting funding opportunity, which is the 2^nd time DOE-NP announced such a program. Mickey Chiu is the PI of the NP traineeship proposal from the same program last round. The NuSTEAM program is another one from the last round of the call.

 

I hope you and colleagues in your group are interested in pursuing this opportunity collaboratively. Thanks,

 

Best, Haiyan

 

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Haiyan Gao

Associate Laboratory Director, Nuclear and Particle Physics

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Building 510, 1-34

Email: hgao AT bnl.gov

Phone: 631-344-2431 (office), 631-461-2867 (cell)

 

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From: Gibbs, Doon L <gibbs AT bnl.gov>
Date: Monday, July 25, 2022 at 1:52 PM
To: Blackburn, Noel <blackburn AT bnl.gov>, Gao, Haiyan <hgao AT bnl.gov>, Dunlop, James C <dunlop AT bnl.gov>
Cc: Tribble, Robert <rtribble AT bnl.gov>
Subject: FW: Department of Energy Announces $3.6 Million for Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics

 

 

From: DOE Office of Science <updates AT info.science.doe.gov>
Reply-To: "updates AT info.science.doe.gov" <updates AT info.science.doe.gov>
Date: Monday, July 25, 2022 at 1:13 PM
To: Doon Gibbs <gibbs AT bnl.gov>
Subject: Department of Energy Announces $3.6 Million for Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics

 

 

 

Department of Energy Announces $3.6 Million for Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics

Projects focus on broadening the diversity of the nuclear physics research community

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $3.6 million with a focus on broadening and diversifying the nuclear and particle physics research communities through research traineeships for undergraduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The goal of this program is to increase the recruitment and retention of students from groups under-represented in nuclear physics and to create new partnerships with HBCUs and MSIs. Only by accessing the broadest possible pool of potential physicists can the community produce the best possible science.

“These awards are but one part of the Office of Science’s Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative. They serve once again to underscore DOE’s abiding commitment to promoting a diverse, equitable and welcoming environment for the researchers it supports,” said Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Director of the Office of Science. “Only by stewarding a vibrant, diverse workforce that accesses intellects and ideas across the full spectrum of backgrounds and cultures within the United States can we ensure that the future science and technology workforce in our nation remains the most competent and capable resource of its kind in the world.”

The funding supports long-term training, mentorship, and research experiences for undergraduates at universities, colleges, DOE user facilities, and DOE national laboratories. Traineeships provide students with a hands-on opportunity to participate in cutting edge nuclear physics research in a team under the supervision of a principal investigator. The strong emphasis on establishing collaborative research relationships with MSI faculty and the year-round support for trainees are key elements that set the traineeships apart from preexisting programs.

The funding announced today is for the second cohort of traineeships selected by competitive peer review under the DOE Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics. The first awards made under this FOA totaled $2.6 million and were announced in 2021. In total, funding from this FOA will provide support for approximately 110 trainees from 9 Hispanic Serving Institutions, 14 HBCUs, 2 Asian American and Native Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, 1 Predominantly Black Institution, and 1 Native American Serving Institution. The “Institute for Nuclear Science to Inspire the next Generation of a Highly Trained workforce,” or INSIGHT Center, was also created to measure progress and coordinate longitudinal tracking of trainees’ progression towards science and technology careers.

In addition to supporting additional traineeships as part of the continuing RENEW initiative, the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Nuclear Physics plans to explore avenues for post-traineeship experiences and other opportunities to retain RENEW participants, keeping them on the pathways that lead to a successful career in the long term. The list of projects and more information can be found on the NP website under "What's New."

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