Idaho National Laboratory University Engagement

There are currently over 900 facilities in over 170 countries which fall under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. As additional nations look to purse civilian nuclear programs or to expand infrastructure already in place, the number of r eactors and accompanying facilities as well as the quantity of material has greatly increased. D ue to the breadth of the threat and the burden placed on the IAEA as nuclear applications expand, it has become increasingly important that safeguards professio nals have a strong understanding of both the technical and political aspects of nonproliferation starting early in the ir career. To begin overcoming this challenge, Idaho National Laboratory , has partnered with local universities to deliver a graduate leve l nuclear engineering course that covers both aspects of the field with a focus on safeguards applications. To date over 60 students across multiple disciplines have participated in this course with many deciding to transition into a nonproliferation area of focus in both their academic and professional careers.