Appendix K
Summary of Currently Funded NNSA/DNN R&D University Consortia
TABLE K-1 Summary of Currently Funded NNSA/DNN R&D University Consortia
Consortia | Dates | Universities and Partner Labs (bold = lead university) | Focus Areas |
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Nuclear Science and Security Consortium II (NSSC II) Non-mission-focused consortium |
2016–2021 | UC Berkeley, Michigan State, UC Davis, George Washington, Texas A&M, UT Knoxville, UNLV LBNL, LLNL, LANL, ORNL, SNL | Nuclear and Particle Physics Radiochemistry and Forensics Nuclear Engineering Radiation Detection |
Consortium for Monitoring, Technology & Verification (MTV) Mission-focused consortium |
2019–2024 | U Michigan, MIT, Princeton, Columbia, U Hawaii, U Wisconsin, U Florida, Penn State, Virginia Polytechnic, UT Knoxville, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, U New Mexico, UC Berkeley ANL, BNL, PPPL, ORNL, SRNL, Y-12, LANL, SNL, NNNS, LBNL, LLNL, INL, PNNL |
Fundamentals of Nuclear and Particle Physics Signals and Source Terms for Nuclear Nonproliferation Nuclear Explosion Monitoring |
Consortia | Dates | Universities and Partner Labs (bold = lead university) | Focus Areas |
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Consortium for Enabling Technologies & Innovation (ETI) Mission-focused consortium |
2019–2024 | Georgia Tech, U Wisconsin, Ohio State, U Michigan, MIT, U North Carolina, Duke, Texas A&M, University of Texas, Austin, Colorado School of Mines, Washington State BNL, PPPL, SRNL, ORNL, ANL, LANL, SNL, NNSS, INL, LLNL, LBNL |
Computer & Engineering Sciences for Nonproliferation Advanced Manufacturing for Nonproliferation Novel Instrumentation for Nuclear Fuel Cycle Monitoring |
NOTE: MTV and ETI are mission-focused consortia that have been directed by DNN R&D to address specific focus areas that are aligned with the DNN R&D mission space. NSSC II (currently being re-competed) is a non-mission-focused consortium with a broad focus on nuclear science and engineering and a primary goal to provide a pipeline of students to the national laboratories.