Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Project Review and Nuclear Energy University Programs Workshop

The Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES), on behalf of the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE), held a Nuclear Energy Research Initiative (NERI) project review August 11–12, 2009 and a University Programs Workshop on August 13-14, 2009. Both were held at the Salt Lake City Hilton Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.

During the NERI project review the principal investigators of the current 33 NERI projects presented their projects and a review panel evaluated the projects’ continued technical merit; its progress in accomplishing its stated objectives; and its programmatic contributions.

The Nuclear Energy University Programs Workshop provided U.S. university researchers the opportunity to understand the Nuclear Energy University Programs for FY 2010; review and discussions on lessons learned from the FY2009 solicitation process; and they became familiar with the anticipated research and development priorities of the Office of Nuclear Energy programs.