Texas Research Expanding Nuclear Diversity*

A new traineeship sponsored by the DOE Office of Science is taking shape in Texas to expand the diversity of researchers in nuclear science in the state of Texas. Undergraduate students from the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Higher Education Center at McAllen, Prairie View A&M University, Texas Lutheran University, and University of Texas El Paso (all Minority-Serving Institutions) will have on-site advising by local PIs with experience in nuclear science. They will also be remotely advised by TAMU PIs, who they will join in person during the summer of 2022. The goal is to support the students for two years of research, as well as expose them to a variety of topics in nuclear science. Recent developments in the traineeship process—successes and failures—will be discussed.