New partnership with Sandia to drive research and development
Nov 20, 2024
Above : Erin Rothwell, Vice President for Research at the U (left) and Douglas Brian Kothe, Sandia’s advanced science & technology associate labs director and chief research officer, flash the U after the signing ceremony.
The University of Utah and Sandia National Laboratories have agreed to a strategic partnership that will look to help develop collaborations in various technical areas, as well as give U researchers and students opportunities to develop new skills and research paths via working on projects in Sandia facilities.
Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sandia is a contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and supports several federal, state, and local government agencies, companies, and organizations. Through partnerships with academic, governmental, and commercial institutions, Sandia conducts research and development that supports national security.
Sandia operates laboratories, testing facilities, and offices in multiple sites around the United States. According to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) document signed by both parties, the partnership will allow Sandia and U researchers and students to have presence on each other’s campuses. Students and faculty will have the chance to work for designated periods on projects in Sandia facilities. Graduate students will have opportunities to develop new skills and research paths via joint research collaborations.
Sandia says partnerships with universities and other labs bring new technologies to the marketplace and contribute to the economic wellbeing of the nation.
With the strategic partnership in place, the U and Sandia will look to develop collaborations in various technical areas which could lead to the development of funded programs.
“Research has always been and will continue to be the foundation of our university,” said Dr. Rothwell.
Read the full article by Xoel Cardenas in @TheU.