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A&M serves nation by partnering with Lawrence Livermore National Security
By: Erin Wood
Issue date: 8/6/07 Section: News
The Texas A&M System announced its partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC Thursday. The LLNS management team initiated partnership discussions with A&M in early 2006.
"This partnership brings increased national attention to the Texas A&M University System and increased awareness of our capabilities," said Marvin Adams, associate vice president for research and professor of nuclear engineering. "Texas A&M is the only university outside of California to be chosen for such an affiliation."
LLNS, composed of the Bechtel Corporation, Washington Group International, BWX Technologies, Battelle Memorial Institute and the University of California, will begin managing Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Oct. 1, 2007.
Formed in 1952 as the nation's second nuclear weapons laboratory, LLNL is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
The collaboration with LLNS will open doors in laboratory research and education for A&M students and faculty.
"It will provide opportunities for many faculty, from many departments across campus and also from our sister universities within the A&M System, to work with leading researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on important problems related to national security," Adams said.
The partnership will also provide opportunities for students in the form of internships, access to the laboratory and research projects.
Cherry Murray, principal associate director of science and technology for LLNS, said the A&M System was an ideal partner for LLNS because of its expertise in national security science and policy.
"As the contract manager of the laboratory, LLNS wants to ensure that history continues well into the 21st century," Murray said. "This collaboration will provide training to today's students to make them tomorrow's leading professionals."
The A&M System expects to organize the partnership through the Institute for National Security Research, with Adams as director. The institute is proposed for formal approval by the Board of Regents in September.
The institute's four initial programs are to include Nuclear Nonproliferation, Predictive Scientific Simulations, Homeland and International Security and the National Security Leadership Program. The partnership with LLNS is a natural continuation of A&M's long history of national service, Adams said.
"We have unique capabilities in homeland security, scientific computing, nuclear nonproliferation, and in merging policy and technology expertise to address national security issues," Adams said. "When we combine these capabilities with the signature strengths of LLNL, the resulting team will be able to address some of the nation's most pressing security issues."
"This partnership brings increased national attention to the Texas A&M University System and increased awareness of our capabilities," said Marvin Adams, associate vice president for research and professor of nuclear engineering. "Texas A&M is the only university outside of California to be chosen for such an affiliation."
LLNS, composed of the Bechtel Corporation, Washington Group International, BWX Technologies, Battelle Memorial Institute and the University of California, will begin managing Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Oct. 1, 2007.
Formed in 1952 as the nation's second nuclear weapons laboratory, LLNL is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
The collaboration with LLNS will open doors in laboratory research and education for A&M students and faculty.
"It will provide opportunities for many faculty, from many departments across campus and also from our sister universities within the A&M System, to work with leading researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on important problems related to national security," Adams said.
The partnership will also provide opportunities for students in the form of internships, access to the laboratory and research projects.
Cherry Murray, principal associate director of science and technology for LLNS, said the A&M System was an ideal partner for LLNS because of its expertise in national security science and policy.
"As the contract manager of the laboratory, LLNS wants to ensure that history continues well into the 21st century," Murray said. "This collaboration will provide training to today's students to make them tomorrow's leading professionals."
The A&M System expects to organize the partnership through the Institute for National Security Research, with Adams as director. The institute is proposed for formal approval by the Board of Regents in September.
The institute's four initial programs are to include Nuclear Nonproliferation, Predictive Scientific Simulations, Homeland and International Security and the National Security Leadership Program. The partnership with LLNS is a natural continuation of A&M's long history of national service, Adams said.
"We have unique capabilities in homeland security, scientific computing, nuclear nonproliferation, and in merging policy and technology expertise to address national security issues," Adams said. "When we combine these capabilities with the signature strengths of LLNL, the resulting team will be able to address some of the nation's most pressing security issues."
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