Students in the MSIPP program tour an advanced manufacturing lab in El Paso, Texas, in 2019.
Students in the MSIPP program tour an advanced manufacturing lab in El Paso, Texas, in 2019.

NNSA’s Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) invests in educational and research capacity, as well as student enrichment activities, to support a diversified, highly skilled, and enduring STEM pipeline of individuals advancing America’s nuclear security agenda. In the fall, it grew to include five new consortia across 15 schools.

MSIPP investments now support a total of 13 consortium-based teams across 33 institutions composed of 14 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, five Tribal Colleges and Universities, and 14 Hispanic Serving Institutions. The strategic partnerships developed between the universities and their NNSA lab, plant, and site partners allow students and faculty to participate in collaborative cutting-edge research while making immediate contributions to the crucial mission of the Nuclear Security Enterprise.

“NNSA is proud of the growth MSIPP has experienced while increasing consortia partnerships from six to 13 in less than two years,” said NNSA Deputy Associate Administrator for Management Marcus Lea. “Students are the heart of this program and despite the challenges we’ve faced due to COVID-19, we were able to support over 120 students this summer through virtual internships and other enrichment activities, successfully sustaining MSIPP’s STEM pipeline.”

The five new consortia across 15 schools include the following: (lead institutions are marked by a *):

 

  • Consortium Hybrid Resilient Energy System
    • Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo*
    • Universidad de Puerto Rico Mayaguez
    • University of New Mexico
    • University of Texas at El Paso
  • Consortium for Nuclear Security Advanced Manufacturing Enhanced by Machine Learning
    • North Carolina Central University*
    • Elizabeth City State University
    • Southern University at Baton Rouge
  • Scholarly Partnership in Nuclear Security
    • Alabama A&M University*
    • Navajo Technical University
    • University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
  • Successful Training and Effective Pipelines to National Laboratories with STEM Core
    • North Carolina A&T State University*
    • Navajo Technical University
    • New Mexico State University

Click here to learn more about MSIPP at NNSA.

 

Participants at the 2019 MSIPP Technical Meeting in El Paso, Texas.
Participants at the 2019 MSIPP Technical Meeting in El Paso, Texas.