This article describes the scope of participation of the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) in the Department of Energy/ National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) funded Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP). The article elaborates the development and implementation of the objectives, instruments and methodologies for Nuclear Security Science and Technology Consortium (NSSTC). The broad thrust areas for DOE/NNSA in this consortium are to:
• enhance the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and research capacity among the minority serving universities (MSIs), in DOE/NNSA mission areas in nuclear security.
• leverage collaborations between MSIs and DOE/NNSA Laboratories and Plants that increase scientist-to-scientist interactions, demonstrated participation of MSI faculty in DOE/NNSA technical activities and provide MSIs direct access to DOE/NNSA facilities.
• increase the number of minority students graduating with STEM degrees.
• increase the number of minority graduates and post-doctoral researchers hired into DOE/NNSA's STEM workforce.
The NSSTC provides STEM including Computer Science students from MSI partners with opportunities to learn and receive advice from practicing science and technology professionals at NNSS about state-of-the art technologies related to radiation detection systems and materials informatics. The participating students are provided with a valuable understanding of the latest methods and processes in the field of nuclear security science and technology. The goal of the NSSTC is to build a sustainable pipeline between the DOE/NNSA sites/laboratories and MSIs in STEM disciplines. In this effort NSSTC has been working closely with University of Nevada – Las Vegas (the affiliated MSI), Los Alamos National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory.

Authors:
Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay, Mission Support and Test Services, United States
Paul Guss, Mission Support and Test Services, United States

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Dr Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay is Senior Principal Scientist at Mission Support and Test Services, United States

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