b'Joint AppointmentsINLs active and growing joint appointment program includes Bob Smith 55 researchers. Currently, the lab55has incoming and outgoing joint appointments with 26 universities. New joint appointments were established between University of Michigan, University of Arkansas, Old Dominion University, Southwest Research Institute, University ofResearchersTexas at San Antonio, University of Utah and Auburn University. INL has been designated as the lead national laboratory for Lithium Chemistry because of a collaboration with U of I joint Travis McLing appointee Bob Smith and INL Geothermal Energy and Subsurface Systems scientist Travis McLing.26Dakota Roberson, a joint appointee from U of I, led the development of a report to Congress on behalf of theUniversitieslab and DOE Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response entitled Cybersecurity of the Electric Dakota Roberson Distribution System.New Joint appointments were established between University of Michigan, University of Arkansas, Old Dominion University, Southwest Research Institute, University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Utah and Auburn University18 R E S E A R C H E XC E L L E N C E'