b'Expanding connections and opportunities to collaborate with MSIs continues to be a major focus for INLIn addition, the event providedstaff members from AMIE and IBM to co-lead the workshop and prepare INL personnel the opportunity toa team from Alabama A&M University for the challenge. In addition to his interface with representatives fromnormal duties as postdoctoral specialist, Ratliff is INLs liaison with AMIE. several MSIs to explain the vastIn this role, he focuses on developing relationships with the 15 HBCUs resources available to them in thecertified by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology DOE national lab system. These(ABET), the organization that recognizes applied and natural science, resources range from specializedcomputing, engineering and engineering technology programs. Read instruments and facilities to world- the feature story here.class researchers and technologies,DOE OFFICE OF SCIENCE EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROGRAMSwith their emphasis on translatingIn FY-23, the lab had 116 externally funded interns, with 39 funded basic science into innovativeby the DOE Office of Science. The Science Undergraduate Laboratory products, materials and processes.Internships had 31 interns. Our goal is to assist the Office of Science Programs and support the initiative of the Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists in preparing a highly skilled and diverse DOE workforce of tomorrow. DOE Office of Science programsExternally funded opportunities available through DOE Office of Science programs for Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists JR Ratliff helped young engineers take first place at the Advancing Minorities Interest in Engineering (AMIE) sixth annual design Community CollegeScience UndergraduateOffice of Science GraduateVisiting Faculty challenge. The challenge wasInternshipsLaboratory InternshipsStudent Research ProgramEncourages communityEncourages undergraduatePreparesgraduate studentsforSeeks to increase the research part of the Black Engineer ofcollege students to enterstudents and recent graduatesSTEM careers critically importantcompetitiveness of faculty members technical careers relevant toto pursue science, technology,to the DOE Office of Sciencesand their students at institutions the Year (BEYA) Conference inthe DOE mission by providingengineering and mathematicsmission by providing graduatehistorically underrepresented in the technical training experiences(STEM) careers by providingthesis research opportunities atresearch community in order to at DOE laboratories. research experiences at DOE laboratories expand the workforce vital to DOE February. Ratliff was invited byDOElaboratories mission areasBE SURE TO LIST IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY AS YOUR FIRST CHOICE!S T U D E N T S, P O S T D O C S A N D FAC U LT Y AC H I E V E M E N T S F Y23 23'