Utah State University expands INL collaboration with SUPER agreement

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Utah State University expands INL collaboration with SUPER agreement

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-05-14/article-8031/utah-state-university-expands-inl-collaboration-with-super-agreement/

[News Wire]

Utah State University and Battelle Energy Alliance, an Idaho National Laboratory contractor, have signed a memorandum of understanding, committing to a Strategic Understanding for Premier Education and Research (SUPER) agreement, which formalizes and expands the university's collaboration with INL.

According to the university, the agreement "strengthens joint efforts in energy, security technology, and research" and supports USU's role in the state's goal to double Utah's energy-generating capacity by 2035, which includes plans for a nuclear facility in northern Utah.

The agreement will include research into services supporting nuclear power, such as nuclear material recycling, product separation, waste monitoring, radiation detection, energy storage systems, and environmental engineering and modeling.

Utah State University and Battelle Energy Alliance signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize research partnerships between the school and Idaho National Laboratory. The agreement focuses on nuclear material recycling, waste monitoring, and radiation detection. This collaboration supports state energy goals that include the development of a nuclear facility in northern Utah.

Read the full article at ans.org: https://www.ans.org/news/2026-05-14/article-8031/utah-state-university-expands-inl-collaboration-with-super-agreement/