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Los Alamos anticipates hiring a significant number of engineers over the next five years, and the Engineering Institute will help fill this need for a well-trained workforce. Through the partnership, UCSD faculty and students and Los Alamos engineers will address critical infrastructure assessment issues in the civil and defense sectors, such as stewardship of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile and maintenance of civilian energy, transportation, and manufacturing infrastructure.

Los Alamos is establishing additional partners within the UC system. Following the UCSD model, each Institute will focus on research areas and educational disciplines of strong interest to the Lab. Los Alamos recently announced a similar partnership to form an advanced studies institute with three New Mexico universities.