Graduate student externship at national laboratory

image of Kayla Cunningham, Colorado School of Mines
Kayla Cunningham, Colorado School of Mines

CMI researchers at Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines conducted the research for this highlight

Innovation 
Mines graduate student (Civil and Environmental Engineering) participated in externship experience at Idaho National Laboratory.
Achievement
Kayla Cunningham came to Idaho National Laboratory for two weeks with support from an Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation fellowship (and a special merit award) to work with INL researchers in environmental microbiology.
Significance and Impact
Kayla learned new laboratory techniques to support her graduate research and was introduced to the national laboratory environment.
Hub Target Addressed 
Developing the critical materials workforce of the future.

image of laboratory glass in a container demonstrates that experiment testing impacts of CMI hydrometallurgical process components on microbial growth and activity
Experiment testing impacts of CMI hydrometallurgical process components on microbial growth and activity