Waste-Management Education and Research Consortium (WERC) annual progress report, 1992--1993
In February, 1990, The Secretary of Energy, James Watkins, approved a grant for a waste (management) education and research consortium program proposed by New Mexico State University (NMSU) to the US Department of Energy (DOE). This program known by the acronym, ``WERC`` includes as its founding members NMSU, the University of New Mexico (UNM), the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Sandia National Laboratories. The Navajo Community College joined the program later in 1991. The program has the mission of expanding the nation`s capability to address the issues related to management of all types of waste. The program is unique and innovative in many aspects. It provides an integrated approach to this national need, and includes: (1) Education in waste management at the educational institutions resulting in graduate, undergraduate, and associate degrees with concentration in environmental management. (2) Professional development via teleconference for industry and government. (3) Technology development programs at the leading edge, providing hands-on training at the leading edge to students and information feeding into the education programs. (4) Education by technology development at the campuses, as well as from four field sites. (5) Ties with other multidisciplinary university facilities. (6) Ties with two National Laboratories (Los Alamos & Sandia) located in New Mexico and with the Oak Ridge Associated Universities and others. (7) Technology transfer and education via an existing fiber optic network, a satellite link, and an existing state-wide extension program. (8) Outreach programs of special interest to precollege students, communities and business and government leaders throughout the United States. This report summarizes the accomplishments and status at the end of the third year.
- Research Organization:
- Waste-Management Education and Research Consortium (WERC), Las Cruces, NM (United States); New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM (United States); New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM (United States); New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Navajo Community Coll., Tsaile, AZ (United States); US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC04-90AL63805
- OSTI ID:
- 10146522
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/AL/63805-T2; ON: DE93011748
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 15 Feb 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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