State of Michigan awards $2M for nuclear workforce development
State funding builds on a broader federal initiative to create new educational pathways and equip hundreds of students for nuclear energy careers.
To expand workforce training and prepare students for careers in nuclear energy, the state of Michigan has awarded $2 million to U-M’s Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences.
The investment supports U-M’s role in the Great Lakes Partnership to Enhance the Nuclear Energy Workforce, a $40 million regional initiative led by the University of Toledo and backed by the U.S. Department of Energy. It builds on $5 million in federal funding and $3 million committed by U-M.
The initiative will create pathways into the nuclear industry through high school outreach, community college programs, undergraduate education, and specialized training.
U-M and Monroe County Community College are expected to train 75 community college graduates and 500 bachelor’s students. Another 60 undergraduate and graduate students will help develop the program.
Additional partners include DTE Energy, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 6th District.
“These efforts will help expand access to nuclear education, strengthen partnerships between academic institutions and industry, and position Michigan to meet the workforce needs of a growing nuclear energy sector,” said Todd Allen, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences and associate dean for research at University of Michigan Engineering,Allen helped develop the partnership that led to the initiative.
This is an AI-generated, human-verified summary of the article $2M from State of Michigan for workforce development by Sara Norman.