Center for Cyber Defenders

Learn to combat cyberattacks right in your own backyard—gaining practical experience in understanding computer systems, network operations, and information protection.

Year-round

High school through Ph.D.-level students majoring in computer science, engineering, or other technical areas

Computer Science Research Institute

Conduct focused, collaborative research on DOE computer and computational science problems in areas such as scalable solvers, dynamic load-balancing, etc.

Year-round

University faculty in computer science, math, statistical science, or engineering and upper-division undergraduate (juniors/seniors) through Ph.D.-level students majoring in those fields

Enabling Predictive Simulation Research Institute

Pursue technical solutions and research for real-world applications of mechanics.

Summer

Upper-division undergraduate students and graduate students majoring in engineering, materials science, computer science, or a related field

National Security Engineering Institute

Get hands-on experience in designing innovative electrical- and mechanical-engineering solutions—in advanced technologies, systems engineering, reliability, and much more.

Summer

Upper-division undergraduate students and graduate students majoring in computer science or electrical, mechanical, or computer engineering

Physical Sciences Institute

Do collaborative research with top-notch scientists and engineers in areas such as microfluidics, reacting flows, combustion chemistry, engine combustion, hydrogen and combustion technologies, remote sensing and energetic materials, and laser diagnostics.

Summer

Undergraduate through Ph.D.-level students

Sandia Institute for Modeling and Simulation

Conduct engineering research, design, and development in support of exploratory computer and software engineering—contributing to national-security projects in the areas of enterprise modeling and parallel simulation, distributed-sensor systems, mobile-device applications, and ad hoc wireless networking.

Year-round

Undergraduate and graduate students majoring in computer science or software engineering