Project Nuclear Waste Management: Challenges and Opportunities Program DUIRI - Discovery Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Internship Term Spring 2026 Status Accepted Research Area Global Security Description Long term nuclear waste management protects human health, the environment and the nonproliferation regime. Due to myriad technical, political, institutional, and cultural constraints, successful implementation of long term nuclear waste storage solutions (such as the creation of deep geological repositories) is rare. Through focused case studies, this project analyzes barriers to implementation and identifies mechanisms that may facilitate successful implementation. Supervisor Austin Rory Cooper Mentor Miriam Marina Barnum Type of work required writing, analysis of primary and secondary source documents, involvement in identifying interview subjects and conducting interviews Websites Qualifications some technical background (such as nuclear engineering coursework) would be ideal Credit Hours 0 Weekly Hours 10 (estimated)