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Thank you to all the organizers and sponsors that made this year's Bootcamp possible! See them all here: 2017 Sponsors and Organizers.

Jing Hu is currently working at Argonne National Lab, where she works as a materials scientist on candidate materials for future reactors. Though her research is narrowly focused, Jing said the broad knowledge Bootcamp provided aids her understanding of the impacts her research has in a larger context. "The bootcamp also open[ed] my eyes about the possible areas I can devote to" in the future, she said. Her group worked on a project about parallel licensing in multiple countries for advanced nuclear reactors; their paper, The Importance of International Collaboration and Parallel Licensing for Advanced Nuclear Reactors, is forthcoming in the Journal of Science Policy and Governance. For many students late in their studies or professionals just starting their careers, Jing explained the value of the Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp: "I came to understand…

Originally hailing from Idaho Falls, Idaho, Megan Casper grew up with nuclear research in her backyard. Fascinated by the exciting work taking place in her hometown, Megan chose to study international affairs and energy policy as a student at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. She recognized that the “nuclear industry needs translators—approachable, but well-informed mouthpieces—to bring about a change in attitude at both the grass roots and national levels.” This mission to deconstruct the complexities of nuclear and make the science accessible to the public is what led her to become a 2016 Innovator. Megan is now the Program Manager for the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA), a DC-based organization that represents communities adjacent to national laboratories and other U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facilities. In this role she…