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2026 Agenda

2026 DOE NNSA SSGF & LRGF Annual Program Review

Sunday, June 14 - Thursday, June 18

La Fonda on the Plaza, Santa Fe, N.M.

Updated April 13, 2026

Time Event

Sunday, June 14

5:30 – 7:30pm

RegistrationMezzanine

6:00 – 6:30pm

New Fellow OrientationBallen Boardroom

6:00 – 7:30pm

Fellows' Welcome ReceptionSanta Fe Room

A pre-meeting gathering of incoming and first- through fourth-year fellows.

Monday, June 15

6:30 – 7:30am

BreakfastLumpkins Ballroom North

7:30am

Bus Departs for Los Alamos

All day

Los Alamos National Laboratory Tour (fellows only)

Tuesday, June 16

7:30 – 9:00am

RegistrationMezzanine

7:30 – 8:30am

BreakfastLumpkins Ballroom North

7:30 – 8:30am

Set Up: Fellows' Poster SessionLumpkins Ballroom North

8:00 – 8:45am

2026 Incoming Fellows' Portrait Session & Group PhotosExchange

9:00 – 9:15am

Welcome & Introduction of 2026 Cohort MembersLumpkins Ballroom South

Shelly Olsan — President, Krell Institute

9:15 – 9:30am

DOE NNSA WelcomeLumpkins Ballroom South

9:30 – 10:15am

KeynoteLumpkins Ballroom South

Session I Lumpkins Ballroom South

10:15 – 10:35am

Jackson White — University of Texas at Austin

10:35 – 10:55am

Kathryn Sturge — University of Maryland, College Park

10:55 – 11:05am

BreakLumpkins Ballroom North

11:05 – 11:25am

Scott Campbell — Michigan State University

11:25 – 11:45am

Andres Castillo — Stanford University

11:45am – 12:05pm

Veera Panova — Massachusetts Institute of Technology

12:05 – 1:05pm

LunchLa Terraza

1:05 – 1:10pm

Essay Slam Award Presentation

Shelly Olsan — President, Krell Institute

Session IILumpkins Ballroom South

1:10 – 1:30pm

Athena Padgiotis — Texas A&M University

1:30 – 1:50pm

Lansing Horan IV — Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1:50 – 2:10pm

Raimi Clark — Texas Tech University

2:10 – 2:20pm

BreakLumpkins Ballroom North

2:20 – 2:40pm

Derek Kuldinow — Stanford University

2:40 – 3:00pm

Dawson Wright — Texas Tech University

3:00 – 3:15pm

BreakLumpkins Ballroom North

3:15 – 4:15pm

SSGF 20th Anniversary Alumni Career Reflections PanelLumpkins Ballroom South

4:15 – 4:45 pm

Fellows' Poster Session Set UpLumpkins Ballroom North

4:45 – 6:00pm

DOE NNSA SSGF and LRGF Poster SessionLumpkins Ballroom North

Wednesday, June 17

7:30 – 9:00am

RegistrationMezzanine

7:30 – 8:30am

BreakfastLumpkins Ballroom North

7:30 – 8:30am

Set Up: DOE Laboratories' ShowcaseMezzanine

8:00 – 8:45am

Fellow/Alumni Portrait RetakesExchange

9:00 – 9:05am

AnnouncementsLumpkins Ballroom South

9:05 – 10:30am

DOE Facilities PreviewLumpkins Ballroom South

Representatives from the National Nuclear Security Site and Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories will discuss site-specific scientific instruments, research infrastructure, practicum/residency opportunities and paths to full-time employment. Audience questions are welcome.

10:30 – 11:00am

Break & Hotel Check OutLumpkins Ballroom North

11:00 am – 12:00pm

DOE Laboratories' ShowcaseMezzanine

12:00 – 1:00pm

LunchLumpkins Ballroom North

Grab-and-go options available.

~1:30pm

Bus Departs for Albuquerque (fellows only)

3:00pm

Arrive in Albuquerque + Hotel Check InEmbassy Suites Albuquerque

5:30 – 7:30pm

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (fellows only)

Thursday, June 18 (Albuquerque)

6:00 – 6:30am

Breakfast

6:45am

Bus Departs for Tour

All day

Sandia National Laboratories Tour (fellows only)

TBD

Bus/Group Returns to Embassy Suites Albuquerque