North carolina a & T state university STEP2NLS with stem core - successful training and effective pipelines to national laboratories with stem core the goals of STEP2NLS include: • strengthening the…

North carolina a & T state university STEP2NLS with stem core - successful training and effective pipelines to national laboratories with stem core the goals of STEP2NLS include: • strengthening the MSI stem capacity and research experience in both engineering (topic area #3) and cybersecurity (topic area #2); O engaging students from hbcus, hsis, and tcus in the STEP2NLS project; O building a sustainable STEP2NLS pipeline that will endure well into the future; • increasing NL-scientist-to-MSI-scientist interactions by engaging directly and through student interactions; • growing the number of minority students who graduate with stem degrees; and • growing the number of minority graduates that join the DOE/nnsa stem workforce. General objectives: in support of the goals, general objectives for STEP2NLS are to: • strengthen the research and education capabilities at an hbcu (NCA & T), HSI (NMSU), and TCU (navajo tech) and 5 associated colleges close to these msis (guilford technical CC, forsyth technical CC, central new mexico CC, doña ANA CC, and UNM-gallup); • build capacity of underserved students to excel in stem by providing experiential training; • enlarge the scientific and technical knowledge in engineering and cybersecurity; and • insure that STEP2NLS is sustainable and scalable.