White Papers & presentations

This area provides links to presentations, papers, and other files of potential interest to UFA members.

2025

Special Competitive Studies Briefing on Workforce

• SCSP Workforce Briefing Slides by C. Paz-Soldan and S. Diem (Jul 2025)

Fusion Day Advocacy Flyer

• 2025 University Fusion Flyer by UFA ExComm

2024

APS-DPP Town Hall presentations

• UFA Overview talk by S. Mordijck

• FusD by A. Louise Ferris (ORNL), Andrew Maris (MIT), and Amelia Chambliss (Columbia) 

• DOE-FES Overview talk by J.P. Allain

FESAC White Paper Submission

• White paper submission for Fusion Roadmap by S. Mordijck for UFA excomm

UFA Flier Representing Universities

• UFA Flier by UFA ExComm

2023

APS-DPP Town Hall presentations

• UFA Overview talk by S. Mordijck

• DOE Overview talk by S. Hsu

• DOE-FES Overview talk by S. Hsu as representative for J.P. Allain

• Panel questions by the UFA community

2022 

UFA White Submitted to RFI DOE FES (Dec 2022)

• Accelerating innovation for fusion energy by S. Mordijck and C. Paz-Soldan

APS-DPP Town Hall presentations

• • UFA Overview talk by F. Waelbroeck 

  • Honoring Dr. Jim Van Dam by T. Carter

  • FES perspective by J. Mandrekas

  • ARPA-E overview by A. Diallo

  • NSF perspective by S. Lukin

  • AFRL overview by J. Luginsland

Meeting with Dr. Richmond (July)

• UFA presentation for meeting with Dr. Richmond by S. Diem

DOE Workshop on Public-Private Partnerships (1-3 June)

• UFA presentation at the SC workshop on Public-Private Partnerships by University spokespeople

• Summary of PPP workshop by S. Mordijck

Workshop U.S. Research team for ITER (March)

• White paper by S. Mordijck, C. Paz-Soldan and F. Waelbroeck

• Universities at the center of ITER research team presentation by S. Mordijck

2021

APS-DPP Town Hall presentations

• UFA Overview talk by F. Waelbroeck 

• FES perspective by J. Van Dam

• ARPA-E overview by S. Hsu

• NSF perspective by S. Lukin

2020

• • FESAC LRP Sub-committee web page is here

2019

• • APS-DPP Community Planning Process and Report

2015

• • Dr. Edmund Synakowski, US DoE, FY 2016 Budget Roll-out, February 3, 2015

  • DoE Office of Science FY 2016 Budget Details (FES starts at Page 131)

  • DoE Office of Science FY 2016 Budget Overview

  • Summary Document (pdf) for Forum on the Future of Fusion Energy and Plasma Science Research in the U.S. University of Maryland, College Park, December 14-15, 2015

  • University Round Table Discussion Summary

2010

• • Dr. Edmund Synakowski, US DoE, Talk to UFA, APS DPP November 8, 2010, Chicago IL (2.4Mb pdf), (3.6Mb pptx)

2007

• • Draft UFA White Paper on the role of US Universities in the Burning Plasma Era (Nov. 2007) (145Kb, pdf)

2006

• • Dr. Stephen Eckstrand of OFES/DOE on what took place in FY06 and the outlook for FY07 (Oct 2006) (6.5Mb, ppt), (1.4Mb, pdf)

  • Prof. Raymond Fonck, University of Wisconsin and chair of the US Burning Plasma Organization on ongoing developments in US BPO activities. (Oct. 2006) (779Kb, pdf)

2003

• • A Report on the Age Distribution of Fusion Science Faculty and Fusion Science PhD Production in the United States (July 2003) (185Kb, Word)

  • UFA letter to Congress on ITER funding (Feb. 2003) (320Kb, pdf)

  • UFA White Paper on ITER Involvement and US-ITER Management (Feb. 2003) (49Kb, Word document)

2001

• • UFA technical policy on burning plasma (July 2001) (html)

2000

Burning Plasma Science Workshop

• • Burning Plasma Science Workshop 2nd Announcement & Prelim Program (Nov. 2000) (8Kb, pdf)

  • Burning Plasma Science Workshop Announcement (Oct. 2000) (8Kb, pdf)

DOE Office of Fusion Energy Science

• • NRC prepublication draft of Assessment of DOE's Office of Fusion Energy Sciences Program (1.2MB, pdf)

  • OFES New Programs in Fusion Energy Sciences Solicitation Results Summary (Sep.2000) (24Kb, pdf)

  • Integrated Program Planning Activity (IPPA) final report (Sep.2000) (828Kb, pdf)

    • (See July 12, 2000 UFA e-news for details)

  • Statement On The Fiscal Year 2001 Fusion Energy Science Budget Before The Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development

    • FY2001 Testimony (Mar. 2000) (13Kb, pdf)

    • FY2001 Testimony (Mar. 2000) (8Kb, html)

  • IT Budget Comparisons (Mar. 2000) (23Kb, pdf)

  • OFES FY2001 Budget Request (Feb. 2000) (144Kb, pdf)

  • Energy and Water Appropriation for DOE in FY 2000 (Sep. 1999) (760Kb, pdf)

Presentations to congressional staff

• • • Congress and the Fusion Energy Sciences Program: A Historical Analysis --- prepared by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress (CRS Report RL30417) (Jan. 2000) (270Kb, pdf)

    • Progress in Fusion: What's It Been and Where's It Going?

Luncheon Briefing 1/19/00

• • • Fusion and Plasma Physics at the Energy Frontier (608Kb, pdf)

    • FE Highlights and Challenges (5400Kb, pdf)

    • MFE Highlights and Challenges (743Kb, pdf)

    • Fusion Energy Sciences - The Restructured Program (8100Kb, pdf)

Broader Fusion Reports

• • European Fifth Framework: The Fusion Assessment Board Report (Oct. 2000) (1.3Mb, pdf)

  • Thermonuclear Fusion Energy : Assessment and Next Step by Rene Pellat (Mar. 2000) (250Kb, pdf)

1999

SnowMass & FESAC related presentations & reports

• • SnowMass Burning Plasma Summary Report (Jul.1999) (135Kb, pdf)

  • SEAB Task Force on Fusion Energy Report (Aug. 1999)

  • FESAC Panel on Priorities and Balance Report (Sep. 1999) (110Kb, pdf)

  • FESAC Criteria, Goals, & Metrics Panel Report (Oct. 1999) (115Kb, pdf)

  • National Research Council Assessment of Fusion Science, Interim Report (Sep. 1999 ) (340Kb, pdf)

  • Fusion Summer Study (SnowMass Meeting - July 1999) Summaries:

    • Magnetic Fusion Concepts Working Group Summary (270Kb, pdf)

    • Inertial Fusion Concepts Working Group Summary (700Kb, pdf)

    • Emerging Concepts Working Group Summary (950Kb, pdf)

    • Plasma Science Working Group Summary (140Kb, pdf)

    • Technology Working Group Summary (290Kb, pdf)

    • Long Term Visions for Fusion Power Working Group Summary (120Kb, pdf)

    • Energy Development Path Working Group Summary (42Kb, pdf)

Presentations to congressional staff 1/7/99

• • • Fusion plan for congressional staff presentations 1/7/99 (1536Kb, pdf)

    • IFE summary for congressional staff presentations 1/7/99 (1473Kb, pdf)

    • MFE summary for congressional staff presentations 1/7/99 (601Kb, pdf)

    • Fusion overview for congressional staff presentations 1/7/99 (93Kb, pdf)

1998

• • Grunder Panel Report to FESAC (Jan, 1998) (25Kb, pdf)

1995

• • PCAST U.S. Program of Fusion Energy R & D Report (Jul. 1995) (450Kb, pdf)