Author: Sara Norman
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Karl Krushelnick honored with professorship
Krushelnick has been named the Henry J. Gomberg Collegiate Professor of Engineering.
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Carolyn Kuranz appointed to the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee
The committee advises the Director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
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American Nuclear Society awards scholarships to NERS students
Five graduate students and one undergrad received awards for the 2020–2021 school year.
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Gary Cook (1938–2020): In Memoriam
Cook managed the Ford Nuclear Reactor for 32 years.
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Kevin Field wins DOE Early Career Award
Field is one of only 50 U.S. professors to win this year.
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Robert W. Albrecht (1935–2020): In Memoriam
The NERS graduate became a professor of nuclear and electrical engineering at the University of Washington.
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Deep Patel admitted to Tauber Institute for Global Operations
The NERS Ph.D. Candidate is driven by his passion to end the global energy crisis.
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U-M faculty receive $1.9M in DOE funding awards
NERS faculty are well represented as DOE releases its FY2020 Research and Development Awards.
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Professor Mehlhorn named Fellow of the American Nuclear Society
Professor Mehlhorn was recognized for his research in plasma physics.
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Todd Allen elected chair of NEDHO
Nuclear Engineering Department Heads Organization is an alliance between U.S. nuclear engineering programs.
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University alliance receives $51.5M in funding from Defense Threat Reduction Agency
The overall goals of the alliance are rooted in shaping the future of national security.
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Looking Back on Graduation in 1970
James Stubbins remembers his time at NERS and the University of Michigan.
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NERS receives Rackham Diversity Grant
The grant will help strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the department
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John M. Carpenter (1935–2020): In Memoriam
The NERS graduate and faculty member became one of the leading experimentalists in thermal neutron scattering.
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Nuclear Grand Challenge engages student ideas for waste revenue
Inaugural competition appealed to climate-conscience students and promoted interdisciplinary collaborations.
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Three NERS students awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships
Huxford, Giha, and Pinsky receive fellowships from the National Science Foundation.