Category: Awards
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NERS and AERO discussion series wins MLK Spirit Award
The MARS Dialogues discuss the “Macroethical Responsibility to Society.”
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Three NERS staff members honored by Michigan Engineering
Congratulations to the 2023 Michigan Engineering Staff Incentive Award Recipients from NERS.
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Carolyn Kuranz assumes role of Vice Chair, Karl Krushelnick as Past Chair in the Division of Plasma Physics Executive Committee
The objective of the division is the advancement and dissemination of the knowledge, understanding, and applications of plasmas—assemblages of charged particles of natural and laboratory origin.
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Brian Kiedrowski honored with Michigan Engineering Education Excellence Award
The John F. Ullrich Education Excellence Award recognizes sustained excellence in curricular development, instruction, and guidance.
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Fastest Path to Zero Initiative mentee wins local Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Chase Metzger’s project focused on advanced nuclear energy.
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Sara Pozzi elected International Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Pozzi played a crucial role in strengthening the non-proliferation research connection between Sweden and the U.S.
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$3.4M for advancement of 3D CdZnTe gamma-ray detector technology
Prof. Zhong He will lead the project aimed at advancing gamma-ray detector tech.
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Carolyn Kuranz honored with Rackham Faculty Achievement Award
This esteemed recognition acknowledges Kuranz’s exceptional contributions to research, teaching, mentorship, and service.
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Michigan Engineering honors NERS alumnus Eric Esarey with Department Merit Award
Esarey is the Director of the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Rebecca Lindsey receives Young Investigator Award
The award is presented by the Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Forum (CoMSEF) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
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Stephen Raiman given NRC Distinguished Faculty Development Award
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission award will support a new junior faculty member.
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$7.5M to advance nuclear energy awarded to U-M
The Department of Energy will support research into faster reactor licensing, just energy transitions, and more.
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Majdi Radaideh wins DOE Distinguished Early Career Award
RAD’s research seeks to develop new algorithms for optimizing and controlling advanced nuclear reactors.
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NERS faculty receive $6.5M in DOE funding awards
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $56 million in funding for 68 nuclear energy projects The U-M Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences (NERS) has received $6.5 million in funding to lead five projects to advance nuclear technology. Grand Challenge to Accelerated Deployment of Advanced Reactors – A Predictive Pathway for Rapid…
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NERS Students Geneve Magnan, Julia Marshall, Roxanne Walker, and Isabella Wood win ANS Scholarships
American Nuclear Society scholarship recipients are chosen for their academic, service, and leadership excellence.