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Michael Hua awarded Knoll Graduate Educational Grant from IEEE

Michael Hua awarded Knoll Graduate Educational Grant from IEEE

The recent NERS graduate was recognized for his contributions to the fields of nuclear and plasma.
NERS Students receive Leaders and Honors Awards

NERS Students receive Leaders and Honors Awards

The College of Engineering gives the awards in celebration of the students who have demonstrated excellence.
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NERS Students host virtual Glow Blue class

NERS Students host virtual Glow Blue class

The class introduced Detroit-area middle and high school students to fundamental nuclear concepts.
Scott Baalrud named to Physics of Plasmas Editorial Board

Scott Baalrud named to Physics of Plasmas Editorial Board

NERS Prof. Scott Baalrud’s three-year editorial board appointment began this week.
NERS graduate student Pengyuan Xiu awarded Honorable Mention

NERS graduate student Pengyuan Xiu awarded Honorable Mention

The award was given at the Michigan Engineering Advanced Graduate Research Symposium.
NERS Alum Dr. Valentin T. Jordanov named IEEE Fellow for contributions to radiation measurements

NERS Alum Dr. Valentin T. Jordanov named IEEE Fellow for contributions to radiation measurements

Jordanov has made fundamental contributions to real-time digital and analog pulse processing in radiation measurements.
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NERS Students host virtual Glow Blue class

NERS Students host virtual Glow Blue class

The class introduced Detroit-area middle and high school students to fundamental nuclear concepts.
Michael Hua awarded Knoll Graduate Educational Grant from IEEE

Michael Hua awarded Knoll Graduate Educational Grant from IEEE

The recent NERS graduate was recognized for his contributions to the fields of nuclear and plasma.
NERS Students receive Leaders and Honors Awards

NERS Students receive Leaders and Honors Awards

The College of Engineering gives the awards in celebration of the students who have demonstrated excellence.
Q&A with Kristine Svinicki

Q&A with Kristine Svinicki

Suzanne Baker recently chatted with Svinicki about her new adjunct professor role at NERS.
Kristine Svinicki joins NERS as adjunct professor

Kristine Svinicki joins NERS as adjunct professor

The NERS alumna served as Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for over a decade.
Scott Baalrud named to Physics of Plasmas Editorial Board

Scott Baalrud named to Physics of Plasmas Editorial Board

NERS Prof. Scott Baalrud’s three-year editorial board appointment began this week.
Prof. Kim Kearfott to develop radiation protection XR

Prof. Kim Kearfott to develop radiation protection XR

The extended reality experience will introduce future health physicists to scenarios they will likely face on the job.
NERS graduate student Pengyuan Xiu awarded Honorable Mention

NERS graduate student Pengyuan Xiu awarded Honorable Mention

The award was given at the Michigan Engineering Advanced Graduate Research Symposium.
NERS Senior Kaitlyn Barr awarded first-ever X-energy summer internship

NERS Senior Kaitlyn Barr awarded first-ever X-energy summer internship

Kaitlyn will use state of the art tools to perform analysis work on X-energy’s Xe-100 small modular reactor.
NERS Alum Dr. Valentin T. Jordanov named IEEE Fellow for contributions to radiation measurements

NERS Alum Dr. Valentin T. Jordanov named IEEE Fellow for contributions to radiation measurements

Jordanov has made fundamental contributions to real-time digital and analog pulse processing in radiation measurements.
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