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NERS Alum Kristine Svinicki is stepping down as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NERS Alum Kristine Svinicki is stepping down as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Svinicki’s role at the top of the NRC spanned three U.S. presidencies.
Lauren Nagel awarded Fellowship from the IAEA

Lauren Nagel awarded Fellowship from the IAEA

The NERS PhD student received an inaugural Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship.
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Teaching thermal-hydraulics for nuclear systems during COVID-19

Teaching thermal-hydraulics for nuclear systems during COVID-19

How NERS Professor Annalisa Manera transitioned NERS444 online to rave reviews from her students.
Antineutrino detectors as nuclear security tools for monitoring reactors from a distance

Antineutrino detectors as nuclear security tools for monitoring reactors from a distance

NERS Ph.D. student Felicia Sutanto’s antineutrino detector research published in Physical Review C
Nuclear nonproliferation: gamma-ray vision for ports and border crossings

Nuclear nonproliferation: gamma-ray vision for ports and border crossings

The low-energy nuclear reaction could see through heavy containers hiding materials that could be turned into nuclear weapons.
Hanbury, Noey, Steinberger, and Thiesen given DOE Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards

Hanbury, Noey, Steinberger, and Thiesen given DOE Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards

The award program strives to facilitate innovation and the creation of new ideas in nuclear-technology-relevant disciplines.
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NERS Alum Kristine Svinicki is stepping down as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NERS Alum Kristine Svinicki is stepping down as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Svinicki’s role at the top of the NRC spanned three U.S. presidencies.
Lauren Nagel awarded Fellowship from the IAEA

Lauren Nagel awarded Fellowship from the IAEA

The NERS PhD student received an inaugural Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship.
Teaching thermal-hydraulics for nuclear systems during COVID-19

Teaching thermal-hydraulics for nuclear systems during COVID-19

How NERS Professor Annalisa Manera transitioned NERS444 online to rave reviews from her students.
In Memoriam: Geza L. Gyorey

In Memoriam: Geza L. Gyorey

The former associate professor of nuclear engineering passed away on May 28, 2020.
NERS researchers aim to understand the behavior of high entropy alloys under extreme conditions

NERS researchers aim to understand the behavior of high entropy alloys under extreme conditions

The research is part of a greater project to find an optimized radiation-tolerant material.
Antineutrino detectors as nuclear security tools for monitoring reactors from a distance

Antineutrino detectors as nuclear security tools for monitoring reactors from a distance

NERS Ph.D. student Felicia Sutanto’s antineutrino detector research published in Physical Review C
Professor John Foster wins Ronald C. Davidson Award

Professor John Foster wins Ronald C. Davidson Award

The award recognizes outstanding plasma physics research by a Physics of Plasmas author.
Nuclear nonproliferation: gamma-ray vision for ports and border crossings

Nuclear nonproliferation: gamma-ray vision for ports and border crossings

The low-energy nuclear reaction could see through heavy containers hiding materials that could be turned into nuclear weapons.
Hanbury, Noey, Steinberger, and Thiesen given DOE Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards

Hanbury, Noey, Steinberger, and Thiesen given DOE Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards

The award program strives to facilitate innovation and the creation of new ideas in nuclear-technology-relevant disciplines.
College DEI grants awarded to NERS

College DEI grants awarded to NERS

The grants will help the department both recruit and support a diverse student population.
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