Tag: Honors and Awards
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James Duderstadt Collegiate Professorship in Nuclear Engineering established
Regents approve new professorship honoring former U-M president and NERS faculty member.
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Janelle Wharry named 2025 Brimacombe Medalist
The NERS alumna was recognized for sustained excellence and achievement in materials science and engineering.
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NERS graduate students shine in 2025 Three Minute Thesis Competition
NERS students Colleen Campbell, Diego Muzquiz, and Valentin Pauly advanced to the final round of the competition, where Pauly earned the first-place prize for best overall presentation.
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Brendan Kochunas honored with NERS Departmental Faculty Award from Michigan Engineering
The award recognizes high-impact accomplishments benefitting NERS and Michigan Engineering.
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Sara Pozzi elected IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society President
The NERS professor brings extensive expertise in nuclear and plasma sciences, coupled with a steadfast dedication to advancing the field through innovation, collaborative efforts, and impactful professional development initiatives.
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ZEUS team receives 2025 Ted Kennedy Family Faculty Team Excellence Award
These six research scientists helped design, build, and implement the ZEUS laser facility, which is the highest power laser in the U.S.
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Kevin Field honored with prestigious PECASE award
The NERS professor was given the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his innovative research on radiation effects in materials.
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NERS staff recognized with Michigan Engineering incentive awards
Rebecca Duguay, Alexander Flick, Sallee Klein, and Michelle Sonderman were honored through the Staff Incentive Program.
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Brian Carpman wins second place at Molten Salt Reactor Workshop
The NERS graduate student was awarded for his research on ultra-high temperature ceramics.
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Aditi Verma and Kevin Field named to ANS’s Inaugural 40 Under 40 List
The 40 Under 40 list is a prestigious recognition celebrating young professionals in the nuclear industry who are making significant contributions to their fields.
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Xiaodong Sun receives ANS Thermal Hydraulics Division Technical Achievement Award
The NERS Professor was awarded for his exceptional contributions to advancing thermal hydraulics through innovative experiments and modeling.
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Celebrating NERS Professor Chihiro Kikuchi
Michigan Engineering will honor the pioneer in nuclear engineering through the installation of Chair Todd Allen as Collegiate Professor.
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Louise Willingale receives DOE funding for High-Energy-Density plasma research
The ECE and NERS associate professor will lead a study on how to accelerate high-energy electron beams and generate high-energy photons using laser pulses as a potential probe for high-pressure and temperature conditions similar to those found in stars or during nuclear fusion.
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Ricardo Lopez wins award for augmented reality visualization for nuclear inspections paper
The NERS graduate student was given the Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division award at the 2024 Institute of Nuclear Materials Management Conference.
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Kevin Field honored by American Nuclear Society
Professor Field was given the Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award.
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NERS students receive NEUP fellowships and scholarship
Patrick Myers, Andrew Panter, and David Wen have received support through the U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Energy University Program.