Tag: Policy and Climate
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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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Unveiling The Spirit of Nuclear
The NERS Mural, a collaborative creation between NERS 250 students and Michigan-based artist Devin J. Wright, can now be viewed in the tunnel connecting the Cooley Building and the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project.
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Harper Academy All-Stars support NERS research
The Harper Academy 4 Future Engineers, with its focus on diversity and community engagement, is working closely with NERS to connect aspiring nuclear engineers with real-world research opportunities.
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Muhammad Rafiul Abdussami’s journey in nuclear engineering
The NERS graduate student has a keen interest in sustainable energy systems.
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NERS hosts Harper Academy 4 Future Nuclear Engineers
The four-week residential program prepared rising twelfth graders for nuclear engineering careers through comprehensive academic and practical experiences.
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Teaching wicked problems in nuclear technology, policy, and society
Nuclear Technology, Policy, and Society (NERS 490) gives students the skills needed to address some of the field’s most challenging issues.
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Aditi Verma explores nuclear safety epistemologies in international business journal
Professor Verma’s paper examines the differing conceptualizations of nuclear safety by regulatory institutions in the U.S. and France.
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New introductory engineering course aims to revolutionize nuclear energy through community engagement
Historically, energy systems have been built with very little input from the communities they serve. As more people experience the real impacts of climate change, the need for strategic collaboration between energy system designers and local communities is more urgent than ever.
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Fastest Path workshop explored the future of advanced nuclear energy in Japan and the U.S.
Workshop discussions centered on energy policies, deployment scenarios, economic impacts, and gender balance in the nuclear sector.
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Aditi Verma supports interdisciplinary collaboration at the nexus of nuclear security and environmental stewardship
The Bombshelltoe Policy x Arts Collective released their agenda of research: “Atomic Terrain.”
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Fastest Path launches Global Fusion Forum
The new online platform aims to facilitate meaningful engagement between fusion technology developers and communities worldwide.
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$3.6M to advance nuclear energy awarded to NERS
The Department of Energy will support research into gas-cooled fast modular reactor safety, community consent in nuclear facility siting, and more.
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Genève Magnan gives insight into the SMART Energy Conference
At the conference, Genève spoke about the versatility and benefits of advanced gas reactors.
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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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Todd Allen reappointed as chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences
Allen will continue to lead the department in its mission to be the global academic leader in the innovation and evolution of nuclear engineering, uses of radiation, and plasma science.
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Graduate students Carolina Vazquez and Sebastian Lecha explore community engagement in fusion and fission spaces
Vazquez and Lecha are actively involved in policy-relevant research, exploring community engagement in fusion and fission spaces.