KNS: UT Helps First Responders Prepare for Nuclear Incident
A course led by UT experts helped prepare East Tennessee first responders for a nuclear incident.
Knoxville News Sentinel: UT Experts Believe Syria Events Call for More Research
The Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons in attacks on its own people is raising questions in the research community about the need to counteract such activity, according to two experts at the University of Tennessee. The Knoxville News Sentinel recently interviewed Jeremy Smith, a governor’s chair researcher at UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tickle College of Engineering Answering Nuclear Security Challenge
Research being conducted in the Tickle College of Engineering seeks to anticipate and answer questions about nuclear security and possible threats.
Hall Talks to NPR’s Marketplace About Nuclear Rules
Howard Hall discussed what security measures are taken on campus to safeguard nuclear material with NPR.
Y-12 Simulation a Valuable Lesson for Nuclear Engineering Students
A class of UT nuclear engineering students recently got the educational opportunity of a lifetime, thanks to the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge.
UT Launches International Journal of Nuclear Security
The International Journal of Nuclear Security, a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly articles and research related to all aspects of nuclear security, is now available online and free to the public.
Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet
The Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet featured an in-depth piece on the research of Howard Hall, UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for nuclear security; Steven Skutnik, assistant nuclear engineering professor; and graduate student Mike Willis. Materials for making deadly dirty bombs are easily accessible. The group has developed a mobile, low-cost device to locate dirty bombs and other
Forging Partnerships with Academia in Nuclear Detection and Forensics
Huban Gowadia, director of Domestic Nuclear Detection Office in the US Department of Homeland Security, spoke to faculty and students at UT’s Institute for Nuclear Security, a key university partner of the office. UT is actively engaged in two of the office’s grant programs which include the Academic Research Initiative and National Nuclear Forensics Expertise
News Sentinel: UT expert: Rebels seek to create ‘fear’ around Olympics in Sochi
Though recent suicide bombings in Volgograd may be an attempt to create fear in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics next month, anyone planning to visit Russia for the games should take precautions, Howard Hall, the UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for nuclear security, told the Knoxville News Sentinel. “You can interpret these early events as them
Baker Center Names Greening, of Chattanooga, an Energy Fellow
Lorna Greening, an independent economic consultant and researcher based in Chattanooga, has been named a fellow in energy and environmental policy at the Baker Center. Greening has more than thirty years of experience in the energy industry, including consulting, research, academia, the public utility industry, and the petroleum industry as an exploration geologist.
WUOT: The Method: Migrating Trees, Radiochemistry and Preventing Blackouts
Howard Hall, the director of the campus’s Radiochemistry Center for Excellence, spoke with 91.9FM WUOT’s Chrissie Keuper about the importance of the field to national security. The interview appears on the station’s The Method which is a series that explores the intersection of science and society.
Oak Ridge Today: Hoping to improve global security, UT launches Radiochemistry Center
UT’s new Radiochemistry Center of Excellence was featured in Oak Ridge Today. The center is being established through a $1.2 million grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration for the first year, with the potential for a total of $6 million for five years. The center will focus on research and education to advance UT