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.
Nuclear Engineering Students Earn National Nuclear Security Administration Grants
Nuclear engineering students Chris Andrews, Don Miller, and Adam Stratz have been selected for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Graduate Fellowship Program, which provides full-time funding for the students while they work in NNSA offices around the country.
Engineering Departments Named Key Players in $30 Million Consortium
UT’s study of nuclear engineering and scintillation materials got a significant boost with a research group being named a major player in a $30 million consortium sponsored by the US Department of Energy.
Nuclear Engineering Welcomes Noted Expert to Faculty
The Department of Nuclear Engineering welcomed Richard Wood as a full-time professor in January. Wood recently retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he held a joint appointment with UT.
ANS Honors Hashemian, Team for Work in Nuclear Education and Training
The American Nuclear Society has honored alumnus and adjunct professor Hash Hashemian with one of its highest awards, selecting his team as the Robert L. Long Training Excellence winner for 2015.
Vols-Gators Rivalry Extends to Nuclear Engineering
In honor of Tennessee-Florida game week, the Nuclear Energy Institute has started a competition of its own to see which university’s nuclear program is tops.
Nuclear Engineering Student Group Named Top in US
The latest national success for the Department of Nuclear Engineering came recently when the American Nuclear Society chose UT’s student chapter to receive the prestigious Samuel Glasstone Award for the best student chapter, a first for the university.
Hines Named American Nuclear Society Fellow for 2015
Wes Hines, head of the Department of Nuclear Engineering, has been elected Fellow of the American Nuclear Society.
Nuclear Engineering Students Take Major Honors at Conference
The nuclear engineering department at UT built on a series of successes recently by bringing home eight top awards at a conference hosted by the American Nuclear Society at Texas A&M University.
Nuclear Engineering Expert Receives 2015 SEC Faculty Achievement Award
A UT professor who is one of the foremost experts on nuclear energy has received a top award from the Southeastern Conference.
Study Involving Nuclear Engineer Could Change Nuclear Fuel
The adverse effects of radiation on nuclear fuel could soon be better controlled thanks to research involving UT’s College of Engineering.
UT Nuclear Engineers Part of Three Grants Totaling $2.6 Million
Professors from the UT College of Engineering are part of three separate nuclear safety research projects that collectively have been awarded $2.6 million.