PhD student Emma Houston is graduating and moving to Washington D.C. to work in the Office of International Nuclear Safeguards.

Master’s and PhD student Lauren Bailey was surprised with the Beacon Award, the highest master’s student honor conferred at the University of Tennessee where the recipient must demonstrate high academic achievement and embody the Volunteer Spirit.

PhD student Katie Butler served as the finance chair for the International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology hosted by ORNL, making the event a success.

Undergraduates Sudarsini Prasanna and Katelyn Cohen earned sponsorships to attend the 2025 US Women in Nuclear Conference this summer in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Graduate student Alyssa Hayes has been selected as one of two students in the country to receive an ANS Congressional Fellowship for the 2026 term.

Madison Vandergriff has taken full advantage of the internship opportunities provided to TCE students, serving her fourth internship in the nuclear industry.

Graduate students Mason Fox and Kyra Lawson received recognition award for papers they submitted in a Department of Energy Nuclear University Competition.

PhD student Alexis Sanwick’s work to improve neuroendocrine tumor (NET) treatment with a new radiopharmaceutical has been published in an international journal.

Hunter Salmon spent 5 years as a walk-on tight end for UT football while pursuing a degree in nuclear engineering. Now he’s obtaining a MS in medical physics.

Nuclear engineering PhD student Jacob Minnette made his debut as a lead author since his research focusing on nuclear fuel-form materials was published.