Category Archives: Student Spotlight
Martinez Earns Recognition from IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme
UT graduate researcher Elizabeth Martinez was selected for the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Whittle Named November Student Service Award Winner
Megan Whittle was named the November Student Service Award Winner for the Department of Nuclear Engineering.
Pevey Earns Recognition as 2022 Mark Mills Award Winner
UT doctoral student John Pevey was selected by the American Nuclear Society for its Mark Mills Award.

Interdisciplinary Senior Design Program Has Career-Changing Potential
During his Interdisciplinary Senior Design project, BME major Caleb Noe discovered a love for nuclear engineering that changed his career path.
Holdup Estimation Program Earns PhD Student an INMM Award
PhD student Jonathan Mitchell won this year’s Institute of Nuclear Materials Management JD Williams Student Paper Award.
Sydney Copp Finds and Gives Support through Society of Women Engineers Mentorship Program
Sydney Copp benefited as a freshman mentee in the SWEeties mentorship program, leading her to become a mentor her sophomore year.
Balancing Musical Notes and Study Notes
Nuclear Engineering sophomore Christopher Busch is not just at UT to pursue his passion for clean energy—he’s also here to […]
At the Intersection of Entrepreneurship and Rural STEM Outreach
NE senior Matthew Herald held a week-long camp with several local rural middle school students, teaching them computer science and coding.

Kalie Knecht Leads with SWEet Volunteer Spirit
Kalie Knecht is a senior in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and president of the college chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.
Armed with Experience
Jason Matheny’s military experience set him apart as an undergraduate in nuclear engineering.