Professor and UCOR Fellow Jason Hayward and EECS Gonzalez Family Professor Hairong Qi recently completed a five-year project funded by DHS to develop a portable nuclear or radiation detector.

The Oak Ridge and Knoxville Section of the American Nuclear Society selected Madison Ratner and Madison Allen to receive its annual scholarship award. Miller McSwain and Anthony Tom received its Undergraduate Achievement Award.

Graduate student Jonah Duran relaunched the student organization Vols on the Fly, which is focused on the conservation of freshwater ecosystems and habitats, in late 2019.

UT students received a total of 12 NEUP scholarship awards, which is double the number received by the next highest awarded university.

UT’s Department of Nuclear Engineering recognized several students who published their first peer-reviewed journal article with the Student First Step Award.

Rachel Stewart, a sophomore minoring in nuclear decommissioning and environmental management, received the Environmental Leadership Award—Engagement.

NE sophomore Anthony Tom recently presented on fusion research at the 18th Annual TLSAMP Conference.

Associate Professor Nick Brown is the latest recipient of The Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award bestowed by the American Nuclear Society.

Jamie Porter (BS/NE ’08; MS/NE ’09; PhD/NE ’12) was the first African American woman to graduate from the Department of Nuclear Engineering.

Madison Allen is one of 54 students to receive the Marva Rudolph Scholarship from UT’s Office of Diversity and Engagement.