Livia Casali and our students visited Washington, D.C. for Fusion Day, an annual event where scientists and government representatives discuss fusion research.

Riley Stewart received a Department of Defense SMART Scholarship, which funds her tuition for three years, received a stipend, and guaranteed employment.

We’ve ran measurements with the Flexible Neutron Source, providing a much-needed experimental facility that supports future of Nuclear Integral Experiments.

Amanda Lovelace returned to our department as the graduate program coordinator. Lovelace previously served as the undergraduate academic advisor.

Our department is involved in four of the six Fusion Innovation Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. 

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

Our department has risen into the top 3 of the in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 top graduate schools, elevating the Tickle College of Engineering.

Jason Hayward was selected as the recipient of the 2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nuclear & Plasma Sciences Society Merit Award.

Livia Casali visited France with other selected experts to define phases of the new International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor research plans.

Assistant Professor Ivis Chaple Gore recently participated in the 2025 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Future Leaders Academy.