Casali, Students Involved in Groundbreaking Global Collaboration
Associate Professor Livia Casali and two of her PhD students were involved in a global collaboration that could prove “revolutionary” in the field of nuclear fusion.
Casali Represents US at ITER Meeting
Zinkle Fellow and Assistant Professor Livia Casali has been selected as one of only five representatives from the United States to participate in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor research plan.
Minnette’s Work Selected for Cover of Prestigious Journal of Applied 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.
New PET/CT Equipment Gives UT a Unique Advantage
The Department of Nuclear Engineering, UT Vet School, and UT Oak Ridge Institute purchased new PET and CT imaging equipment to expand preclinical capabilities.
Graduate Student Bryn Davies Finds Harmony in Music, Nuclear Engineering
Bryn Davies, Engineering graduate student at the University of Tennessee, has a long and unique career that combines her love of engineering and music.
Getting the Ball Rolling: Lang’s Team Works to Standardize Production of Metastable Materials
Professor Maik Lang has received $500,000 from the DOE to characterize and understand the formation of metastable materials in high-energy ball mills.
ORTEC/AMETEK Lab Provides Upgraded Equipment, Enhanced Connection
TCE named a teaching lab in the department the ORTEC/AMETEK Nuclear Engineering Radiological Teaching Laboratory. It provides students with upgraded equipment and technological support, and prolongs a close relationship between UT and ORTEC.
UT Senior Design Project team wins 2023 ANS Student Design Competition
Four UT NE students won the 2023 American Nuclear Society Student Design Competition with a subcritical assembly proposal created for their Senior Design Project.
Bechtel’s New Knoxville Office Provides Opportunity for Students
International engineering, construction, and project-management company Bechtel has opened its newest office in Knoxville. The Engineering Execution Center will likely provide job and collaboration opportunities for TCE students.
Hutchins Establishes Department of Nuclear Engineering Excellence Endowment
The department’s executive conference room is now named the Calvin Burrell Jr. Conference Room in honor of alumnus Calvin Burrell, Jr. (BS/NE ’80).