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.

Fusion-Focused Workshop a Rousing Success for Casali, Department
UT’s Zinkle Fellow and Assistant Professor Livia Casali co-hosted a conference focused on ITER and fusion-related coding and modelling.
Media Outlets Speak to Casali, Donovan About Fusion Breakthrough
UT nuclear engineering faculty members Livia Casali and David Donovan spoke to the media about a major breakthrough in fusion.
American Nuclear Society Honors Zinkle with Seaborg Medal
UT nuclear engineering professor and Governor’s Chair Steve Zinkle has been awarded the Seaborg Medal by the American Nuclear Society.
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.
Bailey Bertrand Earns October 2022 Student Service Award
UT’s Department of Nuclear Engineering has chosen Bailey Bertrand as its October 2022 Student Service Award winner.
Townsend Receives Rockwell Award
Lawrance Townsend, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus, recently received the Rockwell Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Nuclear Society.
New Faculty Member Adds Focus for Medicine Applications
Ivis Chaple, assistant professor of nuclear engineering, came to Rocky Top this past August and is already adding to the dynamic range of study and approaches in the department.
NE Student’s Thorium Reactor Model Published in Annals of Nuclear Energy
NE student Erika Moss helped program a reactor model, published in Annals of Nuclear Energy, that uses thorium and nuclear waste as fuel.
UT Hosting 2023 ANS Student Conference
UT has been selected to host the 2023 American Nuclear Society student conference to be held in April 2023.