UT is part of a consortium that was awarded a $25M grant by the U.S. DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration for R&D in nuclear science, engineering, and security.

UT and UCOR have strengthened their partnership to collaborate on projects, enhance educational curriculum, and develop a pipeline of highly skilled workers for nuclear and environmental cleanup work through an MOU renewal.

UT, ORNL, and Type One Energy are establishing a world-class facility to advance fusion energy, evaluating how materials react under extreme conditions. 

Early experience on the DIII-D tokamak helped Jeremy Mateja, a PhD student in Professor David Donovan’s lab, develop great fusion experiments and a strong professional network.

Professor Ivan Maldonado served as the general chair for the 2025 Advances in Nuclear Fuel Management (ANFM) Conference.

Sarah Donaher has been named to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement PAC 5 group, helping position UT as a hub in the field.

TVA has invested $3 million in the University of Tennessee to advance academic excellence, workforce development and faculty recruitment.

UT is the recipient of a $251,650 nuclear energy infrastructure award from U.S. Department of Energy that will be used to establish an in-situ scanning electron microscopy platform for irradiated materials.

UT is partnering with Roane State Communicty College and TCAT to provide students with nuclear technology training to create a skilled workforce.

PhD student Katie Butler served as the finance chair for the International Symposium on Fusion Nuclear Technology hosted by ORNL, making the event a success.