Tag Archives: Jason Hayward

Nuclear Faculty Earn Recognition Throughout the Spring
Several of our faculty members have earned recognition throughout the spring semester in 2025, displaying the quality of educators and researchers.
Nuclear Students Reap Big Benefits in NUPOC Program
Some NE students enlisted in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate program, which includes full-time salary to attend school and a job after graduation.

Hayward Receives UT’s Excellence in Research Award
Professor Jason Hayward has been named as the recepient of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Excellence in Research Award.

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

New Fusion-Based Neutron Source Advances Education, Contraband Detection
With UT’s new fusion-based neutron source, NE professors Jason Hayward and Xianfei Wen are addressing national security concerns and improving student training.

UT Leads $25 Million Nuclear Technology Consortium
The University of Tennessee is the lead institution for a $25 million cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.
International Award for Iyengar: UT Alum Increases Visibility of Nuclear Safeguards
Anagha Iyengar, a former student of Jason Hayward, has received a 2023 Early Career Award from the INMM for her work in nuclear security and nonproliferation.
Chong’s Neutron Scattering Detector Smashes a Scientific Record
Doctoral graduate Su-Ann Chong demonstrated a breakthrough in scientific achievement expected to speed up high-impact neutron science research.
Folsom Wins Best National Laboratory Collaboration Award
Alumnus Micah Folsom won the Best National Laboratory Collaboration award at the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development University Program Review.
Scintillating Research: Delzer Recognized for Thesis Contributions
Cordell Delzer, who earned his doctorate from UT in nuclear engineering and his masters in materials science, gained recognition for his doctoral thesis.