Tag Archives: The Source 2019
Summer Internships Propel Doctoral Research
This summer, two nuclear engineering doctoral students were able to experience internships that advanced their specific fields of research. Will […]
Fall Ushers in Faculty Promotions & Tenure
Faculty members across the college enjoy well-earned promotions and tenure as we lean into the fall semester. The department is […]
Student Innovators Win Top Prizes for Research
Three nuclear engineering graduate students were among 25 who were awarded prizes from the 2019 DoE Innovations in Nuclear Technology […]
A Scattered Approach
Associate Professor Maik Lang is using neutrons to help gain a better understanding of materials, specifically pyrochlores.
A Future in Fusion: The Race to Harness the Next Generation of Nuclear Power
Fusion powers the sun and all the stars in the galaxy. It produces nearly all of the elements. It’s the […]
Faculty Receive Nearly $2.4 Million in Research Grants
Three nuclear engineering faculty members recently received funding from the US DoE’s Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP), which seeks to […]
UT Department of Nuclear Engineering Unveils Medical Physics Program
Beginning in fall 2019, the Department of Nuclear Engineering will offer both an MS and a Graduate Certificate in Medical […]
UT Student’s Nuclear Cybersecurity Research Gains International Attention
NE doctoral student Fan Zhang is researching a new approach for enhancing cybersecurity within nuclear power plants and will be published for IAEA.
Millennials Reaching Millennials to Pursue Nuclear Engineering
Nuclear engineering graduate student Sarah Davis and graduate research assistant in energy science and engineering Katelyn Bennett together served as […]
Genetic Algorithms: Where Evolutionary Biology Meets Nuclear Engineering
NE Department Head Wes Hines leads a team researching how artificial intelligence can be used to aid in the design of a complex nuclear system.