Nuclear engineering science lab program at ORNL accepting applications for spring, summer 2018
Posted at 10:27 am December 27, 2017
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The Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is accepting applications for spring and summer 2018. NESLS is a cooperative research initiative at ORNL administered through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education and geared toward undergraduate and graduate students interested in nuclear engineering and science, a press release said.
NESLS offers students educational and research opportunities at a multidisciplinary national laboratory, the press release said. Research areas of interest may include nuclear security technologies; nuclear systems analysis, design, and safety; and fuels, isotopes, and nuclear materials.
To qualify, applicants must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student in a nuclear engineering, science, or eligible related program at an accredited U.S. college or university. Students working toward an associate of science or associate of engineering degree at a community college are also eligible to apply. All applicants must be 18 years or older and have at least a cumulative grade point average of 3.0. For a complete list of eligibility requirements, visit http://www.orau.org/ornl/nesls/. [Read more…]
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ORISE report shows nuclear engineering graduation rates rebounding in 2015 after brief decline
Posted at 5:44 pm June 4, 2016
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Increases seen in undergraduate and master degrees, while number of doctorate degrees awarded declined
After briefly declining in 2014 following five straight years of continual increases, the number of college students graduating with majors in nuclear engineering has rebounded. This is according to an annual study conducted by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education which surveyed 35 U.S. universities with nuclear engineering programs. The report, titled "Nuclear Engineering Enrollments and Degrees Survey, 2015 Data," includes degrees granted between September 1, 2014, and August 31, 2015.
Overall number of nuclear engineering degrees increases
According to the report, 652 students received bachelor's degrees with majors in nuclear engineering in 2015—a 4 percent increase over 2014 and just 0.5 percent lower than 2013. This is the second highest number of bachelor's degrees reported since 1984; however, it remains 23 percent below the peak years in the 1970s.
The number of nuclear engineering master's degrees awarded in 2015 increased by 13 percent over 2014 and is nearly identical to the number reported for 2013. The 363 master's degrees awarded in 2015 are the highest since the 1980s. [Read more…]
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Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis program accepting apps for 2016
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Opportunity provides students with research experience at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
The Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis, or NESLS, program is accepting applications for spring and summer 2016.
NESLS is a cooperative research initiative at Oak Ridge National Laboratory administered through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education and geared toward students working in nuclear engineering and science. NESLS offers students on-the-job educational and research opportunities at a multidisciplinary national laboratory.
Research areas of interest may include nuclear security technologies; nuclear systems analysis, design, and safety; and fuels, isotopes, and nuclear materials. Other features of the internship include: [Read more…]
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Two UT College of Engineering groups finalists for R&D 100 List
Posted at 12:41 am September 1, 2015
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The University of Tennessee College of Engineering recently got some good news, as R&D Magazine named two research groups to its list of finalists for the R&D 100.
The joint UT-Y12 Lithium Indium Diselenide Thermal Neutron Imager (LTNI) project includes Assistant Professor Eric Lukosi and Y-12 Joint Assistant Professor Ashley Stowe, both of nuclear engineering, while the joint UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Universal Grid Monitoring and Analyzing System (UGMAS) includes Governor's Chair Yilu Liu, Research Assistant Professor Yong Liu, and Lingwei Zhan of electrical engineering and computer science.
A panel of judges and editors selected groups for inclusion as nominees based on the magazine's determination of the most technologically significant products introduced in the past year. [Read more…]
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Robbins named deputy manager of NNSA Production Office
Teresa M. Robbins
Teresa M. Robbins has been named deputy manager for the National Nuclear Security Administration Production Office, or NPO.
In her new role, Robbins is responsible for day-to-day management and tactical execution of NPO activities. NPO is responsible for contract management and technical oversight of the consolidated contract at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge and Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas.
"Ms. Robbins has a wealth of technical and project management experience and excellent personnel management skills," said Steve Erhart, NPO manager. "She is a great addition to the senior executive team in NNSA."
Robbins has more than 20 years of experience in nuclear facility operations, engineering, safety analysis, maintenance, and risk analysis within the U.S. Department of Energy complex, a press release said. She previously held several leadership positions at NNSA, where she served as the deputy federal project director for the Uranium Processing Facility project, and more recently as acting senior scientific and technical adviser and then as the acting assistant manager for environment, safety, health, and quality for NPO. [Read more…]
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UCOR donates $50,000 for UT faculty fellowship
Pictured at the check presentation ceremony, from left, are J. Wesley Hines, head of the UT Department of Nuclear Engineering; Wayne Davis, dean for the UT College of Engineering; Matt Marston, UCOR chief operating officer; fellow Jason Hayward; and Jimmy Cheek, UT chancellor. (Photo courtesy UCOR)
UCOR, the federal government's cleanup contractor in Oak Ridge, presented the University of Tennessee with a $50,000 check this week for a faculty fellowship in the university's College of Engineering.
This check was the latest installment of a $250,000 commitment UCOR, a partnership between URS and CH2M Hill, has made to the university, a press release said.
"As a cleanup contractor of a nuclear site, UCOR is committed to ensuring continued excellence in nuclear education," said Matt Marston, UCOR chief operating officer. "This fellowship is an important step to fulfilling that commitment."
The recipient of the fellowship, Jason Hayward, is an assistant fellow in the College of Engineering's Department of Nuclear Engineering. Since arriving at the University of Tennessee in 2008, Hayward has focused on research in the areas of detector science and development of gamma ray and neutron imaging for applications in nuclear security, neutron scattering science, and medical imaging, the press release said. [Read more…]
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New UPF project director replaces Strock, who is retiring
Posted at 11:24 am June 5, 2014
Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC announced last week that Brian Reilly will become project director for the Uranium Processing Facility.
CNS is the new contractor that will manage and operate the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge and Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, starting this summer.
A press release said Reilly has 34 years of commercial nuclear engineering, procurement, and construction leadership and project management experience. A Bechtel senior vice president, Reilly managed Bechtel's global nuclear operations for six years and has led numerous nuclear projects from conceptual studies and design through all aspects of engineering, procurement, and construction. [Read more…]
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Oak Ridge nuclear engineering student earns scholarship award at UT
KNOXVILLE—Nuclear engineering students at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville were recently awarded a number of scholarships, with Oak Ridge's Mikah Rust among them.
Rust, who was named the Junior/Senior Undergraduate Scholarship winner, joins three other students from the College of Engineering's Department of Nuclear Engineering who were recognized:
Alyxandria Wszolek, a sophomore from Madison, Mississippi, won the Operations and Power Division Scholarship;
Travis Labossiere-Hickman, a junior from Brush Creek, Tennessee, won the Raymond DiSalvo Memorial Scholarship; and
Colton Oldham, from Hurricane, West Virginia, won the Sophomore Undergraduate Scholarship. [Read more…]
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UT nuclear engineering students awarded scholarships, fellowships through DOE program
One undergraduate scholarship goes to Oak Ridge student
KNOXVILLE—Several University of Tennessee students in the College of Engineering's Department of Nuclear Engineering in Knoxville received a nice start to the summer as Nuclear Energy University Programs announced its most recent award recipients, with UT netting nine undergraduate scholarships and three graduate fellowships.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Integrated University Program, undergraduate winners receive a $5,000 scholarship, while the graduate fellowship winners receive $50,000 annually over three years, as well as $5,000 toward summer internships at national laboratories or other approved locations.
The undergraduates include Mikah Rust of Oak Ridge. [Read more…]
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ORAU Annual Report highlights impact of early career researchers on U.S. scientific mission
Posted at 12:26 am April 7, 2014
Jason Hayward, who has a doctorate in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan, holds a high-resolution instrument, which is part of his research to benefit facilities like Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source. (Photo credit: University of Tennessee)
With U.S. falling behind China and India in numbers of STEM graduates, strengthening U.S. scientific talent is critical, according to report
Jason Hayward is applying his nuclear engineering research expertise to develop the next generation of high-resolution instruments for facilities like Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Spallation Neutron Source.
Hayward, who has a doctorate in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan, hopes his work will eventually help curtail the spread of nuclear weapons and assist in identifying viable alternative energy sources. Hayward is an assistant professor of nuclear engineering at the University of Tennessee, a joint faculty member with ORNL's Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division, a U.S. Department of Energy research award recipient, and a participant in the Higher Education Research Experiences Program.
He and many other early career researchers are participating in fellowships and internships managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities with DOE and other federal agencies, and they are the main focus of ORAU's "2013 Annual Report," which has just been released. [Read more…]
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Fifth in nation: UT graduate program in nuclear engineering
Posted at 10:04 am March 17, 2014
The graduate program in nuclear engineering at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville has risen to fifth place among all universities in the country, according to the 2015 U.S. News and World Report graduate rankings released last week.
Nuclear engineering ranked sixth in the nation in last year's list. In a press release, the University of Tennessee said it's one of the college's fastest growing graduate programs.
The College of Engineering's overall graduate program also climbed to 36th among all public universities, moving up three spots since last year, the UT press release said. [Read more…]
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ORISE report shows nuclear engineering graduation rates on the rise in 2013
Posted at 12:31 pm March 4, 2014
Number of graduate degrees expected to remain consistent but undergraduate degrees could see decrease starting in 2015; UT among Top 3 degree-granting programs
The number of college students graduating with majors in nuclear engineering continues to increase, according to a report by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, which surveyed 32 U.S. universities with nuclear engineering programs. The report, titled "Nuclear Engineering Enrollments and Degrees Survey, 2013 Data," includes degrees granted between Sept. 1, 2012, and Aug. 31, 2013.
Graduate, undergraduate nuclear engineering degrees increased from last year [Read more…]
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