Wednesday, June 12, 2013
NPRE Prof. Rizwan Uddin is among scientists on the Urbana campus who have gained access to the Blue Waters supercomputer.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Life at the Center of the Energy Crisis: A Technologist's Search for a Black Swan describes the story of NPRE Emeritus Prof. George H. Miley’s work and struggles in the field of energy research.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Four NPRE students have been awarded national scholarships from the American Nuclear Society.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Associate Prof. Magdi Ragheb has been recognized with the College of Engineering Everitt Award for Teaching Excellence.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
First year faculty member Prof. Clair Sullivan and veteran Prof. Rizwan Uddin are sharing the designation as 2013 NPRE Teacher of the Year. Records Officer Becky Meline was recognized for her work in advising students.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Ninety-five students were recognized during the 2013 NPRE-ANS Honors Banquet in April.
Friday, May 3, 2013
NPRE students Nicholas Rivera and Leo E. Kirsch garnered two of the eight highly competitive, college-wide student honors announced at the College of Engineering Awards Convocation in April.
Monday, April 22, 2013
NPRE graduate student Manas R. Gartia has been working with a group of Illinois researchers in developing MoboSens, a low-cost, smartphone-based sensor that allows users to test water quality and specifically detect nitrate concentration.
Monday, April 22, 2013
For years NPRE alumni Terrill and Deborah Laughton have worked together to raise the profile of NPRE and the resources to build the Department’s programs.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Four NPRE students shared a Best Undergraduate Paper Award for their presentation at the 2013 American Nuclear Society Student Conference.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
NPRE Alumnus Ron Knief and NPRE Assistant Professor Zahra Mohaghegh are organizing the embedded topical meeting, Risk Management for Complex Socio-Technical Systems, as part of the 2013 American Nuclear Society Winter meeting, to be held November 10-14 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Friday, March 22, 2013
As nuclear industries switch operations from that of buttons, dials and knobs to mice and monitors, questions arise:
Monday, March 11, 2013
Elmer E. Lewis, computational neutronics expert and author of several pivotal textbooks, will be presented the 2013 NPRE Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Desmond Chan, Manager of Technology for Bechtel Power Corporation, brought with him a show of the company's support when he visited NPRE and the College of Engineering on Monday.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
A total of 35 NPRE undergraduates have been named to the Fall 2012 Dean's List.