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Ruzic leads plasma project to streamline metal cleaning
NPRE News | November 30, 2021
Sankaran settling in at MRL with "so many resources"
NPRE News | November 18, 2021
Micro-reactor project continues pace toward becoming a reality
NPRE News | November 11, 2021
RESEARCH
AI simulates molten salts, evaluates nuclear power applications
Which molten salt is best to use in a nuclear reactor? A team of researchers at Beckman Institute and NPRE are asking this question — and answering it. They used AI to simulate the properties of a molten salt compound called FLiNaK; their model can be used to evaluate additional compounds, saving the time and resources demanded by real-world experiments and advancing our knowledge about safe, efficient nuclear power.
Professor Huff goes to Washington
NPRE assistant professor Kathryn Huff has been tapped to be the new Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for the Office of Nuclear Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy. We at NPRE are proud of her and wish her the best on this new chapter.
iSEE Nuclear Energy Forum
Click the above icon to view the September 10, 2020 forum discussing the UIUC microreactor proposal.
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Grainger College of Engineering Scholarship Application
Grainger Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office is accepting applications for available scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year.
See the Scholarships for Continuing Students website for more information and the link to the application.
The next application period runs mid-February thru early March of 2022.
Please contact engr-scholarship@illinois.edu for more information.
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