The U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) announced a grant of $292,770 to be used for infrastructure at 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab, the second consecutive year for 蘑菇传媒 to receive the grant. The funding will expand the radioactive materials characterization capability in the NEXT Lab. Specifically, it provides the … Continued
In yet another significant step toward the goal of building a molten salt research reactor, 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab submitted an application for a construction permit with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday. The application is the first for a new research reactor in more than 30 years … Continued
Two 蘑菇传媒 faculty members have been selected to participate in the inaugural Inquiry Initiative sponsored by the Association of Teacher Educators.聽 Dr. Dana Mayhall, assistant professor of teacher education, and Dr. Amy Spiker, associate professor of teacher education, are two of just 80 university- and school-based teacher educators and education scholars from … Continued
蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory has contracted Teledyne Brown Engineering to perform front-end engineering and design work to produce the first university-based molten salt research reactor (MSRR). 鈥淲e received interest in working on this first-of-a-kind project from over a dozen top engineering companies,鈥� said Dr. Rusty Towell, director of NEXT Lab and … Continued
Three 蘑菇传媒 students are among 43 students nationwide named as 2022 Sumners Scholars by the Sumners Foundation. Each student receives a $30,000 scholarship. Emma Jaax, junior accounting and financial management major from Boerne, Texas; Hannah Maniscalo, junior political science major from Spring, Texas; and Gracyn McGathy, junior journalism major from Austin, Texas, have … Continued
Three 蘑菇传媒 students will live, work and learn abroad next school year as recipients of the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. 蘑菇传媒 had nine students qualify as semi-finalists this year, a record number, and three were named finalists, tying the … Continued
Dr. Brad East is assistant professor of theology, and he鈥檚 known since high school he wanted to be just that. Now, only five years into his dream job, he鈥檚 earned the honor of 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Teacher of the Year for 2022. 鈥淭he very idea that I could read, write and teach about theology … Continued
蘑菇传媒 will award 836 degrees this weekend in three Commencement ceremonies taking place on Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. The Friday, May 6, ceremony at 8 p.m. will award 257 master鈥檚 and 42 doctoral degree recipients. On Saturday, May 7, 537 bachelor鈥檚 degrees will be presented in two ceremonies 鈥� 10 a.m. and … Continued
A group of top students from 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 May 2022 graduating class were honored April 28 during the University Scholars awards ceremony in the Chapel on the Hill auditorium. Approximately 50 scholars are selected annually by the Faculty Senate based on nominations from the academic departments. Each department is invited to designate one scholar … Continued