Category: Ģý News
NRC construction permit issuance expected in September
This week the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced it will complete the safety assessment and construction permit issuance for the Natura Resources-funded Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) at Ģý by Sept. 30. In March, the NRC completed the environmental assessment of the Natura-funded MSRR at Ģý. The reactor will be the first deployment … Continued
Ģý student receives $30,000 Sumners scholarship
Tamil Kayode-Adele of Midland, Texas, was recently awarded a $30,000 scholarship to Ģý by The Sumners Foundation. Adele is among 46 undergraduate students nationally to receive a Sumners scholarship in 2024. Scholarship selections are based on academic excellence, civic engagement and a capacity for leadership, and the funds apply toward the students’ junior … Continued
Ģý awards honorary degree to longtime supporter Kay Onstead
Ģý recently presented Kay Onstead with an honorary Doctor of Science at a private ceremony in Houston. The degree was awarded for her contributions to the university and society, said Dr. Phil Schubert, Ģý president. “Kay’s extraordinary contributions to Ģý continue to inspire the generosity of our community,” Schubert said. “I’m thankful for … Continued
Ģý to be first Texas university in unique refugee partnership
Ģý is set to be the first Texas university to join the Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) program, designed to partner U.S. colleges and universities with their local refugee resettlement agency as a co-sponsor to host refugees on campus grounds and support them in their resettlement. Ģý and the Abilene office of the … Continued
Four Ģý students receive major scholarships
A record number of Ģý students have been awarded major national scholarships this spring. Among the recipients are two graduating seniors who have been honored with Fulbright grants, a third student who will be participating in a Fulbright summer research institute, and a student receiving a 2024 Goldwater Scholarship. Erin Hodgson, a senior … Continued
Ģý to confer degrees, honors at May Commencement
Ģý will award 840 degrees this weekend in three Commencement ceremonies taking place at Moody Coliseum Friday and Saturday. The Friday, May 10, ceremony at 7 p.m. will award 246 master’s and 53 doctoral degrees. On Saturday, May 11, 541 bachelor’s degrees will be presented in two ceremonies – 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Undergraduate … Continued
Ģý announces new dean for College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Rachael Milligan has been named the new dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Ģý. Milligan joins Ģý from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she has served in various leadership roles, including assistant dean for innovative programs and partnerships in the College of Education and executive director … Continued
Ģý professor to benefit from annual Kirk Goodwin Run
Dr. Cindy Roper, professor of communication at Ģý, will be the beneficiary of this year’s Kirk Goodwin Run, a nonprofit event sponsored by Ģý’s Galaxy fraternity. The run, which annually raises funds to assist people facing ongoing medical expenses, will take place May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Hunter Welcome Center. In … Continued
NRC completes environmental assessment of Ģý NEXT Lab
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently completed its environmental assessment of Ģý’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) Lab, a significant milestone in its goal to build a Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR). NEXT Lab – in collaboration with Natura Resources – has set out to design, license and commission an MSRR to be … Continued