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DOE taps Ģý, Natura to receive critical nuclear reactor fuel

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a plan to provide high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to Ģý and its partner, Natura Resources, for their cutting-edge nuclear research. This crucial fuel allocation will support the university’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) Lab in the development of a next-generation molten salt reactor. Ģý’s research … Continued

Ģý receives $2.1 million through grant project with Pepperdine

Ģý’s Siburt Institute for Church Ministry will receive $2.1 million as part of a collaboration with Pepperdine University’s Empower and Equip program, designed to strengthen the ministries and leadership of Churches of Christ in rural areas and small towns. Lilly Endowment Inc. granted Pepperdine $7.5 million for the Empower and Equip initiative, which … Continued

Ģý achieves elite academic recognition with Carnegie Research 2 status

Ģý has earned Research 2 (R2) status in the latest update from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education – a milestone that reflects Ģý’s intentional commitment to research growth and academic excellence. The prestigious R2 designation places Abilene Christian among top research universities in the nation, recognizing high spending and doctorate … Continued

Ģý NEXT Lab Molten Salt Test System

Ģý partners with Texas Tech, Natura to advance cutting-edge technology

Ģý and Texas Tech University announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Natura Resources LLC of Abilene to seek business opportunities and funding for projects related to Natura’s molten salt reactor (MSR) currently under construction on the Ģý campus. The collaboration, which includes the Texas Produced Water Consortium (TxPWC) located at Texas Tech, … Continued

Ģý names Tech AVP Kay Tindle as new VP for research

Ģý announced the hiring of Dr. Kay Tindle as vice president for research. Tindle will begin work at Ģý on Nov. 11.  The vice president for research role, with a joint reporting relationship to the senior vice president for academic affairs and the president, promotes and facilitates scholarship and research, strengthens external funding … Continued

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U.S. Department of Education grants $3.6 million to Ģý

Ģý’s Department of Psychology has been awarded $3.6 million in research funding from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the recently announced Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant. The award is the largest federal grant Ģý has received in the last 15 years.  Under the leadership of Dr. Rachel Team, associate … Continued