The Honorable David Wright, a member of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), visited 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab) Dec. 6 to meet with senior leaders from 蘑菇传媒 and Natura Resources.聽 Wright is the second NRC official to visit NEXT Lab; NRC chair Christopher Hanson came to 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 campus in … Continued
The Honorable Christopher Hanson, chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), visited 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab) Oct. 12 to meet with senior leaders from 蘑菇传媒 and Natura Resources. 鈥淗anson shared his priorities for the NRC, which included advanced reactors, supporting academic institutions and improved safety,鈥� … Continued
The Gayle and Max Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center (SERC) 鈥� home of 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory and the future home of one of the first advanced reactors in the United States 鈥� opened on Friday with more than 300 people on hand to celebrate the occasion and tour the … Continued
A Houston family鈥檚 long legacy of philanthropy and service to 蘑菇传媒 culminated in a $25 million gift announced this week from Kay Onstead. Her generosity marks the fifth largest single donation in the university’s history, and Kay and her late husband, Robert, have given more than $59 million to Abilene Christian over their … Continued
Students and faculty in the Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory at 蘑菇传媒 recently published their first peer-reviewed journal article, 鈥淎 molten salt test loop for component and instrumentation testing,鈥� in the Annals of Nuclear Energy. Highlights of the article include: Development of a forced-flow system for testing molten salt reactor technologies. A molten … Continued
Five students who are a part of the Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory at 蘑菇传媒 were awarded scholarships from the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 University Nuclear Leadership Program. Although 蘑菇传媒 students have been awarded these scholarships in past years, this is the most scholarships 蘑菇传媒 has received in a single cycle. Samuel Ash, … Continued
Through a 2021 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities grant, Dr. Andrew Holowiecki, assistant professor of biology at 蘑菇传媒, and his team of undergraduate researchers are studying the embryonic development of zebrafish in hopes of better understanding human development.聽聽 蘑菇传媒 was one of nine CCCU institutions awarded a grant and has received … Continued
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has docketed 蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab construction permit application, placing it under formal regulatory review. The application is the first for a new research reactor in more than 30 years and the first-ever for an advanced university research reactor.聽 鈥淭his is a significant achievement, and … Continued
蘑菇传媒’s chemistry and biochemistry programs received a research grant from the Welch Foundation this year, marking more than 60 years of funding. This round is their highest award yet at $150,000 over the next three years. The Welch Foundation supports chemistry research in Texas, and members of the Department of Chemistry and … Continued