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Mechanical Engineering Highlights

  • Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student and flight test engineer Jessica Peterson, with two co-authors, has published in the December issue of Aerospace America. The magazine is the official publication of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA); the end-of-year issue is dedicated to the year’s biggest aerospace achievements and milestones. 
  • Mechanical Engineering Professor Miles Greiner was appointed to the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board on Sept. 27, 2024. to the board, an independent federal agency that performs independent technical and scientific peer review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s activities related to managing and disposing of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Professor Greiner is the program director for the Nuclear Packaging Graduate Program. 

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission funds new nuclear microreactor safety research

University faculty to help develop regulations that ensure safe and rapid deployment of sustained electric power capacity to military and disaster sites

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Nuclear Career Spotlight, held to raise awareness about careers in the nuclear industry, draws nearly 100 students

Organizers plan to offer the event in fall 2025

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White House appoints Miles Greiner to national board

Greiner’s research on nuclear packaging leads to appointment to board that reviews Department of Energy activities

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