NE is excited to welcome Amanda Lovelace back to Rocky Top as the Graduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Nuclear Engineering! Follow the link below to read more about Lovelace and her previous role within TCE! 🔗 bit.ly/3RClByM

Tomorrow, Cordell Delzer, scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, will cover the history of the United States Nuclear Detonation Detection System, the current state of the technology, and interesting projects at LANL. ⏰ 1:30 p.m. 📍 ZEC 123/Zoom 🔗 bit.ly/3RB1VeK

Jason Hayward, a professor and UCOR Fellow in the Department of Nuclear Engineering, has been honored as the 2025 recipient of the Excellence in Research and Creative Achievement Award from the University of Tennessee Office of the Provost! 👏 🔗 bit.ly/4maDDq2

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Ivis Chaple Gore on being recognized as a rising star in nuclear medicine and molecular imaging through the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging’s “Ones to Watch” program for 2025! 🌟 🔗 bit.ly/42JFomm

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Congratulations to the #EngineeringVols alumni Thomas Magette and Lawrence Townsend for being inducted into our department's Hall of Fame!👏 Read more about their careers: bit.ly/3SERuqQ

Thomas Magette and Lawrence Townsend are the newest members of the NE Hall of Fame! Both were inducted during the department’s awards banquet earlier this month, where we also recognized the rest of the winners of the 2025 Awards Banquet: bit.ly/433n3Rm

During fusion energy week, Zinkle Fellow and Assistant Professor, Livia Casali, participated in a panel about women pioneers in fusion! Casali also moderated a panel that hosted Type One Energy, ORNL, and TVA to discuss career options for students. 👏

Earlier this week, the NE department hosted Michelle Harstine, CEO of the Congressional Energy Engagement Foundation, in the Zeanah Engineering Complex to showcase our signature facilities for educating the next generation of nuclear engineers to save the world! 🌎

As part of a recent agreement between the University of Tennessee and Y-12, the Department of Nuclear Engineering stands to gain multiple opportunities for students, faculty, and researchers to contribute to initiatives on national security. 🔗 bit.ly/4l3Dqn2

In its second year, the Fusion Summer School grew by 50%! 📈 24 students from across the state and country attended the one-week intensive course to become familiar with graduate education opportunities relevant to fusion at UT. 🔗 bit.ly/4n6uT4C

Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Manager Michael Ratliff has been granted the title of Certified Health Physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, an honor that involves strict requirements, a rigorous exam, and necessary experience. Congrats! 🎉 🔗 bit.ly/3GeCTzV

NE is helping launch a groundbreaking initiative to bring nuclear energy concepts to kindergarteners, first graders, and second graders! Teachers across Tennessee will be trained to teach age-appropriate nuclear education. Details below: bit.ly/4egP4sw

Rising senior Madison Vandergriff is determined to gain as much experience as possible. That's why she has taken advantage of TCE's internship and co-op opportunities by working for four companies during her time at UT. Click the link to learn more! 🔗 bit.ly/4emRmWZ

Several #EngineeringVols have enrolled in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate (NUPOC) program, an opportunity that offers a full-time salary to attend school and provides a technical job upon graduation. Click the link below to learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/4eleq8y

Six representatives from our department were honored this month at the American Nuclear Society's Annual Conference! Visit the link to learn more about the recipients 👏 🔗 bit.ly/44n9R9k

Professor Nick Brown has been featured on WVLT8, highlighting his work with Tennessee Valley Authority and its role in the expansion of nuclear energy across the country. Click the link to read more! bit.ly/44IeISL

After connecting with Research Assistant Professor Luis Stand, #EngineeringVol Andrew Marotta began working in the Scintillation Materials Research Center, researching the characterization of a specific type of scintillator used for radiation detection. bit.ly/45dKrMZ

We're excited to welcome Alex Ivanov, who will join the University of Tennessee’s Department of Nuclear Engineering as a tenure-track assistant professor! Ivanov is bringing his expertise in atomistic simulation and passion for nuclear materials science. bit.ly/44RRDym

We are excited to welcome Ilja Popovs as he joins the Department of Nuclear Engineering as a tenure-track associate professor! In his lab at UT, Popovs plans to create effective chelators for lanthanides and actinides. 👏 🔗 bit.ly/4mdiniq