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Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science – News and Events https://news.mst.edu Your source for the latest from Rolla Tue, 23 Sep 2025 21:35:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 50666640 S&T researcher awarded $1 million to test nuclear fuel   https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/st-researcher-awarded-1-million-to-test-nuclear-fuel/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/st-researcher-awarded-1-million-to-test-nuclear-fuel/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:22:44 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54148 https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/st-researcher-awarded-1-million-to-test-nuclear-fuel/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T The Missouri S&T nuclear reactor glows blue with Cherenkov radiation from high-energy electrons moving faster than light in water. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 54148 Not your average summer camp: Teens operate nuclear reactor at Missouri S&T https://news.mst.edu/2025/08/not-your-average-summer-camp-teens-operate-nuclear-reactor-at-missouri-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/08/not-your-average-summer-camp-teens-operate-nuclear-reactor-at-missouri-st/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:11:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53948 https://news.mst.edu/2025/08/not-your-average-summer-camp-teens-operate-nuclear-reactor-at-missouri-st/feed/ 2 Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T Participants control the Missouri S&T Nuclear Reactor during a previous session of S&T’s Nuclear Engineering Camp. Photo by Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T. 53948 S&T bringing high-tech, hands-on fun to Missouri State Fair https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/st-bringing-high-tech-hands-on-fun-to-missouri-state-fair/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/st-bringing-high-tech-hands-on-fun-to-missouri-state-fair/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:51:30 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53920 https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/st-bringing-high-tech-hands-on-fun-to-missouri-state-fair/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce A family interacts with a robot at Missouri S&T's exhibit at the Missouri State Fair on Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T 53920 Mines to Megawatts: S&T event to address small modular reactors in retired mines  https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/mines-to-megawatts-st-event-to-address-small-modular-reactors-in-retired-mines/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/mines-to-megawatts-st-event-to-address-small-modular-reactors-in-retired-mines/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:00:27 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53877 https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/mines-to-megawatts-st-event-to-address-small-modular-reactors-in-retired-mines/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Dr. Joshua Schlegel, center, works with students in a Missouri S&T classroom. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 53877 Missouri S&T awarded $3 million from state for small modular nuclear reactor initiative https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/missouri-st-awarded-3-million-from-state-for-small-modular-nuclear-reactor-initiative/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/missouri-st-awarded-3-million-from-state-for-small-modular-nuclear-reactor-initiative/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:45:39 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53880 https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/missouri-st-awarded-3-million-from-state-for-small-modular-nuclear-reactor-initiative/feed/ 0 53880 Missouri S&T symposium in Morocco focuses on sustainable energy for Africa  https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/missouri-st-symposium-in-morocco-focuses-on-sustainable-energy-for-africa/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/missouri-st-symposium-in-morocco-focuses-on-sustainable-energy-for-africa/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 18:36:38 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53838 https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/missouri-st-symposium-in-morocco-focuses-on-sustainable-energy-for-africa/feed/ 0 News and Events Adobe stock image. 53838 LIFE is good for emerging engineering leaders at Missouri S&T https://news.mst.edu/2025/05/life-is-good-for-emerging-engineering-leaders-at-missouri-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/05/life-is-good-for-emerging-engineering-leaders-at-missouri-st/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 16:47:33 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53209 https://news.mst.edu/2025/05/life-is-good-for-emerging-engineering-leaders-at-missouri-st/feed/ 0 News and Events Students in Missouri S&T’s LIFE program visited Mastercard’s tech hub in O'Fallon, Missouri, during their winter retreat. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Lewis. 53209 S&T researchers focus on containing fuel in nuclear reactors with $1 million in federal support https://news.mst.edu/2025/04/st-researchers-focus-on-containing-fuel-in-nuclear-reactors-with-1-million-in-federal-support/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/04/st-researchers-focus-on-containing-fuel-in-nuclear-reactors-with-1-million-in-federal-support/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:24:12 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53095 https://news.mst.edu/2025/04/st-researchers-focus-on-containing-fuel-in-nuclear-reactors-with-1-million-in-federal-support/feed/ 1 Missouri S&T Dr. Joseph Newkirk operates a testing device in S&T’s Toomey Hall. Photo by Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T. 53095 Engineers Week: Q&A with Dr. Tayfun Akyurek, assistant professor of nuclear engineering and radiation science  https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/engineers-week-qa-with-dr-tayfun-akyurek-assistant-professor-of-nuclear-engineering-and-radiation-science/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/engineers-week-qa-with-dr-tayfun-akyurek-assistant-professor-of-nuclear-engineering-and-radiation-science/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:03:11 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52679 https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/engineers-week-qa-with-dr-tayfun-akyurek-assistant-professor-of-nuclear-engineering-and-radiation-science/feed/ 0 News and Events Dr. Tayfun Akyurek stands in a classroom in S&T’s Fulton Hall. Photo by Greg Edwards/Missouri S&T. 52679 ‘A relentless practicality’ https://news.mst.edu/2024/12/a-relentless-practicality/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/12/a-relentless-practicality/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 21:28:37 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52141 https://news.mst.edu/2024/12/a-relentless-practicality/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Dr. Joshua Schlegel, an associate professor of nuclear engineering and radiation science at Missouri S&T, works through a problem with his students. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 52141 U.S. News: Missouri S&T is the state’s top public engineering school  https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/51695/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/51695/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2024 05:02:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=51695 https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/51695/feed/ 1 Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T Joe Miner, S&T's mascot, gives a student a high five on the university's campus. 51695 Missouri S&T’s American Nuclear Society student group honored on the national stage https://news.mst.edu/2024/07/missouri-sts-american-nuclear-society-student-group-honored-on-the-national-stage/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/07/missouri-sts-american-nuclear-society-student-group-honored-on-the-national-stage/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:05:05 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=51346 https://news.mst.edu/2024/07/missouri-sts-american-nuclear-society-student-group-honored-on-the-national-stage/feed/ 0 News and Events Members of Missouri S&T’s student section of the American Nuclear Society pose with their award. Photo courtesy of Sydney Wagner. 51346 Teens go nuclear at Missouri S&T summer camp  https://news.mst.edu/2024/07/teens-go-nuclear-at-missouri-st-summer-camp/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/07/teens-go-nuclear-at-missouri-st-summer-camp/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:54:22 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=51301 https://news.mst.edu/2024/07/teens-go-nuclear-at-missouri-st-summer-camp/feed/ 0 Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T Campers peer into the pool that houses the university’s nuclear reactor core, which emits a blue glow when particles move faster than light in water. Photo by Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T. 51301 Special issue of academic journal honors Missouri S&T professor https://news.mst.edu/2024/05/special-issue-of-academic-journal-honors-missouri-st-professor/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/05/special-issue-of-academic-journal-honors-missouri-st-professor/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 15:26:17 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50733 https://news.mst.edu/2024/05/special-issue-of-academic-journal-honors-missouri-st-professor/feed/ 0 50733 S&T alumna encourages women to consider nuclear engineering https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/st-alumna-encourages-women-to-consider-nuclear-engineering/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/st-alumna-encourages-women-to-consider-nuclear-engineering/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:04:42 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50263 https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/st-alumna-encourages-women-to-consider-nuclear-engineering/feed/ 0 News and Events Corie Glenn, far right, with her husband, Jeremy, and two children, Christopher, 13, and Miranda, 11. Photo courtesy of Glenn. 50263 S&T students to gain LIFE experiences through new leadership program https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/st-students-to-gain-life-experiences-through-new-leadership-program/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/st-students-to-gain-life-experiences-through-new-leadership-program/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:35:11 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49523 https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/st-students-to-gain-life-experiences-through-new-leadership-program/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T The application window is currently open for students to apply for Missouri S&T’s new LIFE program. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 49523 Missouri S&T to power new energy technology incubator https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/missouri-st-to-power-new-energy-technology-incubator/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/missouri-st-to-power-new-energy-technology-incubator/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:17:59 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49392 https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/missouri-st-to-power-new-energy-technology-incubator/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Mel Azimzadeh, a master’s student in civil engineering, uses an Oculus Quest 2 headset to tour the Missouri S&T Solar Village, shown behind her. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 49392 Top U.S. nuclear energy official speaks with Missouri S&T community https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/top-u-s-nuclear-energy-official-speaks-with-missouri-st-community/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/top-u-s-nuclear-energy-official-speaks-with-missouri-st-community/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:10:27 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49264 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/top-u-s-nuclear-energy-official-speaks-with-missouri-st-community/feed/ 0 News and Events Dr. Kathryn Huff speaks to the Missouri S&T community. 49264 Missouri S&T partners with Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/missouri-st-partners-with-kern-entrepreneurial-engineering-network/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/missouri-st-partners-with-kern-entrepreneurial-engineering-network/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:19:36 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49122 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/missouri-st-partners-with-kern-entrepreneurial-engineering-network/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Thousands of Missouri S&T engineering students jumpstart their careers through the university’s fall and spring career fairs. S&T’s partnership with KEEN will allow these students to develop even stronger entrepreneurial mindsets and be further prepared for their future positions. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 49122 Meet S&T at the fair https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/meet-st-at-the-fair/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/meet-st-at-the-fair/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:53:45 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48702 https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/meet-st-at-the-fair/feed/ 0 Mindy Limback, Missouri S&T A child plays with Missouri S&T’s Spot the Robodog at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia on Aug. 18, 2022. Spot will return to S&T’s sponsored area at this year’s Missouri State Fair, scheduled Aug. 10-20. Photo by Mindy Limback, Missouri S&T. 48702 Missouri S&T American Nuclear Society student section wins national award https://news.mst.edu/2023/07/missouri-st-american-nuclear-society-student-section-wins-national-award/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/07/missouri-st-american-nuclear-society-student-section-wins-national-award/#comments Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:55:25 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48650 https://news.mst.edu/2023/07/missouri-st-american-nuclear-society-student-section-wins-national-award/feed/ 1 News and Events Missouri S&T’s student section of the American Nuclear Society, pictured here at this year’s national conference, was recently awarded the 2023 Samuel Glasston award. Photo courtesy of Ariel Thompson. 48650 S&T researchers awarded $2 million to assess public perception of nuclear waste sites https://news.mst.edu/2023/06/st-researchers-awarded-2-million-to-assess-public-perception-of-nuclear-waste-sites/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/06/st-researchers-awarded-2-million-to-assess-public-perception-of-nuclear-waste-sites/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:57:40 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48522 https://news.mst.edu/2023/06/st-researchers-awarded-2-million-to-assess-public-perception-of-nuclear-waste-sites/feed/ 3 News and Events Nuclear waste is often stored in dry casks, such those pictured here at the Idaho National Laboratory. However, the U.S. DOE is obligated to find a more permanent solution for the country’s spent nuclear fuel. Photo courtesy of the DOE. 48522 Missouri S&T graduate engineering programs on the rise in U.S. News & World Report rankings https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-graduate-engineering-programs-on-the-rise-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings-2/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-graduate-engineering-programs-on-the-rise-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings-2/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:45:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47983 https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-graduate-engineering-programs-on-the-rise-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings-2/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Anthony Oha, left, graduate student in environmental engineering, conducts research with Dr. Joel Burken, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and chair of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T. Photo by Michael Pierce, Missouri S&T 47983 Missouri S&T to host free screening of ‘Nuclear Now’ May 1 https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-to-host-free-screening-of-nuclear-now-may-1/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-to-host-free-screening-of-nuclear-now-may-1/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 22:02:39 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47917 https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-to-host-free-screening-of-nuclear-now-may-1/feed/ 0 47917 NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK: S&T student Baylor Dickinson has a positive reaction to university’s nuclear reactor https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/national-engineers-week-st-student-baylor-dickinson-has-a-positive-reaction-to-universitys-nuclear-reactor/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/national-engineers-week-st-student-baylor-dickinson-has-a-positive-reaction-to-universitys-nuclear-reactor/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:50:50 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47405 https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/national-engineers-week-st-student-baylor-dickinson-has-a-positive-reaction-to-universitys-nuclear-reactor/feed/ 0 News and Events Baylor Dickinson, of Webb City, Missouri, is a first-year student in nuclear engineering at Missouri S&T. Photo courtesy of Baylor Dickinson. 47405 S&T nuclear engineering student awarded international Curie fellowship https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/st-nuclear-engineering-student-awarded-international-curie-fellowship/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/st-nuclear-engineering-student-awarded-international-curie-fellowship/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:31:51 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47334 https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/st-nuclear-engineering-student-awarded-international-curie-fellowship/feed/ 1 47334 Updated: Missouri S&T to celebrate National Engineers Week with multiple speakers, events https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/missouri-st-to-celebrate-national-engineers-week-with-multiple-speakers-events/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/missouri-st-to-celebrate-national-engineers-week-with-multiple-speakers-events/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:56:33 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47298 https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/missouri-st-to-celebrate-national-engineers-week-with-multiple-speakers-events/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Members of the concrete canoe team added green concrete mix to their canoe mold on Jan. 21 in the Kummer Student Design Center. Multiple student-led design teams from Missouri S&T will be at the Saint Louis Science Center Feb. 25. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 47298 Wagner receives honorary degree from Missouri S&T https://news.mst.edu/2022/12/wagner-receives-honorary-degree-from-missouri-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2022/12/wagner-receives-honorary-degree-from-missouri-st/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:35:21 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=46659 https://news.mst.edu/2022/12/wagner-receives-honorary-degree-from-missouri-st/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Missouri S&T Chancellor Mo Dehghani, left, congratulates honorary degree recipient John Wagner during a commencement ceremony held Dec. 17 on the S&T campus. Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T 46659 Missouri S&T student selected for Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program https://news.mst.edu/2022/11/missouri-st-student-selected-for-navy-nuclear-propulsion-officer-candidate-program/ https://news.mst.edu/2022/11/missouri-st-student-selected-for-navy-nuclear-propulsion-officer-candidate-program/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:16:13 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=46214 https://news.mst.edu/2022/11/missouri-st-student-selected-for-navy-nuclear-propulsion-officer-candidate-program/feed/ 1 46214 Missouri S&T makes list of “degrees of the future” for energy engineering https://news.mst.edu/2022/08/missouri-st-makes-list-of-degrees-of-the-future-for-energy-engineering/ https://news.mst.edu/2022/08/missouri-st-makes-list-of-degrees-of-the-future-for-energy-engineering/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:20:11 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=44287 https://news.mst.edu/2022/08/missouri-st-makes-list-of-degrees-of-the-future-for-energy-engineering/feed/ 3 News and Events Missouri S&T's Solar Village houses four of six solar-powered homes designed and built by S&T students. 44287 Missouri S&T faculty honored for outstanding teaching, experiential learning https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-faculty-honored-for-outstanding-teaching-experiential-learning/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-faculty-honored-for-outstanding-teaching-experiential-learning/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:39:18 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=40937 https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-faculty-honored-for-outstanding-teaching-experiential-learning/feed/ 0 News and Events Missouri S&T Outstanding Teacher Award recipients pose for a group photo with Chancellor Mo Dehghani and Provost Colin Potts following a ceremony on Dec. 9. Photos by Victoria Hagni/ Missouri S&T 40937