Penn State Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear engineering grad students Scout Bucks and Alex Nellis awarded U.S. Department of Energy fellowships ➡ https://bit.ly/45q6tdK

“Better than graphene” material development may improve implantable technology: Researchers led by Dipanjan Pan tweaked borophene to interact with cells and other biological units in unique ways

➡ https://bit.ly/4bLRD41

Kenan Ünlü recognized with 2024 President’s Award for Excellence in Academic Integration ➡ https://bit.ly/3UkvymE

🎓🎉 Congratulations to undergraduate student Scout H. Bucks for being selected as our student marshal for the spring 2024 commencement ceremony!

This honor recognizes Bucks’ academic achievement and contributions to student life. Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Qk4kKz

The Penn State Radiation Science and Engineering Center (RSEC) received a small angle neutron scattering (SANS) device, a $9.8 million equipment donation from Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin in Germany!

The arrival of the SANS equipment makes Penn State the first and only U.S. university research reactor to have SANS capability, according to RSEC researchers.

New device positions Penn State at the forefront of university research reactors | Penn State Engineering The Penn State Radiation Science and Engineering Center (RSEC) recently received a small angle neutron scattering (SANS) device. The arrival of the equipment makes Penn State the first and only U.S. university research reactor to have SANS capability, according to RSEC researchers. Credit: Poornima...

GPS nanoparticle platform precisely delivers therapeutic payload to cancer cells: Equipped with novel homing abilities, the platform activates in cancer environments to release gene-editing tools

Read about this research that includes Dipanjan Pan ➡ https://bit.ly/49cZ4Pr

Rachel N. Slaybaugh was named a 2024 Outstanding Engineering Alumni! 🎉 Slaybaugh is a partner at DCVC.

Read about Slaybaugh and her achievements ➡ https://bit.ly/3vfeh4C

As we host this year's American Nuclear Society (ANS) Student Conference, we would like to give a shout out to the Penn State ANS chapter who is organizing the event and Westinghouse Electric Company for serving as the platinum sponsor! The sponsorship builds on an ongoing collaboration between the company and Penn State to invest in the next generation of nuclear engineers and nuclear technology for Pennsylvanians.

In 2022, the University signed a memorandum of understanding with Westinghouse in a joint effort to drive the future of clean energy forward through carbon-free, , which includes the possible siting of a Westinghouse eVinci™ microreactor at Penn State University Park.

Read more from Westinghouse ➡ https://bit.ly/4akATzG

New structural insights could lead to mechanical enhancement in alloys

Read about this research that includes Assistant Professor Yang Yang and graduate student Yingxin Zhu ➡ https://bit.ly/3UYbBTu

Assistant Professor Mia Jin receives 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award ➡ https://bit.ly/4asZK4r

Penn State is hosting the 2024 American Nuclear Society Conference!

These seven engineering students and active members of the Penn State student chapter of ANS () are helping organize the conference that will take place April 4-6 at University Park ⬇️

Pictured here: Carolina Dutra, Casimir Morgan, Brandon Castillo, Jonathan Balog, Sean Bistany, Alex Nellis and Joseph Brennan

Learn more: https://www.ans.org/meetings/student2024/

HAPPENING TODAY: Nuclear Engineering Major Exploration Night❗️

⬇️ Details below ⬇️

Are you interested in nuclear engineering❓

We are hosting a Nuclear Engineering Major Exploration Night on Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Kunkle Lounge! Learn more about this event ➡ bit.ly/24-major-exp

Are you interested in nuclear engineering❓

We are hosting a Nuclear Engineering Major Exploration Night on Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Kunkle Lounge! Learn more about this event ➡ bit.ly/24-major-exp

Submission of summaries is due tomorrow!

Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2024 ANS Student Conference, April 4-6 at Penn State University! Join us in University Park, PA in making the . Registration is limited, so secure your spot now!

Register: https://zurl.co/ItcP

Arthur Motta named 2023 Honorary Member of the Société Française de Métallurgie et de Matériaux: https://bit.ly/3v1wKkx

: Read the latest news from the Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering in our fall 2023 newsletter ➡ https://bit.ly/48gNouT

First rapid tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea exhibit 100% sensitivity: Two-minute tests may help prevent spread of STIs and provide platform to test for other infections during routine family medicine visits

Read more about this research led by Professor Dipanjan Pan: https://bit.ly/47DBwn3

Our community is mourning the loss of Professor Emeritus Forrest J. Remick Jr., who died Oct. 9 at the age of 92. Remick was one of the founders of nuclear engineering at Penn State, his career spanning from 1956 to 1993: https://bit.ly/3QpEW5q

Elia Merzari named fellow of American Nuclear Society: https://bit.ly/40KTvFa

Are you interested in nuclear engineering❓

We are hosting a NucE Major Night on October 4, 6:00-7:30 p.m., in Kunkle Lounge!

Join us to learn more about nuclear engineering ➡ bit.ly/23-major-exp

Xing Wang awarded DOE Distinguished Early Career Award to improve steel for use in nuclear reactors

Read the Q&A with Wang and learn more about his research ⬇

Q&A: Xing Wang awarded DOE Distinguished Early Career Award | Penn State Engineering Xing Wang, assistant professor of nuclear engineering at Penn State, will use the award to improve materials used in advanced reactors. One approach he will pursue is optimizing nanosized precipitates — shown here — in steel to withstand higher temperatures. Credit: Provided by Xingyu Liu & Xi...

: Jon Schwantes was named acting head of the Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering, and the announcement was featured on the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science homepage. Check it out: https://bit.ly/3seGp5X

: Penn State announced academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members at the University in July.

Congratulations to the promoted engineering faculty members! 👏

Read the full list ➡ https://bit.ly/43wJbQS

Penn State’s Radiation Science and Engineering Center joins U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Science User Facilities program: https://bit.ly/3DG5FV2

Jon Schwantes named acting nuclear engineering department head: https://bit.ly/3OCHtsZ

Undergraduate Scout Bucks receives U.S. Department of Energy University Nuclear Leadership Program scholarship ➡ https://bit.ly/3NTSl5H

Alum Hilary Ruby received Penn State College of Engineering’s Early Career Award! Ruby was recognized for her achievements and commitment to her profession, community and Penn State. Read more: https://bit.ly/3NoK9Ka

Associate Professor Marek Flaska recently shared his expertise in a Howstuffworks article, titled, “How Do Geiger Counters Work?” Check it out ⬇

How Do Geiger Counters Work? First developed in the 1920s, Geiger counters still use the same basic technology to detect radiation, but today can be the size of a smartphone.

The 2021 edition of Nucleus is here! Read how we are transforming nuclear engineering at Penn State and across the world: bit.ly/NucE-Fall21