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Online Engineering Graduate Program Ranked Second by U.S. NewsFebruary 18, 2013
Penn State's online graduate engineering program was among the top online education programs in a survey released by U.S. News & World Report on Jan. 15.
Outstanding Achievement Award Granted to Nuclear Engineering Chair MottaJune 28, 2012
Dr. Arthur Motta, Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Chair of the Nuclear Engineering program, has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Materials Science and Technology Division (MSTD) of the American Nuclear Society (ANS).
Inaugural Chair Awards for Best Capstone Design Project in Nuclear Engineering AnnouncedMay 03, 2012
Three nuclear engineering student capstone teams were recognized with the inaugural Chair Awards for Best Capstone Design Project in Nuclear Engineering.
Nuclear Engineering Program Graduate George Imel Honored as Outstanding Engineering AlumnusMay 01, 2012
Dr. George R. Imel, Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Idaho State University, was recently honored as an Outstanding Engineering Alumnus in the Penn State College of Engineering.
Nuclear Engineering Honor Society Holds Induction CeremonyApril 06, 2012
On Monday, March 19, Penn State’s chapter of Alpha Nu Sigma, the honor society for nuclear engineering and science, held an induction ceremony at the Atherton Hotel for new members.
Two Students Recognized with Awards in Nuclear EngineeringDecember 02, 2011
Adam Crimboli and Keegan Behm have been recognized for their outstanding work in the Nuclear Engineering program.
Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. Student Zerr Receives American Nuclear Society Paper AwardNovember 22, 2011
Joe Zerr, a nuclear engineering student pursuing a Ph.D. degree, received the Mark Mills Award from the American Nuclear Society (ANS) for a paper titled, “Solution of the Within-Group Multidimensional Discrete Ordinates Transport Equations on Massively Parallel Architectures.”
Distance Education Program in Nuclear Engineering Featured in NatureOctober 26, 2011
An article in the journal Nature discusses the benefits and drawbacks of online programs in higher education, particularly graduate programs in the sciences. Dr. Arthur Motta, Chair of Nuclear Engineering, is quoted.
Three MNE Students Receive American Nuclear Society ScholarshipsSeptember 19, 2011
Three nuclear engineering students have received scholarships from the American Nuclear Society (ANS): Nicholas S. Plate, Keegan T. Behm and Simon R. Bolding.
$2.6 Million DOE Contract Creates Nuclear Security Education Program at Penn StateSeptember 08, 2011
Penn State has received a $2.6 million contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create a nuclear security education program as part of the DOE National Nuclear Security Administration Global Threat Reduction Initiative.
Presenting Research to Westinghouse Execs Gives Toshiba-Westinghouse Undergraduate Fellows Unique Summer ExperienceAugust 24, 2011
The second annual Toshiba-Westinghouse Undergraduate Fellows (TWFP) Program concluded earlier this month with a visit to the Westinghouse headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pa., where program participants presented the results of their summer research projects to Westinghouse executives.
2011 Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Award Winners AnnouncedAugust 12, 2011
One current student and one former student at Penn State have won awards in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research Awards competition.
Classroom, Lab Renovations at Breazeale Reactor Building ApprovedJuly 18, 2011
At its meeting July 15, Penn State's Board of Trustees approved plans to renovate 8,000 square feet of classroom and laboratory space on two stories of the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor Building on Penn State's University Park campus, at a cost of $3.6 million.
Radiation Science & Engineering Center Member Candace Davison Honored for Work in Response to Fukushima Nuclear EventsJuly 18, 2011
Candace Davison, Research and Education Specialist and Supervisor of Reactor Operations at the Penn State Radiation Science & Engineering Center, was recognized by American Nuclear Society (ANS) president Joe Colvin for her leadership role as chair of the ANS Public Information Committee.
Engineering Library Helps with Nuclear Crisis in JapanMay 13, 2011
Penn State's Engineering Library helped with the recent nuclear crisis in Japan by supplying information on the Three Mile Island (TMI-2) cleanup to U.S. engineering firms who are working with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and the Toshiba Corporation.
Four Students Earn Research AwardsMay 05, 2011
Graduate student Cem Topbasi was awarded second place in a Graduate Student Poster Competition held in April, and three awards were earned by Penn Staters at the recent American Nuclear Society (ANS) Student Conference.
Gormley Named Outstanding Engineering Alumnus for 2011April 29, 2011
Dr. Jerome E. Gormley, graduate of the Penn State Nuclear Engineering program, was recently honored as an Outstanding Engineering Alumnus in the College of Engineering.
Penn State Engineers Among Expert Panel Discussing Japan Nuclear Crisis, Future of Nuclear EnergyApril 04, 2011
On Thursday, March 24, Chair of Nuclear Engineering Dr. Arthur Motta was featured on a panel of Penn State experts discussing the current Japanese nuclear crisis and the future of nuclear energy on WPSU-TV.
Ph.D. Student Topbasi Earns Outstanding Talk AwardMarch 18, 2011
Graduate student Cem Topbasi recently earned an Outstanding Talk award for his presentation at The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) 2011 Annual Meeting and Exhibition.
Nuclear Chair Addresses Events in JapanMarch 17, 2011
Dr. Arthur Motta, Chair of the Nuclear Engineering program, was interviewed by WPSU’s Emily Reddy about the nuclear events currently unfolding in Japan. In the interview, the Japanese nuclear events are compared with what happened thirty-two years ago at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg, Pa. Also, read Dr. Motta's summary of the unfolding events in Japan.
Nuclear Engineering Awards Presented to Two MNE StudentsDecember 07, 2010
Two awards in nuclear engineering have been granted to outstanding students in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering’s (MNE) Nuclear Engineering program.
Groups Set to Debate Viability of Nuclear Power as Alternative Energy SourceOctober 14, 2010
Dr. Arthur Motta, Chair of Nuclear Engineering and Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, will participate in the Schreyer Honors College's second annual Oxford Debate on Monday, October 18, at 8 p.m. in the HUB Auditorium. Teams will debate the viability of nuclear power as an alternative energy source.
American Nuclear Society Scholarships Awarded to Five MNE StudentsSeptember 20, 2010
Five MNE students have been awarded with American Nuclear Society (ANS) scholarships: Jacob Planinsek, James Spring, Mohan Yadav, Sarah Bender and Matthew Ellis.
Participants in New Nuclear Summer Program Present Research to Westinghouse CEOAugust 18, 2010
On Wednesday, August 4, participants in the Toshiba-Westinghouse Undergraduate Fellows Program in nuclear engineering traveled to Westinghouse headquarters in Cranberry Township, Pa., for the first annual Penn State – Toshiba-Westinghouse Day.
Motta Appointed Chair of Nuclear Engineering ProgramJuly 13, 2010
The Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. Arthur Motta, Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, has accepted the position of Chair of Penn State’s Nuclear Engineering program, effective July 7, 2010.
Nuclear Engineering Project Awarded NEUP GrantMay 26, 2010
Dr. Arthur Motta, Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, has been awarded $807,613 by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Energy University Programs (NEUP) to fund research on the irradiation behavior of zirconium carbide.
Nuclear Engineering Anniversary Celebration ConcludesMay 05, 2010
On Monday, April 26, the Penn State Nuclear Engineering Society (PSNES) hosted a Nuclear Engineering Alumni and Friends Reception and Dinner at the Nittany Lion Inn.
Nuclear Engineering Alumnus Receives 2010 Outstanding Engineering Alumni AwardMay 04, 2010
Penn State alumnus James J. Bolon was presented with a 2010 Outstanding Engineering Alumni (OEA) Award on April 29 from the College of Engineering.
Seven Students to Participate in Toshiba-Westinghouse Undergraduate Fellows ProgramApril 20, 2010
Seven students have been accepted to participate in the inaugural Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering’s Toshiba-Westinghouse Undergraduate Fellows Program, a ten-week paid summer program for students with an interest in the nuclear field.
Two Technical Awards Presented to Penn State NucEs at ANS ConferenceApril 19, 2010
The 2010 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Student Conference, held from April 8-11 at the University of Michigan, was attended by 25 Penn State nuclear engineering students, including both undergrads and graduate students.
Toshiba-Westinghouse Graduate Fellowships AnnouncedApril 08, 2010
Two Penn State graduate students in nuclear engineering, David Colameco and Adrien Couet, have been selected as Toshiba-Westinghouse Graduate Fellows.
Tom Ridge to Give Keynote Address at Nuclear Energy SymposiumOctober 07, 2009
Tom Ridge, former secretary of homeland security and governor of Pennsylvania, will give the keynote address at the nuclear energy symposium Oct. 15-16 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College.
Six Nuclear Engineering Students Earn Scholarships from the American Nuclear SocietySeptember 22, 2009
A total of six students in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering were recently awarded scholarships from the American Nuclear Society (ANS).
Department Hosts Orientations for Incoming MNE JuniorsSeptember 11, 2009
The Department hosted an orientation and welcome picnic for new undergraduate students in the Mechanical Engineering Program on Sunday, August 23.
Nuclear Engineering Student Earns NEUP FellowshipJuly 14, 2009
Shadi Ghrayeb, a nuclear engineering graduate student, was selected to receive a fellowship award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s office of Nuclear Energy University Programs (NEUP).
Colas Earns Fem’energia Award in Nuclear EngineeringJuly 13, 2009
Kimberly Colas, a graduate researcher and lecturer in the Nuclear Engineering program, received a Fem’energia award, sponsored by the EDF Group – a European energy leader with a growing presence in the gas industry – and Women in Nuclear (WiN) France.
Nuclear Engineering Student Completes Nuclear Nonproliferation Course in New YorkJuly 07, 2009
Sarah Bender, a graduate student in the Nuclear Engineering program, has completed a summer course on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards and security. The course, created by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), was hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York.
Nuclear Engineering Student Wins National Scholarship AwardJuly 06, 2009
Emily Stumbris, a senior in the Department’s Nuclear Engineering program, has received a scholarship from the U.S. Department of Energy’s office of Nuclear Engineering University Programs.
Nuclear Engineering Alumna Receives Outstanding Engineering Alumni AwardApril 29, 2009
Eileen Supko, a 1985 graduate of Penn State’s Nuclear Engineering program, received a 2009 Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award on April 27, 2009, from the Penn State College of Engineering.
Penn State Nuclear Power Advisory Board Holds Inaugural MeetingMarch 05, 2009
The Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering held its inaugural meeting of the Penn State Nuclear Power Advisory Board (NPAB). NPAB has been formed to provide an open and direct line of communication between Penn State and the nuclear power industry and government agencies.
Nuclear Engineering Professor Mahaffy Retires After 23 Years at Penn StateJanuary 05, 2009
The Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering recently celebrated the retirement of Dr. John Mahaffy, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering.
Two Undergraduates to be Recognized by PSNES in First Annual Nuclear Engineering AwardsOctober 24, 2008
The Penn State Nuclear Engineering Society (PSNES) recently announced that seniors Jennifer Jarvis and Stephanie Zwolinski, both dual mechanical and nuclear engineering majors, will be the first annual winners of the Nuclear Engineering Awards.
Penn State Nuclear Engineers Recognized at International ConferenceSeptember 26, 2008
Several nuclear engineering graduate students and recent graduates from the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering were recognized at an international conference earlier this month in Switzerland.
Six Nuclear Engineering Students Win Scholarship Awards From ANSSeptember 26, 2008
Six Penn State nuclear engineering students received scholarship awards from the American Nuclear Society (ANS) this semester.
Prominent Nuclear Engineering Professor DiesSeptember 05, 2008
Lawrence Edward Hochreiter, 67, professor of nuclear and mechanical engineering at Penn State, died Sept. 3, 2008, in State College, Pa., from a heart attack.
Fall 2008 Semester BeginsSeptember 02, 2008
Classes resumed for the Fall 2008 academic session at Penn State on Monday, August 25. The mechanical engineering program welcomed 279 new undergraduates and 69 new graduate students. The nuclear engineering program welcomed 40 new undergraduates and 7 new graduate students.
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