Department of Nuclear Engineering

Postdoctoral researcher Madeline Lockhart has been selected to receive the ANS Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship. It’s the second straight year someone from UT NE has been selected. The post Lockhart Named ANS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

UT is part of the Nuclear Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Precast, an initiative focused on advancing new manufacturing and construction methods and developing vocational training to support the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors. The post UT Joins Collaborative Initiative to Advance Nuclear Manufacturing, Construction, and Workforce Development in East Tennessee first appeared on Depa…

A contingent of students and faculty from TCE took part in the inaugural Fusion Innovation Bootcamp (FIB), a two-week entrepreneurship and innovation-focused training program, held at Tennessee State University (TSU) in June. The post TCE Students, Faculty Take Part in Inaugural Fusion Innovation Bootcamp first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

UT Part of Consortium Awarded DOE Grant The University of Tennessee is part of a consortium led by the University […] The post $25M Grant Reinvigorates Nuclear Science, Security Research first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

This month, Linzee Phillips Hensley will start her first class in the Department of Nuclear Engineering’s accredited medical physics program. […] The post Medical Physics Program Empowers Student Success—and Quality Care first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

TVA Nuclear Engineering Department Chair Brian Wirth is featured in Episode 4 of The Nuclear Option, a documentary discussing how new fuels and materials can shape the future for nuclear energy. The post Wirth Adds Expertise to International Documentary first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Professor Ivan Maldonado, an associate professor with a joint appointment with ORNL, will serve as the associate department head for nuclear engineering at the University of Tennessee. The post Maldonado Named Associate Department Head first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Eric Abelquist, a certified health physicist with a PhD in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee, is joining the Department of Nuclear Engineering faculty in the fall of 2026 as a professor of practice. The post Abelquist Joins Nuclear Faculty as Professor of Practice first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

UT’s nuclear knowledge and workforce development pathways helped position the state as a finalist to be a DOE-supported Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus host. The post UT Expertise Helps Bolster State’s DOE Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Proposal first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Carolyn J. Anderson is joining UT as the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Nuclear Medicine: Radiopharmaceutical Therapies. The post Renowned Radiopharmaceutical Scientist Joins Nuclear Faculty as Governor’s Chair first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Professor Nick Brown is leading a massive effort to develop a reactor safety training curriculum that aligns with nuclear workforce needs across the state and the nation. The post Reactor Safety First first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Driven by cutting-edge research collaborations, workforce training programs, and lucrative internships, the Knoxville/Oak Ridge corridor has exploded into a booming hub for nuclear innovation. The post The Nuclear Epicenter: How East Tennessee is Fueling the Next Generation of Clean Energy first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

The DNN TECH Consortium recently hosted students, faculty, national laboratory researchers, and program managers from across the country for the annual University Program Review meeting. The post UT’s DNN TECH Consortium Hosts National UPR Meeting first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

The department welcomed government officials and professors from the Philippines this summer to provide guidance on nuclear engineering education and policy. The post UT Hosts Philippines Representatives to Share Nuclear Expertise first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Assistant Professor Livia Casali served as the scientific program committee chair for the 2026 Sherwood Fusion Theory Conference, which took place April 27-29 in Santa […] The post Casali Chairs 2026 Sherwood Fusion Theory Conference first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Alumna Jamie Porter is the inaugural recipient of the Department of Nuclear Engineering’s Dr. Marcia Katz Distinguished Mid-Career Alumnus Award. The post Porter Receives Inaugural Katz Alumnus Award first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

With more than five decades of nuclear industry experience, Harold Conner Jr. was selected as the 2026 inductee into the department's Hall of Fame. The post Conner Inducted into NE Hall of Fame first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

PhD student Emma Houston is graduating and moving to Washington D.C. to work in the Office of International Nuclear Safeguards. The post Houston Ready to Help Safeguard the World in Nuclear Workforce first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Assistant Professor Sandra Bogetic uses the skills she gained as a parent of two young daughters to help mentor her nuclear engineering students at UT. The post Mother and Mentor: Bogetic Embraces Both Roles first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .

Kondapa Naidu Bobba will receive the 2026 Young Investigator Award to advance important prostate cancer research among early-career physicians and scientists. The post Bobba Receives Young Investigator Award for Prostate Cancer Research first appeared on Department of Nuclear Engineering .