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NSSC Faculty, Prof. Bob Svoboda (UCD), has been selected to receive the 2024 APS DPF Instrumentation Award for his work on developing neutrons as a precision calibration source for Super-Kamiokande and for DUNE. He worked to develop a submersible neutron generator for Super-K that took the absolute energy calibration from 4% to 0.7%, allowing precision measurements of the solar neutrino spectrum. For DUNE, he also discovered that it was possible to shoot neutrons deep into liquid argon for calibrations due to a weird interference feature in the cross section at 57 keV. This feature was confirmed in an experiment done at LANL by Prof. Svoboda, Prof. Emilija Pantic, and Prof. Mike Mulhearn.

NSSC Executive Director and UCBNE Professor, Bethany Goldblum, was elected to the Radiation Instrumentation Steering Committee (RISC) of the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS). The RISC oversees and manages activities related to radiation instrumentation technology within the IEEE NPSS, including issues related to education, research and development. She will serve a three-year term beginning January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. Professor Goldblum joins new committee members Cinzia Da Via (University of Manchester UK), Andrea Fabbri (University of Rome Italy), Marek Flaska (Penn State), and Trang Hoang (Vietnam National University).

Read more here: https://ieee-npss.org/technical-committees/radiation-instrumentation/

The NSSC is excited to congratulate three of our alumni—Dr. Kathryn Huff, Dr. Karen Koop Hogue, and Dr. Sarah R. Stevenson, Ph.D.—on being named to American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear News inaugural 40 Under 40 list! These former NSSC scholars were recognized for their impactful contributions to the nuclear field, from engaging the public and influencing policy to shaping the future of nuclear through mentorship, collaboration, and advocacy. We are proud to celebrate these talented professionals for their leadership and contributions to the nuclear field, and we look forward to seeing them continue to make significant strides in the industry.

Read more here: https://www.ans.org/news/article-6567/inuclear-newsi-announces-the-40-under-40/#:~:text=Abdalla%20Abou%2DJaoude%2C%2033—,United%20Cleanup%20Oak%20Ridge%20LLC