Prof. Kai Vetter, a Nuclear Engineering professor at UC Berkeley and the NSSC Liaison to NNSA, was mentioned in a recent Berkeleyside news article for his work with the City of Berkeley. He and his team are helping to map out Cesar Chavez Park and measure radiation levels in the park. Read more here: https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/07/03/berkeley-has-a-new-plan-to-test-cesar-chavez-park-for-radiation-using-a-drone
NSSC Faculty and UCBNE chair, Prof. Max Fratoni, has been awarded the 2024 ANS Untermyer & Cisler Reactor Technology Medal. This award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding scientific, engineering, or management contributions to the advancement of nuclear reactor technology. Max is being recognized for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of nuclear technology, specifically for the groundbreaking development of fluoride-cooled pebble-bed reactors and pioneering work in various other advanced reactor technologies.
Learn more about the Untermyer & Cisler Reactor Technology Medal here.
Congratulations to NSSC Scholar, Kara Wilke, for her feature in a recent article by the Texas A&M University System National Laboratories Office! The article covers Kara’s research and highlights her collaborations with both the NSSC and Sandia National Laboratories.
