Archive for August 2021
Cesium by the Ocean: Improving the analysis of environmental samples from the Fukushima Province
SPEAKER: Ralf Sudowe Professor of Radiochemistry & Health Physics Colorado State University DATE/TIME: FRI, 08/27/2021 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: zoom Fall 2021 Colloquium Series Abstract: The goal of radioanalytical chemistry is to identify and quantify radioisotopes present in a variety of samples. It combines advanced radiochemical separations with state-of-the art radiation detection techniques and…
Read MoreRaluca Scarlat awarded the ANS Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women’s Achievement Award
Raluca Scarlat awarded the ANS Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women’s Achievement Award August 25th, 2021 Professor Raluca Scarlat has been awarded the 2021 American Nuclear Society’s Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women’s Achievement Award. The American Nuclear Society’s Mary Jane Oestmann Professional Women’s Achievement Award recognizes the outstanding personal dedication and technical achievement by a woman…
Read MoreNE Graduate Austin Lo featured in the Titans of Nuclear Podcast
NE Graduate Austin Lo featured in the Titans of Nuclear Podcast August 23, 2021 Austin Lo was featured in the latest episode of the Titans of Nuclear podcast. After completing his Ph.D. candidacy at UCBNE in 2020, Austin joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a postdoctoral Researcher. Now he joins hundreds of noteworthy experts and…
Read MoreSecretary of Energy Visits Kairos Power
Secretary of Energy Visits Kairos Power August 21st, 2021 On August 18, Kairos Power welcomed U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Senator Martin Heinrich at their KP-Southwest testing and manufacturing center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They were given a tour of the facilities following the Senate passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure…
Read MoreLawrence Livermore National Laboratory: National Ignition Facility experiment puts researchers at threshold of fusion ignition
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: National Ignition Facility experiment puts researchers at threshold of fusion ignition August 18, 2021 On Aug. 8, 2021, an experiment at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL’s) National Ignition Facility (NIF) made a significant step toward ignition, achieving a yield of more than 1.3 megajoules (MJ). This advancement puts researchers at the threshold of fusion ignition,…
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