Cooperative Agreement NNS16AA48A

The University of Tennessee received a $1,250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to conduct comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The funding will support a multi-year project focused on understanding the thermomechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of TRISO nuclear fuel particles under simulated reactor operating and...

The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $2,499,220 Project Grant under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to Georgia Tech Research Corporation. The grant supports university-led research and development initiatives focused on advancing nuclear energy technology, including maintaining existing reactors, developing advanced reactor designs, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and expanding international nuclear energy cooperation....

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $820,000 Project Grant to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York, doing business as Stony Brook University, under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (CFDA 81.121) federal grant program. This three-year grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, supports Stony Brook University's efforts to advance nuclear energy science and technology through...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Space Technology program (CFDA 43.012) provides $482,000.00 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to begin addressing key challenges associated with space nuclear propulsion systems. The primary objectives of this 2-year award, effective January 15, 2025, are to: 1) Design and fabricate nuclear propulsion fuels and materials capable of withstanding radiation environments, 2)...

This $900,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), supports nuclear energy research at North Carolina State University (NC State) from August 1, 2024, through September 30, 2027. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Mechanical properties testing of unirradiated and irradiated materials, including miniature tensile tests, nano tensile tests,...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded on January 31, 2025 by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) supports large-scale soil-structure-fluid interaction testing and analysis to enhance seismic risk assessment models of advanced reactor designs. The grant recipient is the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, operating through the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), a state-controlled higher education...

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to the University of Florida under the Stewardship Science Grant Program (CFDA 81.112) to characterize the separation of plutonium from a neptunium source using DMHMP. The research team, composed of senior, mid-career, and junior faculty as well as a staff scientist from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, will use radiochemical, spectroscopic, and computational techniques to quantify the extraction of...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $19,800,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to the University of Missouri System to design and construct a 20-megawatt research reactor at the MU NextGen Precision Health Facility. This new reactor will be specifically designed to produce critical short-lived medical radioisotopes for use in diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. The 3-year project will develop the...

The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $638,518 cooperative agreement to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, doing business as Tees, to support the Nuclear Energy University Programs consolidated innovative nuclear research program. Under the three-year award running from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, Tees will deliver nuclear energy research, development, and demonstration products and services. The award is funded through the Department of Energy's...

The University of Tennessee was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant by the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) under the Stewardship Science Grant Program (CFDA 81.112). This grant, with a performance period from June 2, 2025 to May 31, 2028, supports fundamental scientific research relevant to maintaining the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. The research will focus on critical areas such as materials properties...