This $1,005,000 Project Grant was awarded on August 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant was made to the University of Wisconsin System, with the University of Wisconsin-Madison serving as the primary performing entity through its Research and Sponsored Programs division. The funding supports a multi-year research initiative focused on advancing nuclear energy...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy (CFDA 81.121 - Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration) supports comprehensive research initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Pittsburgh focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology. The key research efforts under this grant include: Computational thermodynamic and diffusional modeling on the Fe-Cr-Al-Mo alloy system to understand the...
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The funding will support the University's research and development work in innovative nuclear technologies over a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. As part of this award, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will collaborate with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy has awarded a $850,000 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). This three-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will support the university's innovative nuclear research activities. The funding will enable the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct a range of research, development, and demonstration projects focused on advancing...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $337,758 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin System under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to establish in-situ ion irradiation testing facilities at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. This funding will support the investigation of nuclear materials under mechanical and thermal extremes, providing critical infrastructure to advance nuclear energy science and technology....
The University of Wisconsin at Madison received a $222,294 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration federal grant program (CFDA 81.121). The award will support scientific infrastructure at the university's nuclear reactor from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. As part of its mission to promote nuclear energy through research and development, the Department of Energy program funds...
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (CFDA 81.121) program. The award supports research and development activities focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and national security needs. Through this grant, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will provide input into microreactor...
The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant will support a research project focused on advancing silicon carbide composite (SiCf-SiCm) cladding materials for nuclear applications. As a funded collaborator, General Atomics will provide sixteen SiCf-SiCm composite cladding tubes with varying surface morphologies and...
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 Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $900,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant supports research at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The key focus of the research is on characterizing irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking in 316 stainless steel baffle-former bolts...