The University of New Mexico (UNM) received a $437,995 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant supports priority hardware replacement for the AGN-201M reactor at UNM's nuclear research facilities. This funding will enable UNM to maintain and upgrade critical infrastructure to support ongoing nuclear energy research and education initiatives at the university. The award has a...
The University of New Mexico received a 3-year $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant will fund research, development, and demonstration activities to advance nuclear energy science and technology in order to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and national security needs. Key project focus areas include existing reactor operations, advanced...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), will support the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) in sharing its nuclear research reactor resources and capabilities with other educational institutions. The $200,000 award, which runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, aims to: 1) strengthen nuclear science and engineering instruction at...
The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $625,000 cooperative agreement to the University of New Mexico under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. The award will support the University's efforts to conduct research, development and demonstration activities aimed at resolving technical challenges to the expanded use of nuclear energy. As the name implies, the Nuclear...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,070,000 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 award, made on August 1, 2024, supports comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology in the United States. The prime awardee, the Regents of the University of Michigan, will conduct nuclear energy research projects...
The University of New Mexico (UNM) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008). The 3-year grant, awarded on March 8, 2024, supports research on "USING DEPLETION SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS TO BETTER CHARACTERIZE REACTOR FUEL CYCLES." This work aims to advance scientific understanding and modeling capabilities related to nuclear reactor fuel cycles. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution and...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $843,271.00 was made on August 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.121). The award was made to the Regents of the University of Minnesota, a prominent land-grant research institution, to conduct advanced scientific investigations and research in nuclear energy technology. The funding will support the University's efforts...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) to the University of New Mexico to provide confirmatory testing and analysis of vessel cooling systems in support of design certifications for advanced reactors. The award, effective from September 13, 2024 to September 12, 2027, will fund specialized research and technical services to enhance nuclear technology, safety, and regulatory capabilities. This...
This Project Grant award, funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121), provides $200,000.00 to The Ohio State University to support the "UNIVERSITY REACTOR SHARING & OUTREACH" project. The award, effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2026, will enable The Ohio State University to leverage its nuclear research reactor and expertise to facilitate reactor sharing and outreach...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (CFDA 81.121) program provides $1,299,999.00 to The Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) for a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The funding will support research, development, and demonstration activities across nuclear energy science and technology areas to help meet U.S. energy,...