LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Utah State University is one of three schools
picked by the federal energy department for a nuclear energy
research project.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Engineering
Laboratory study will look at irradiation in a test reactor.
Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility director
Todd Allen says the project could increase safety and improve the
performance of nuclear energy.
At USU, a research team of faculty and students will study the
responses of some metal alloys to radiation.
Professor Heng Ban says USU's selection is a testament to the
growth of the school's nuclear engineering research capabilities.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of
California-Santa Barbara were also selected for the project.
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Information from: The Herald Journal, http://www.hjnews.com
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