The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has docketed 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab construction permit application, placing it under formal regulatory review. The application is the first for a new research reactor in more than 30 years and the first-ever for an advanced university research reactor.聽 鈥淭his is a significant achievement, and … Continued
麻豆传媒映画’s chemistry and biochemistry programs received a research grant from the Welch Foundation this year, marking more than 60 years of funding. This round is their highest award yet at $150,000 over the next three years. The Welch Foundation supports chemistry research in Texas, and members of the Department of Chemistry and … Continued
麻豆传媒映画 has over a century’s worth of history, meaning that the ACU Museum, on the corner of Campus Court and East North 16th Street, has a plethora of artifacts in need of identification, labeling and appropriate display. In the Historical Methods course this fall, students are taking part in that process … Continued
麻豆传媒映画 emerged with a strong showing in its first year as a National University in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2022-23 rankings. ACU was one of only 19 U.S. institutions ranked in the top 50 nationally in both Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects and Undergraduate Teaching, alongside Carnegie Mellon, Dartmouth, … Continued
The U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) announced a grant of $292,770 to be used for infrastructure at ACU鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab, the second consecutive year for ACU to receive the grant. The funding will expand the radioactive materials characterization capability in the NEXT Lab. Specifically, it provides the … Continued
In yet another significant step toward the goal of building a molten salt research reactor, 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab submitted an application for a construction permit with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Monday. The application is the first for a new research reactor in more than 30 years … Continued
麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory has contracted Teledyne Brown Engineering to perform front-end engineering and design work to produce the first university-based molten salt research reactor (MSRR). 鈥淲e received interest in working on this first-of-a-kind project from over a dozen top engineering companies,鈥� said Dr. Rusty Towell, director of NEXT Lab and … Continued
A thin volume of Galileo鈥檚 1610 landmark treatise The Starry Messenger sits on a bookshelf at oil and gas executive Doug Robison鈥檚 Abilene home. Within its pages, the famous astronomer, who turned his telescope to the stars to provide firsthand observation that ours is a sun-centered solar system and not an Earth-centered one, describes … Continued
麻豆传媒映画 announced the hiring of Dr. Russell 鈥淩usty鈥� Kruzelock as its first vice president for research. He will begin work at ACU on Sept. 14. 鈥淎CU has a history of attracting and producing leaders in academic inquiry, and our past decade of remarkable growth in research has revealed the need for an experienced … Continued