Congratulations to Nicholas Lynn and Kristina Yancey on having been accepted into the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program for 2008-2009. The Undergraduate Research Scholars Program is designed to encourage exceptional undergraduate students to actively participate in independent research projects and communicate their research as an author to the research community.
Nicholas Lynn is a senior in the nuclear engineering program who is working on a project advised by Dr. McDeavitt, which involves impregnating Uranium fuel with a Beryllium Oxide in order to increase the thermal conductivity. The work is a joint effort with graduate student, Michael Naramore.
Kristina Yancey, a junior in the nuclear engineering program, will be working with Dr. Tsvetkov on the question of whether or not nuclear energy is a sustainable source of energy. They will be evaluating the environmental effects of the nuclear cycle as a whole, as well as the availability of uranium and other such factors.
For more information on the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program and to see a list of past participants from the department, click here.
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