UM Awarded Nuclear Research Grants

The U.S. Department of Energy announced yesterday it awarded the University of Michigan nearly $3.5 million in research grants, aimed at developing cutting-edge nuclear energy technologies and training and educating the next generation of leaders in the U.S. nuclear industry.

The university received a total of four awards in the areas of fuel cycle research and development, advanced modeling and simulation, and transformative research.

The DOE awarded a total of $39 million to 51 projects at colleges and universities across the nation as part of its Nuclear Energy University Programs, which work to leverage the research and development capabilities of American educational institutions to enhance U.S. leadership in the global nuclear energy industry.

Author: Sarah Schmid Stevenson

Sarah is a former Xconomy editor. Prior to joining Xconomy in 2011, she did communications work for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan House of Representatives. She has also worked as a reporter and copy editor at the Missoula Independent and the Lansing State Journal. She holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Native American Studies from the University of Montana and proudly calls Detroit "the most fascinating city I've ever lived in."