Today, 25 nuclear research reactors are operating in universities across the country and have been for a long time—about 58 years on average. As new projects aim to refresh this aging fleet, they are facing some of the same obstacles as the commercial side of the nuclear sector. The partnership between some universities and private industry to overcome these challenges is the subject of today's feature. The task at hand is as exciting as it is complicated. To read conversations with leaders from Abilene Christian University, which is partnered with Natura Resources; the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, partnered with Nano Nuclear Energy Inc.; and Penn State, partnered with Westinghouse, visit Nuclear NewsWire: (fb)

President Trump recently nominated Ho Nieh for the role of commissioner at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - NRC through the remainder of a term that will expire June 30, 2029. Nieh has been the vice president of regulatory affairs at Southern Nuclear since 2021, though he is currently working as a loaned executive at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, where he has been for more than a year. Read more on Nuclear NewsWire: (fb)