04/18/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/18/2024 11:04
The Office of Nuclear Energy is awarding $59.7 million to 25 U.S. colleges and universities, two national laboratories, and one industry organization to support nuclear energy research and development and provide access to world-class research facilities, the Department of Energy announced on April 15.
An incredible investment: With these 2024 awards, DOE-NE has released total funding in excess of $1 billion since 2009 to U.S. colleges and universities to promote nuclear energy research and train the next generation of nuclear energy leaders.
"Eclipsing $1 billion represents an incredible investment in our nation's colleges and universities, as well as the faculty and students performing nuclear energy research," said assistant secretary for nuclear energy Kathryn Huff. "We're going to need a thriving workforce to triple nuclear energy by 2050 and meet the president's ambitious climate goals. These awards move us one step closer to realizing a clean energy future."
Specifics: In the most recent round of awards, 50 projects were supported in the following areas:
In addition, four of the CINR Research and Development university awardees-North Carolina State University, Oregon State University, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, and University of Michigan-will also receive Nuclear Science User Facility access funds.