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The Missouri S&T nuclear reactor glows blue with Cherenkov radiation from high-energy electrons moving faster than light in water. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T.

S&T researcher awarded $1 million to test nuclear fuel  

By Greg Edwards | September 8, 2025 | 0 Comments

A Missouri S&T researcher is partnering with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on a $1 million U.S. Department of Energy project to study how a nuclear fuel with a high enrichment level will perform in small modular and microreactors. 

ASCE president-elect to visit Missouri S&T Sept. 17 

By Greg Edwards | September 8, 2025 | 0 Comments

Dr. Marsha Anderson Bomar, president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), will visit Missouri S&T on Wednesday, Sept. 17, to share her insights on professional engagement and leadership. 

Dr. Joshua Schlegel teaches S&T students in a classroom, pointing at calculations on a whiteboard.

Powering tomorrow: Q&A with a nuclear engineering expert

By Kaitlin Brothers | September 2, 2025 | 0 Comments

The rising demand and new technologies are driving a renewed interest in nuclear power. This could reshape energy production in Missouri and beyond.