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      Nano Nuclear releases RFI for Loki lunar ambitions

      Nuclear power in space is back in the news for the second time this week as microreactor start-up Nano Nuclear has released a request for information to identify organizations that may support the company in the development of its Loki micro modular reactor. The company’s goal is eventual deployment of Loki on the lunar surface.

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Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education (ETWDD)

Nunzio J. Palladino

Samuel Glasstone Award (ETWDD)

University of Maryland (First Place)
Iowa State University (Second Place)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Third Place)

Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award

Mohamed A. Abdou

Local Section Meritorious Award (ETWDD)

Richland Washington (Best Overall)
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Virginia (Public Information)
Missouri/Kansas (Public Information and Educational Activities)
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Mark L. Kantrowitz

Radiation Science and Technology Award (IRD)

Russell L. Heath

Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award (NEI)

Glenn T. Seaborg

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Allison M. Platt and team of R. Bonniaud
N. Jacquet-Francillon
A. Jouan
F. Laude and C. Sombret

Student Design Competition (ETWDD)

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University of Tennessee
Martin Stutzke, Michael Bentley, Amir Mobasheran, Guy Regan, Meraj Rehimi, Der-Jhy Shieh

Undergraduate

University of Tennessee
Karen M. English Yokoyama, Joe C. Mayes, III, Cesar Rapposelli, N. Douglas Woody

Honorable Mention - Undergraduate

University of California-Santa Barbara
Jeffrey Fint, Russell Wheller

Technical Accomplishment Award (FED)

MFTF-B Magnet Team; led by J. Bulmer, C. Henning and T. Kozman

Theos J. ("Tommy") Thompson Award For Reactor Safety (NISD)

Hans K. Fauske

Walter H. Zinn Medal

John W. Simpson

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