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Task force charts growing interest in civilian maritime nuclear applications
Readers of Nuclear News will have heard of historical applications of civilian maritime nuclear power, like the merchant ship NS Savannah and the USS Sturgis floating power plant. With a few exceptions there has been little action in this area for over 50 years, and there are plenty of reasons and opinions as to why, but over the last few years the dramatic increase in interest from the maritime industry and its stakeholders has been undeniable.
Radiation Protection and Shielding Division 2024 (RPSD 2024)
Kaylee is a PhD student at the University of Florida studying Materials Science and Engineering. She received a Master of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in May 2024. Her research is focused on simulating fission gas release mechanisms in uranium nitride fuels. Kaylee is also known as “Ms. Nuclear Energy” on TikTok, where she maintains almost 120,000 followers for her cheeky, comedic videos explaining nuclear energy topics in laymen’s terms.
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