EPRI names Rita Baranwal as new VP of nuclear, CNOANS Nuclear CafeJanuary 12, 2021, 2:58PM|ANS News StaffBaranwalThe Electric Power Research Institute today announced Rita Baranwal as its new vice president of nuclear energy and chief nuclear officer. Baranwal succeeds Neil Wilmshurst, who was promoted to senior vice president of energy system resources in November.Baranwal most recently served as the Department of Energy’s assistant secretary for its Office of Nuclear Energy, where she managed the DOE's portfolio of nuclear research for existing and advanced reactors and new designs. Baranwal unexpectedly resigned from that position late last week.ExpandTags:doeeprigainoffice of nuclear energyrita baranwalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Baranwal reviews virtual STEM lessons for U.S. tribal communitiesANS Nuclear CafeEducationNovember 24, 2020, 7:00AM|Nuclear News StaffBaranwalIn a blog post to the Department of Energy’s website on November 23, Rita Baranwal, assistant secretary for the Office of Nuclear Energy, commended recent virtual lesson projects from the Office of Nuclear Energy and the Nuclear Energy Tribal Working Group to increase STEM opportunities for Native American tribes.The spotlighted lesson discussed in the article focused on a 3D-printed clip that turns a smartphone or tablet into a microscope with the ability to magnify items by 100 times. The Office of Nuclear Energy shipped nearly 1,000 of these microscope clips to students across the country, many of them going to U.S. tribal communities.ExpandTags:doe-needucationlesson plansrita baranwalstemtribal communitiesShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
U.S. reactor technologies to be featured at IAEA conferenceNuclear NewsResearch & ApplicationsSeptember 22, 2020, 3:20PM|Nuclear News StaffA virtual side event at the 64th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency will spotlight U.S. reactor technologies. The free event, US Reactor Technologies: Flexible Energy Security for Real-World Challenges, will be held this Thursday, September 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (EDT).The event will highlight the capabilities of small modular reactors and other innovative reactors for addressing countries’ current needs. It will also examine anticipated challenges in the future, as well as underscore the need to act now.The event is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy. Advanced registration is required.ExpandTags:doeiaeanuclear energyreactor technologyrita baranwalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Department of Energy launches $230 million Advanced Reactor Demonstration ProgramNuclear Policy WireResearch & ApplicationsMay 14, 2020, 1:50PM|Nuclear News StaffToday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the launch of the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) within the Office of Nuclear Energy. ARDP is designed to help domestic private industry demonstrate advanced nuclear reactors in the U.S.ExpandTags:advanced reactorsardpdoenational reactor innovation centerrita baranwalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
DOE awards $5 million in scholarships, fellowshipsNuclear NewsEducationApril 23, 2020, 12:00PM|Nuclear News StaffThe Department of Energy announced on April 14 more than $5 million in awards through the Office of Nuclear Energy’s Integrated University Program.ExpandTags:doeintegrated university programnuclear energy university programrita baranwalShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook