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U.S. News and World Report ranks VCU Engineering online graduate program among best in nation
VCU Engineering’s online masters in mechanical and nuclear engineering has been ranked in the nation’s top 50% by U.S. News and World Report.
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Researchers use computer models and simulations to predict satellite resilience
Computational physics provides foundation for little-understood physical state generated by nuclear detonation in space.
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Researcher to build fuel database to improve nuclear reactor sustainability
Braden Goddard, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) to create a database for use in nuclear material control of pebble bed reactors (PBR).
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Student wins award for nuclear reactor safety research
Caleb King, a third-year student in the College of Engineering, is studying accident tolerant fuels as part of research to help contain or stop a full nuclear reactor meltdown.
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Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University
Nuclear engineering at the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering is a landmark program for the state, region and nation.
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VCU College of Engineering programs rising in rankings
Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering graduate programs among top ranked.
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VCU Engineering faculty are among the world's most-cited researchers.
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VCU’s online master’s in mechanical and nuclear engineering ranked one of best values in nation
VCU Engineering’s online master’s program in mechanical and nuclear engineering is one of the best values for online education in the nation according to Best Value Schools (BVS). BVS is an online resource that ranks university programs according to quality, affordability and return on investment.
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NRC funds VCU Engineering team’s advanced materials investigations for improved reactor safety
The NRC has funded a VCU College of Engineering research team led by Jessika Rojas, Ph.D., to investigate the behavior of a set of nuclear materials, with the aim of improving the safety and performance of the U.S. nuclear power fleet.
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