The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR) is taking applications for the summer undergraduate internship in energy sciences research. The Darrell J. Nelson Summer Undergraduate Internship in Energy Sciences Research is being offered for the fourth time in the amount up to $5,000 per recipient for the summer of 2017. For additional information about the 2017 application requirements, click here: 2017 NCSER Summer Internship Info Sheet.  For a copy of the application form (Word document),  click here: NCESR Summer Undergraduate Internship – 2017 Application Form.  The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) showcased the 2016 summer undegraduate interns in their publication “Energy Insight”.

Materials scientists at the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research, at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, are working on a variety of “radiation-tolerant” materials that are self-healing in nuclear reactors.  These would improve the durability of the metal parts, which would be helpful for the current fleet and more important for advanced reactors still in the design phase. Fuel elements in existing reactors are replaced after a few years, but some of the new designs would leave metal parts in place for far longer. And better materials can improve the reliability of any industry.  To learn more, click on this link:  http://neinuclearnotes.blogspot.com/2017/01/how-nanomaterials-can-make-nuclear.html