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Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering


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Celebrating 50 Years of Nuclear Engineering at Penn State


The Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering is pleased to announce the celebration of 50 years of nuclear engineering at Penn State. The Nuclear Engineering Program will commemorate its 50th year with a series of nuclear-related events for alumni, students, faculty and corporate partners.

We hope that you will join us.

Anniversary Celebration Events

September 3, 2009: Inaugural Lawrence E. Hochreiter Distinguished Lecture
Dr. Aris Candris, President and CEO of Westinghouse
"Preparing for the Unprecedented Growth of Nuclear Power"
4 p.m. in the HUB-Robeson Auditorium
A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. in HUB-129A

October 15, 2009: Nuclear Energy Symposium 2009
"Nuclear Power: Back on the Table"
The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

November 16, 2009: Penn State Nuclear Engineering Alumni and Friends Reception
Winter 2009 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Meeting
Washington, D.C.

Date TBA: Lawrence E. Hochreiter Distinguished Lecture
Mr. Jacques Besnainou, President of AREVA, Inc.
4 p.m. in Room 135 of Penn State's Reber Building
A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. in 125 Reber Building

April 26, 2010: Nuclear Engineering Alumni and Friends Dinner
The Nittany Lion Inn at Penn State