Paper Gains Doctoral Student Second Place Award From Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards

Chemistry doctoral student Jordan Stanberry recently received second place in the Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Fuel and Supply Chain. The award is linked to his research paper “Oxidative Dissolution of TcO₂ by Mn(III) Minerals under Anaerobic Conditions: Implications on Technetium-99 Remediation,” published in the journal Applied Geochemistry in April 2021. The award falls under the open competition in the “used fuels” category, and is one of 22 awarded in 2021 for student publications about nuclear technology. 

 “In order to be successful and retain its leadership role in nuclear technologies, the United States must foster creativity and breakthrough achievements to develop tomorrow’s nuclear technologies. The Department of Energy has long recognized that university students are an important source of breakthrough solutions, and a key component in meeting its long-term goals. The Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards program was developed for this purpose,” a statement from Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards says.

 The Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards program lists three reasons to for its existence: “1) award graduate and undergraduate students for innovative nuclear-technology-relevant research publications, 2) demonstrate the Department of Energy’s commitment to higher education in nuclear-technology-relevant disciplines, and 3) support communications among university students and Department of Energy representatives.”

 More information on the Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Awards program can be found at: nucleartechinnovations.org.