DURHAM, N.C., April 15 -- North Carolina State University issued the following press release:
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded NCState University $18.3 million to create the Consortium for Reactor Safety Training (CRεST), part of the department's nationwide efforts to grow the future nuclear energy workforce.
Led by the College of Engineering's Department of Nuclear Engineering, CRεST will develop strategies to train the future workforce, as well as strategies to involve local communities in discussions about nuclear energy and highlight the economic and environmental benefits of nuclear energy.
The award for CRεST adds to NCState's growing portfolio of major DOE investments, complementing ...