ACU NEXT Lab research published in Annals of Nuclear Energy
Students and faculty in the Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory at Abilene Christian University recently published their first peer-reviewed journal article, “A molten salt…
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ACU NEXT Lab students receive scholarship from the U.S. Department of Energy
Five students who are a part of the Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory at Abilene Christian University were awarded scholarships from the U.S. Department…
ACU biology professor uses CCCU grant to study zebrafish
Through a 2021 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities grant, Dr. Andrew Holowiecki, assistant professor of biology at Abilene Christian University, and his…
ACU’s NEXT Lab construction permit application accepted for formal review by NRC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has docketed Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab construction permit application, placing it under formal regulatory…
ACU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry receives continuous grant funding
Abilene Christian University's chemistry and biochemistry programs received a research grant from the Welch Foundation this year, marking more than 60 years of…
Students help preserve campus history at ACU Museum
Abilene Christian University has over a century's worth of history, meaning that the ACU Museum, on the corner of Campus Court and…
ACU named top 50 nationally in Undergraduate Teaching and Undergraduate Research by U.S. News & World Report
Abilene Christian University emerged with a strong showing in its first year as a National University in the U.S. News & World…
ACU’s NEXT Lab awarded infrastructure grant from Department of Energy for second year in a row
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) announced a grant of $292,770 to be used for infrastructure at ACU’s Nuclear…
ACU’s NEXT Lab submits construction application with NRC to build research reactor sponsored by Natura Resources
In yet another significant step toward the goal of building a molten salt research reactor, Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing…
ACU NEXT Lab partners with Teledyne Brown to design molten salt research reactor
Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory has contracted Teledyne Brown Engineering to perform front-end engineering and design work to produce the first…