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Jeff Kimble

ACU Remembers: Dr. H. Jeff Kimble

Dr. Harry Jeffrey Kimble (’71), one of the top quantum physicists in the world and a former recipient of Abilene Christian University’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year award, died Sept. 2, 2024, in Austin, Texas, at age 75. Kimble was born April 23, 1949, in Floydada, Texas. He earned a bachelor’s in physics from ACU, … Continued

ACU launches American Nuclear Society student chapter

The American Nuclear Society officially approved the establishment of a student section at Abilene Christian University. ACU is one of 54 U.S. colleges and universities to have an ANS student chapter.  The organization’s purpose is to communicate to the student body about current developments relative to ACU’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab) and … Continued

ACU NEXT Lab receives third patent

Research at Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab) – sponsored by Natura Resources – has led to the approval of a third patent as the team works toward designing and building the first university-based Molten Salt Research Reactor. This month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark office will officially award ACU the … Continued

Noack received a scholarship from the University Nuclear Leadership program and will be an intern at the Idaho National Laboratory this summer.

ACU Student Internship Spotlight: Carson Noack

Carson Noack, a junior engineering major from Houston, works for Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory during the school year, but he is spending his summer engaging in nuclear research in a different setting  – Idaho National Laboratory (INL).     INL is the nation’s leading center for nuclear energy research and development. … Continued