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Welcome to the Radiation Center Home of the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics

David M. Hamby Professor Abi T. Farsoni Assistant Professor Kathryn A. Higley Professor, Dept. Head Andrew C. Klien Professor Wade Marcum Assistant Professor Todd S. Palmer Professor Alena Paulenova Associate Professor Steven Reese Radiation Center Director Jose N. Reyes Professor, on leave of absence Alexey Soldatov Assistant Professor, Senior Research Faculty Krystina Tack Medical Physics Program Director Brian Woods Associate Professor Qiao Wu Professor

Staff Members Heidi Braly Graduate Student Liaison Shaun Bromagem Fiscal Manager Janet Knudson Office Manager Casey Mills Public Info. Specialist Joan Stueve Undergraduate Head Advisor John DeNoma Research Assistant Todd Keller Reactor Administrator

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Public Safety Announcement

See Something? Say Something

Police are seeking information about the pictured individual(s) in connection with two recent assaults. If you see someone fitting this description do not approach them, contact law enforcement Corvallis Police Department at (541) 766-6432 or Oregon State Police University Area Command (541) 737-3010 option 2.

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In the first incident, the sweatshirt had “OSU” printed across the In the second incident, the sweatshirt had a white circle printed upon the back with cursive style writing that extended from the lower left side of the circle, across the center,

Announcements NERHP Tutors are Available Get help with your NERHP classes at no cost to you!

Please contact tutors individually with your requests.

Announcements Congratulations to the ANS Chapter Members!

Announcements Soup Day Coming Soon, support Linn Benton Food Share Thursday Feb. 28. Sign up at A 100 to bring a soup, pay a $1.00 per bowl to eat some soup. You can also make direction donations of food or currency, ask Janis Workman for details.

Announcements INL Internships Available The Idaho National Laboratory offers internships at a variety of levels – undergraduate through post doctoral with valuable work and life experience.

INL internships, like the lab's research, span a wide range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and support roles.

INL interns also receive extensive training - like resume' writing and communication strategies - to help improve their "soft skills." hybrid energy systems.

In addition, they can attend lectures that feature world renowned researchers discussing a broad range of energy topics from nuclear non-proliferation to Interns participate in lab wide tours to enhance their knowledge of INL, its history and missions.

The INL site tours include visits to Experimental Breeder Reactor-1, where nuclear fission generated the world's first usable amount of electricity, the Advanced Test Reactor, and a 3D research tool known as a computer assisted virtual

Announcements

Announcements Five Students Earn NRC Reactor Operator Licenses Congratulations! Jarvis Caffrey Trevor Howard Jacob Owen Topher Matthews Doug Woods Also congratulations to Prof. Wade Marcum for completing his upgrade from reactor operator to senior reactor operator!

Announcements Radiochemisty Summer Program June 10 – 19 in Las Vegas, NV Undergraduates in chemistry, physics, health physics, nuclear engineering or related fields are encouraged to apply. Radchem.nevada.edu/rfcss.html

Announcements June 10 - July 19, 2013 NUCLEAR FORENSICS UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER SCHOOL 2013 University of Nevada, Las Vegas http://pearl1.lanl.gov/external/nuc lear-forensics/ For the summer of 2013, The Department of Homeland Security (Domestic Nuclear Detection Office – National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center) is sponsoring a summer school for undergraduate students interested in an intensive introduction.

In its fourth year, this six-week summer school, to be held June 10 -July 19, 2013 on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus in Las Vegas, NV is designed to provide comprehensive, experimental, hands-on training in topics essential to nuclear forensics as a means of interesting students in pursuing graduate studies in technical fields related to nuclear forensics.

Announcements

National Capital Area Leadership Award

The Government Relations Office would like to make you aware of this scholarship opportunity for OSU students pursuing an internship in Washington, DC – please circulate.

The OSU Alumni Association and alumni from the D.C. area created the

National Capital Leadership Award

as a mechanism to assist OSU students who are eager to experience life in our Nation’s capital. The ideal student applicant will intern in a congressional or judicial office, government agency, nonprofit organization or association, or private organization in the Washington, DC, area.

For the 2012-2013 academic year, two $3,500 awards are available for two undergraduate students.

The application deadline for winter term is

December 24, 2012

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The application deadline for spring or summer is

February 28, 2013

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For more information on the National Capital Area Leadership Award: www.osualum.com/scholarships or contact OSU Federal Relations Director Kate Sinner: [email protected]

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For information on internship opportunities with Oregon’s congressional delegation: http://oregonstate.edu/government/internships .

Announcements Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellowship Award This program is designed to meet the needs of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for appropriately trained personnel in research and development in areas pertinent to Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Safeguards (NNIS). This fellowship seeks to build collaboration between the leading nuclear technology programs and the schools studying the policy aspects of nuclear nonproliferation. The primary emphasis of this fellowship is to produce doctoral graduates who are familiar with both the technical and policy aspects of nonproliferation and international safeguards.

The program description, electronic application, and associated forms can also be found on www.scuref.org

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Announcements Applications are being accepted for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) HS-STEM Summer Internships.

For detailed information go to www.orau.gov/dhseducation/inter nships

Announcements Fully fund your undergrad and grad education A tremendous scholarship-for-service opportunity to fully fund your undergraduate or graduate education.

The SMART (Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation) Program

will pay for all educational expenses for a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. program, and then provide scholars unique

Specifically the program pays for:

• Full Tuition – to any accredited U.S. University • A very generous stipend while in school ranging opportunities to work as research scientists or engineers on cutting edge technology in world class Department of Defense facilities. from $25,000 – $38,000 per year • Book allowance – $1,000 • Health insurance contribution • Paid summer internships • All required student fees A comprehensive list of facilities can be found on the smart website: http://smart.asee.org

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This is a highly competitive, national program, open to U.S. citizens only. The SMART program will pay for all educational costs and a stipend while enrolled for as little as one (1) term up to 5 years.

Announcements

SENIORS – Graduating 2013?

Applications are due for SPRING 2013 graduation. Applications are filled out via your student on-line services, don’t wait, apply today!!

For questions see your advisor or Joan Stueve

Announcements The Neutron Newsletter Pick up the latest edition of The Neutron, available near the Radiation Center mailboxes or in C-134. The Neutron is a quarterly alumni newsletter containing stories about our people and our future. Available in print or online at ne.oregonstate.edu

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