Radiation Center: Nuclear Engineering & Radiation Health Physics Department

1. Welcome to the Radiation Center Home of the Nuclear Engineering, Radiation Health Physics Department

2. Faculty Members Faculty Kathryn A. Higley Professor, Dept. Head Andrew C. Klien Professor Wade Marcum Assistant Professor David M. Hamby Professor Abi T. Farsoni 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

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

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5. 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. RACE:White GENDER:Male AGE:20’s HEIGHT:6’0” to 6’3” BUILD:Athletic/Muscular/Bulky UNIQUE FETURE:  Dark eyebrows (bushy) and eyelashes CLOTHING:Black athletic style pants, white shoes, and a dark navy blue or black hooded, pull over style sweatshirt.  In the first incident, the sweatshirt had “OSU” printed across the chest.  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, to the upper right.

6. Announcements NERHP Tutors are Available Get help with your NERHP classes at no cost to you! Please contact tutors individually with your requests.

7. Announcements Congratulations to the ANS Chapter Members!

8. Announcements Soup Days Coming Soon, support Linn Benton Food Share Two opportunities to soup Feb. 7 and 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.

9. 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."  In addition, they can attend lectures that feature world-renowned researchers discussing a broad range of energy topics from nuclear non-proliferation to hybrid energy systems. • 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 environment - or CAVE.

10. Announcements ICEM ’13 Call for Participation International Conference on Environmental Remediation & Radioactive Waste Management Sept. 8-12, 2013 Submit abstracts by Feb. 22, 2013 More info at: https://www.asmeconferences.org/ICEM2013/index.cfm

11. 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!

12. 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

13. Announcements June 10 - July 19, 2013 NUCLEAR FORENSICS UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER SCHOOL 2013 University of Nevada, Las Vegas http://pearl1.lanl.gov/external/nuclear-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.

14. 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. The application deadline for spring or summer is February 28, 2013. For more information on the National Capital Area Leadership Award: www.osualum.com/scholarships or contact OSU Federal Relations Director Kate Sinner: kate.sinner@oregonstate.edu. For information on internship opportunities with Oregon’s congressional delegation: http://oregonstate.edu/government/internships.

15. Announcements Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellowship Award Cycle 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.  

16. 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/internships

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Nationally Ranked #11 Nuclear Engineering Graduate Program Oregon State University (2012)