“Vision for Nuclear Engineering” Panel: Time to be announced.

Experts in the production of, policy-making for, and educational efforts surrounding nuclear energy will give their perspectives regarding use of this critical resource to meet the country’s and the world’s needs for power.
Among the panelists will be:
William E. Burchill, President, American Nuclear Society

Short courses in nuclear engineering: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The courses will be held in the morning and early afternoon, and will include such topics as “Nuclear Power Issues and Solutions,” “The Promise of Fusion Energy,” and “Nuclear Impact on Medicine and Human Health.”

More to come on speakers.
50th Anniversary Dedication Ceremony: 5 p.m.

A short ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. to dedicate a memorial paver on the east side entrance to Alice Campbell Alumni Center. The paver will read: “Celebrating 50 years of nuclear engineering at the University of Illinois. September 12, 2008.”

NPRE Alumni and Friends Social Gathering: 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Guests will be encouraged to mingle and renew friendships in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center Richmond Reception Gallery.

NPRE Alumni and Friends 50th Anniversary Dinner: 6:30 p.m.

Following the dinner, the program will start at 7:30 p.m., and will include presentation of the NPRE Distinguished Alumni Awards and other recognitions. Also included in the program will be presentation of the video that highlights fathers of NPRE’s programs, Profs. Roy A. Axford, Daniel F. Hang, George H. Miley and Barclay G. Jones, as well as provides a glimpse of the Department today and promise for the future.

NPRE 50th Anniversary Tent Party: Time to be announced, depending upon televising of the Fighting Illini football game versus Louisiana-Lafayette.

The tent will be situated on a concrete area north of Green Street between Electrical and Computer Engineering and Engineering Hall. Tours will be conducted of NPRE administrative offices in Talbot Laboratory, NPRE research laboratories in the Nuclear Engineering Laboratory and Nuclear Radiation Laboratory, as well as College of Engineering facilities including Engineering Hall and Grainger Engineering Library. Guests are encouraged to park near the Engineering Quad and use shuttle buses to get to and from Memorial Stadium for the game.