Reemergence of Nuclear Power

Issue Date: 
October 4, 2010
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) member and Pitt alumnus William D. Magwood IV (A&S ’91) made a Sept. 30 visit to Pitt to discuss the recent reemergence of nuclear power as a global energy option and to encourage students to study science and engineering. One of the five NRC commissioners responsible for ensuring the safety of U.S. commercial nuclear power plants, Magwood addressed current and prospective Pitt nuclear engineering students during Pitt’s Nuclear Engineering Night in the Lower Lounge of the William Pitt Union.U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) member and Pitt alumnus William D. Magwood IV (A&S ’91) made a Sept. 30 visit to Pitt to discuss the recent reemergence of nuclear power as a global energy option and to encourage students to study science and engineering. One of the five NRC commissioners responsible for ensuring the safety of U.S. commercial nuclear power plants, Magwood addressed current and prospective Pitt nuclear engineering students during Pitt’s Nuclear Engineering Night in the Lower Lounge of the William Pitt Union.