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ACU celebrates grand opening of science, research facility designed for advanced nuclear research reactor

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목요일, 9월 7, 2023
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"The Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center is a building unlike any other at ACU or on the campus of most universities across the nation," said Dr. Phil Schubert, ACU president, at the opening of the facility.

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  • "The Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center is a building unlike any other at ACU or on the campus of most universities across the nation," said Dr. Phil Schubert, ACU president, at the opening of the facility.
  • "This 28,000-square-foot facility will allow students, especially undergraduates, to contribute to world-class research and groundbreaking technology in ways not available at most other universities.
  • A public foyer highlights the research within the facility.
  • The SERC houses ACU's Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) Lab, which has joined with Abilene-based Natura Resources to design, license and commission a molten salt-fueled research reactor.

Giorgio Clementi, President of International Test Pilots School (ITPS) Canada Wins SETP Tony LeVier Safety Award and SFTE Kelly Johnson Award

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월요일, 11월 7, 2022
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Unique Canadian Flight Test School Gaining Global Recognition Through Excellence

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  • The Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) awarded Clementi the Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety award.
  • This award, named in honour of test pilot Tony LeVier, was established by the SETP Flight Test Safety Committee to pay recognition to people who have significantly contributed to the safety of flight test operations.
  • The Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE) presented Clementi with the Kelly Johnson award, an individual award that honours outstanding achievement in the field of Flight Test Engineering.
  • The Kelly Johnson Award was first awarded in 1973 and is the society's oldest running award and named after Clarence "Kelly" Johnson , a fabled aircraft designer.

The Canadian Space Agency remembers Bjarni Tryggvason

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목요일, 4월 7, 2022
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LONGUEUIL, QC, April 6, 2022 /CNW/ - Former Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason has passed away at the age of 76.

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  • LONGUEUIL, QC, April 6, 2022 /CNW/ - Former Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason has passed away at the age of 76.
  • Tryggvason was one of the original six Canadian astronauts selected in December 1983.
  • He spent over 11 days in space, where he successfully operated a Canadian technology he helped develop: the Microgravity Vibration Isolation Mount.
  • "It is with profound sadness that I learned of the passing of Canadian astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason.