University of Michigan Prof. Sara Pozzi was quoted in recent Wall Street Journal Article, Shortfall in Young Engineers Threatens Nuclear Renaissance. The article focuses on the need for nuclear engineering and recruitment.
As demand for nuclear energy rises, that’s a problem. “We need nuclear expertise in order to combat climate change,” said Sara Pozzi, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences at the University of Michigan. “We are at a crucial point where we need to produce the new generation of nuclear experts so that they can work with the older generation and learn from them.”
“As with any engineering discipline it’s male-dominated,” said the University of Michigan’s Pozzi. However, her department has been working with elementary, middle and high schools to expose them to nuclear sciences, advertising the discipline to students. “We want to reach a diverse group of students and not exclude students of particular identities from these types of courses.”
Fission technology (available now) and fusion technology (available in the future) provide clean energy. We need the next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers to support these efforts!
Link to full Wall Street Journal article here.