ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar will discuss nuclear energy at the virtual CAES Codebreaker seminar on July 2
June 22, 2020

Dr. Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Associate Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø who was sworn in as President of the Americasdn Nuclear Society (ANS) earlier this month, will discuss nuclear energy at the virtual CAES Codebreaker seminar at 3:30 pm MT on July 2.
Dr. Dunzik-Gougar’s nuclear career spans 25 years and includes research in various aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle. She was elected Vice-President/President Elect for ANS in 2019, and she begins her term as President in late June 2020.
In her presentation, Where’s the Love?, Dunzik-Gougar will explore why nuclear energy has failed to garner the support of environmentalists, or those concerned about climate change, even though it has proven to be a safe, reliable, scalable, and clean source of electricity.
Dunzik-Gougar has served as a consultant/subject matter expert on projects coordinated by the European Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency, and her research has led to national and international collaborations, including a year-long position with PBMR Ltd in South Africa and a consulting contract with EDF energy of France. Dunzik-Gougar also has led multi-institutional teams of researchers at Idaho National Laboratory and through ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø (ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø). To share her expertise with a new generation of researchers, Dr. Dunzik-Gougar developed and teaches several senior/graduate level courses on the nuclear fuel cycle and radioactive waste management at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.
In addition to her scholarly and technical supports, she has been an active member of ANS at local and national levels for 25 years.
The monthly CAES Codebreaker seminar provides a forum for students and researchers to address their work, communicate opportunities and challenges to a receptive audience, and increase dialogue among CAES affiliates leading to further interdisciplinary collaborations and new ground-breaking research. It takes place on the first Thursday of the month from 3:30-5 pm MT.
Dunzik-Gougar’s presentation will be streamed live via Bluejeans:
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Dial in: (408) 317-9253 or (408) 317-9254
Meeting ID: 896 088 305
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