FY09 University Selection for Infrastructure Awards

University	Equipment and/or purpose
Arizona State University	Electron microscopy and material handling equipment upgrades for 3-D characterization of microstructure in surrogate fuel materials with depleted uranium
Boise State University	Ion slicer for transmission electron microscopy sample preparation of nuclear materials
City College of New York	Enhancement of the capability of reactor thermal-hydraulics and Safety Research Laboratory
Idaho State University	Infrastructure support for analytical and health physics laboratory instrumentation
Kansas State University	Reactor backup power supply, neutron survey meter, replacement control rod, and dosimetry equipment
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Core loop H2/O2, laser flash thermal diffusivity instrument, video camera, and viscometer
Monmouth College	Enhancement of nuclear science education through purchase of new sources and detectors for nuclear physics courses
North Carolina State University	Intense pulsed neutron source and gamma monitoring system to be integrated into the Reactor User Facility
Oregon State University	Raman spectrometer, microscope, neutron imaging system, and neutron depth profiling system to provide improved analysis capability
Pennsylvania State University	Neutron detectors, computers for student lab enhancements.  Detectors, software, and pneumatic sample transfer system for radionuclear laboratory enhancements
Purdue University	Laser, filters, spectrograph, gas cell, ion source, and sputter station
Rennesslaer	Electronic equipment to support neutron measurements, gamma spectroscopy, and dosimetry in teaching and research laboratories
Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center (RINSC)	Equipment to support a new counting classroom and remodeling the RINSC’s control room
South Carolina State University	High-purity germanium detector and a multi-channel analyzer to complete development of an advanced undergraduate radiochemistry laboratory
Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A&M University	Flow visualization laboratory to promote research in advanced reactor designs
University of Alabama	X-ray diffractometer, glovebox, and computer equipment to provide infrastructure for solid state, solution, and theoretical actinide chemistry for the “Introduction into Radiochemistry” Curriculum
University of California, Berkeley	Nuclear physics instrumentation and radiation detection equipment for nuclear physics and reactor safety teaching and research
University of California, Irvine	Counting equipment, centrifugal contactor, and a particle size analyzer to develop the education and research and development programs
University of Colorado, Boulder	Differential scanning calorimeter and thermogravimetric analyzer to perform nuclear science materials research
University of Florida	Establish a fully digital control system for University of Florida training reactor
University of Idaho	Establish medium-to-higher temperature material characterization capability
University of Maryland	Ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer, gamma system, and a neutron generator to expand and enhance nuclear laboratories
University of Michigan	Alpha/beta/gamma/neutron counting and spectroscopy equipment for use at Advanced Test Reactor User Facility to enhance its teaching and research capabilities
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Physical property measurement system and system upgrade for D8 advance x-ray diffraction for nuclear energy fuels research
University of Nevada, Reno	Establish friction stir welding/processing facility
University of New Mexico	Electronics and counting equipment for teaching laboratory
University of Texas, Arlington	Equipment for radiation measurement applications laboratory
University of Texas, Austin	Two gamma spectroscopy systems to expand research and teaching capabilities
University of Wisconsin, Madison	Scanning electron microscope and neutron imaging equipment to facilitate research
Utah State University	Transient mixed convection tunnel, particle image velocimetry camera, and heater plate models to support transient mixed convection facility