ML20198Q819
| ML20198Q819 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/29/1997 |
| From: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Geoffrey G MARYLAND, UNIV. OF, COLLEGE PARK, MD |
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| Download: ML20198Q819 (1) | |
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Dear Dr,
Geoffrey:
~ l understand that you'are now considering the future of the graduate program _in nuclear l
engineering at the University of Maryland. L in this regard, I would like to offer a few thoughts I
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- We at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are quite familiar with your nuclear -
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3' engineering graduate program and the contributions it has made to nuclear safety.- For many years we have sig tificantly benefitsd from your program in two key ways:
The program has been a ource of highquality, well-educated, engineers for the i
'*5 NRC. We have hired graduates of the program; we have also sent many of our staff to the University of Maryland to further enhance their skills by obtaining graduate degrees.
The program has been an importad part of our research efforts, effectively joining forces with'other parts of the university to support our research in reliability and nsk i
assessment, fire risk analysis, and thermal-hydraulics.
As I am sure you are aware, the nuclear industry is not considered a " growth industry" in the n
United States.. Nonetheless, it is still a large industly, involving the operation and regulation of over 100 nuclear power generating stations and many'more facilities using nuclear materials. Further, I believe that, in light of the current national trend towards reductions in i
- graduate nuclear engineeririg programs, or consolidation with other departments, it is incumbent on the industry, and its regulators, to support the remaining institutions._ All facets
'of this industry will continue to require well-educccJ personnel,'such as the type coming L from your graduate programL for the foreseeable future.
I I hope these thoughts are of use in your deliberations. If you would like to discuss them L further, please contact me.
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