Over the summer of 2025, the Center for Advanced Small Modular and Microreactors (CASMR) at Texas A&M University hosted 22 undergraduate students and 2 professors from King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for a month-long international Nuclear Summer School. This collaborative educational experience combined cutting-edge research training, technical lectures, hands-on experiments, and cultural immersion […]
2025 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Exhibition Highlights
2025 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Exhibition Highlights The Center for Advanced Small and Micro Reactors (CASMR) successfully exhibited at the 2025 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, held from March 17–19 at the Gaylord National Harbor, Washington, D.C. As a Technology Development Partner, CASMR proudly introduced its cutting-edge Microreactor Integrated Energy System, attracting significant attention from investors, […]
Energy, AI take center stage on day 2 of Texas A&M’s Innovation Forward conference
Texas A&M Explores AI and Nuclear Innovations at Innovation Forward Conference At Texas A&M’s Innovation Forward conference, experts gathered to discuss the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear energy, highlighting the university’s role in developing advanced technologies. Venture capitalist Ray Rothrock, an A&M graduate, emphasized how AI is increasing energy demands, requiring a more […]
‘All of this takes time to build’: Texas considers moving forward with nuclear energy plans to help relieve grid stress
Texas Plans to Expand Nuclear Energy to Strengthen Power Grid Texas is advancing plans to integrate small modular reactors (SMRs) into the state’s energy grid to enhance reliability and reduce grid stress. Unlike traditional 1,200-megawatt nuclear reactors, SMRs range from 100-300 megawatts, allowing for faster production and deployment across remote areas, industrial sites, and AI […]
Third NuScale SMR Simulation Lab Opens in Texas
NuScale Power Installs Small Modular Reactor Simulation Lab at Texas A&M NuScale Power has installed a small modular reactor (SMR) simulation laboratory at Texas A&M University’s Center for Advanced Small Modular and Micro Reactors (CASMR), making it the third such facility in the United States. The simulator provides hands-on experience in operating a 12-unit NuScale […]
