Working to automate nuclear plant operations
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· news.mit.edu · By Poornima Apte | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering · July 24, 2026
PhD student Lauren Fortier is building on the experience she gained operating a nuclear plant for the Navy to solve a critical hurdle in the wider adoption of the energy source.
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