Our IGNITE Fusion Energy project was featured through a poster presentation at the IEEE 2025 Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE), held June 23–26 in Boston, MA. We were delighted to connect and exchange ideas with fusion engineers, researchers, and educators from around the world. We look forward to future collaborations toward enhancing fusion education and expanding the fusion workforce. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our poster to discuss this exciting initiative!
Course module development is underway
We are excited to announce that our IGNITE Fusion Energy team, including PIs from our partnering universities and the ORNL, has begun developing fusion-relevant course modules scheduled to launch in Fall 2025. If you’d like to provide suggestions or input on curriculum content and needs, please fill out the survey here or scan the QR code below. Thank you for contributing to our curriculum development initiative!
Summer 2025 IGNITE student internship program is underway!
The Summer 2025 IGNITE Fusion Energy student internship program has officially started! This year, a total of six students have been recruited from Tennessee Tech University, Tennessee State University, Southern Adventist University, and Tuskegee University. The students will participate in a one-week “Introduction to Fusion” summer school at University of Tennessee – Knoxville, followed by a nine-week research project mentored by researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Check out their exciting projects here!
Official Launch of the IGNITE Fusion Energy Project
We are excited to announce the official launch of the IGNITE Fusion Energy project! Our diverse team of university faculty, national lab researchers, and industry leaders is eager to engage students in nuclear fusion research and to enhance the nuclear fusion curriculum. Stay tuned for more exciting updates!