Greg Pence joins Purdue leadership, faculty to discuss innovation in energy research

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Representative Greg Pence, a member of the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee, discussed innovation in energy research with Purdue’s nuclear engineering faculty on Monday (Aug. 7). Pence toured Purdue University Reactor Number One (PUR-1), Indiana’s first and only nuclear reactor, alongside Purdue engineering faculty and research leaders.


Associate Vice President for Research Bryan Boudouris, Purdue President Mung Chiang, Rep. Greg Pence, Executive Vice President for Research Karen Plaut, Professor of Nuclear Engineering Lefteri Tsoukalas.

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