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Creative Thinking on Display at Chain Reaction Contraption Contest

March 13, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Blog

At Westinghouse, we empower the next generation to think outside of the box and solve tough challenges in creative ways. That is why we are proud to sponsor the annual Chain Reaction Contraption Competition (CRCC). It is a spirited, STEM-based competition for high school students in which they are challenged to achieve a simple task in 20 steps or more using general laws of physics and mechanical principles – with each triggering the initiation of the next action and eventually resulting in achievement of the final goal.

Westinghouse Celebrates Women in Nuclear - International Women’s Day 2024

Categories: Our People & Culture

Today, on International Women’s Day, and every day, we celebrate the incredible women across our organization who drive Westinghouse forward through their innovation and dedication.

With their exemplary leadership, these Westinghouse women are inspiring the next generation of nuclear professionals and working towards a brighter tomorrow for us all. Hear from several women who participate in the Westinghouse Women in Nuclear chapters about what inspiring inclusion means to them.

Westinghouse Commemorates the Past and Welcomes the Future – Engineers Week 2024

February 20, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Our People & Culture

Turning imaginative ideas into reality paves the way for a diverse future in engineering. As we strive to create a brighter future in everything we do here at Westinghouse, we celebrate today’s achievements and historical advancements in engineering.

Through their creativity, ingenuity, passion and expertise, our engineering teams are addressing global challenges, driving technological advancements and making a positive impact on society’s future. Hear from Westinghouse engineers across the world about what shaping the future means to them and what future engineering advancements excite them.

Westinghouse Completes Engineering, Design Work for ITER Fusion Reactor

January 25, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Westinghouse continues to advance cutting-edge innovations inside fission reactors, including producing clean hydrogen for fuel and radioisotopes for cancer treatments. Recently, we have taken our industry-leading expertise in fission to support the design of a fusion reactor being developed in France.

Delivering Nuclear Power Where It’s Needed

January 23, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Westinghouse is Supporting the Next Cool Thing in Nuclear

Imagine a remote outpost in an arctic region, the Northern Lights fluttering in the distant night sky, and important work taking place in and around the facility. Currently, the most likely way this laboratory or industrial operation or military base can be powered and heated is through transported diesel fuel—both expensive and polluting, or a grid-based coal-fired plant if nearer a coastal region, also polluting.