Westinghouse 2014/2015 N-Vision a Brighter Future Educational Grant Award Recipients Announced

Categories: Outreach

December 19, 2014 - Westinghouse supports schools and students who strive for a scientific education for the future of the nuclear industry. Created a few years ago, the N-Vision a Brighter Future Educational Grant assists schools across the U.S. in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with hands-on projects that sparks the interest of children in grades K – 12.

Plants Running on Westinghouse Fuel Experience Higher Fuel Reliability

Categories: Advanced Fuel Solutions

December 12, 2014 - In 2006, the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) challenged the U.S. commercial nuclear industry to eradicate fuel leakage by 2010. Although sustained leak-free performance has yet to be realized, Westinghouse, among other fuel providers, has diligently worked to achieve a significant increase in fuel reliability and leak-free fuel performance in the U.S. and globally.

Nuclear Components Manufacturing

Categories: General Topics

All of the Westinghouse operations throughout the world play key roles in helping to keep the nuclear industry running smoothly. Whether it’s our fuel operations, research labs, service centers or manufacturing facilities, each site brings its unique set of capabilities to deliver components for both new build projects and operating plants.

Westinghouse Recognized as Technology Leader and Receives Innovation Award

Categories: Technology Leadership

November 24, 2014 - Innovation is the primary foundation of the work we do at Westinghouse on nuclear products and services. It’s my pleasure to congratulate Westinghouse and our partners from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL) for being awarded the high-performance computing (HPC) Innovation Excellence Award.

The Westinghouse Science Honors Institute

Categories: General Topics

Fostering Science and Technology Education For 58 Years

While some teenagers may prefer to sleep in or play video games on Saturday mornings, Westinghouse has been the host to thousands of other teenagers who would rather deepen their interest in science and engineering. Thanks to the Westinghouse Science Honors Institute, now in its 58th year, qualified high school students have an opportunity to experience a broad