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August 15, 2024

Science magazine article features alumnus Greg Piefer, SHINE Technologies

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Science magazine, one of the world’s leading scientific journals, featured University of Wisconsin-Madison nuclear engineering and engineering physics PhD alumnus Greg Piefer and SHINE Technologies, the Janesville, Wisconsin-based company he founded, in a full-length article in its July 19, 2024 issue. The piece, titled “Making Fusion Pay,” delves into SHINE’s innovative approach to commercializing fusion technology.

The article explores the company’s four-phase plan to make fusion commercially viable, from its work in radiation effects testing and medical isotope production to recycling nuclear waste before advancing toward the ultimate goal of fusion power.

Read the Science magazine article here.