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John Foster, NERS Outstanding Achievement Award recipient

Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
April 28, 2014
John Foster, an associate professor in the Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences department, won the Outstanding Achievement Award for the department.| Short Read

John Foster, an associate professor in the Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences department, won the Outstanding Achievement Award for the department and was recognized at the Faculty Honors Dinner Dance held Saturday, March 29, 2014.

For more information on Foster’s goals and achievements, see the profile story on his faculty page.

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