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Conference-bound NERS students receive support

Michigan Engineering
February 4, 2015
Jaya Ramanuja (MS SPH '75) has made an expendable gift of $10,000 to establish the Jaya Ramanuja Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Student Support Fund.| Short Read

Jaya Ramanuja (MS SPH ’75) has made an expendable gift of $10,000 to establish the Jaya Ramanuja Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Student Support Fund. These resources will assist NERS students presenting papers at conferences and other deserving students with need in the department. Jaya resides in Maryland Heights, Missouri.

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