PITTSBURGH, July 28, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering will receive $1.28 million for collaborative research that includes the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Reactor Laboratory, Westinghouse Electric Corp. and the National Energy Technology Laboratory. Pitt's Kevin Chen in his lab where he is developing new sensor technology that can tolerate the harsh environment of a nuclear reactor while providing more data to improve safety. Courtesy of the Swanson School of Engineering/Ric Evans. 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