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title: "Working to automate nuclear plant operations"
date: 2026-07-24
source: https://news.mit.edu/2026/working-automate-nuclear-plant-operations-lauren-fortier-0724
description: "PhD student Lauren Fortier is building on the experience she gained operating a nuclear plant for the Navy to solve a critical hurdle in the wider adoption of the energy source."
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# Working to automate nuclear plant operations

PhD student Lauren Fortier is building on the experience she gained operating a nuclear plant for the Navy to solve a critical hurdle in the wider adoption of the energy source.

*Published: 2026-07-24*