This is so fantastic. That a 'Christian' university would do this is kind of insane to me, but I take it.
So many problems with nuclear in the last 50 years are that there simply are not enough experiments and research reactors.
If you don't have them, then how can you ever test new materials.
The original molten salt experiment reactor was only not that much bigger then this university reactor and didn't cost a huge amount, but it lead to such amazing research results including new materials that were designed when making it.
New materials can't easily be qualified without having the necessary research infrastructure.
So many problems with nuclear in the last 50 years are that there simply are not enough experiments and research reactors.
If you don't have them, then how can you ever test new materials.
The original molten salt experiment reactor was only not that much bigger then this university reactor and didn't cost a huge amount, but it lead to such amazing research results including new materials that were designed when making it.
New materials can't easily be qualified without having the necessary research infrastructure.