College of Engineering

To meet growing energy needs, the United States plans to triple its nuclear capacity by 2050. Meanwhile, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are investing in small nuclear reactor technology to help meet the enormous energy needs of AI data centers. More than 30 companies have announced plans for advanced reactors, which are evolutions of those that have been powering nuclear submarines for 70 years.

When Colby Faust, a mechanical engineering major graduating in May 2026, landed his internship at Nike’s North America Distribution Center (NADC) in Memphis, Tennessee, he knew he was stepping into something special. Out of more than 70,000 applicants, only about 200 were chosen — and Colby was one of them.

To detect, remove, and prevent malware on your devices, cyber experts have to figure out where the code came from and what it’s doing. But dissecting malware’s code and behaviors to understand its mechanisms is becoming a find-a-needle-in-a-haystack problem. Modern malware is complex and adept at “hiding” on your devices.