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A Chronology of the Construction of the University of Missouri Research Reactor Date Event November, 1959 General Assembly, State of Missouri, appropriated $1,250,000 for the Research Reactor Facility. February, 1960 Director hired to develop program. April, 1960 Proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation. June, 1960 Proposal submitted to the National Institutes of Health. May, 1960 Design contract to the Internuclear Company for nuclear design work. June, 1960 National Science Foundation Grant for $625,000 awarded. October, 1960 Contract for Architectural and Engineering Design to C.L.T. Gabler and Associates. March, 1961 Preliminary Hazard Report to Atomic Energy Commission. July, 1961 National Institutes of Health Grant for $150,000 awarded. July and September, 1961 Amendments One and Two to Preliminary Hazard Report to the Atomic Energy Commission. November, 1961 Construction permit received from the Atomic Energy Commission. February, 1963 Plans and Specifications released for bidding. April, 1963 Bids opened, contracts let to: B. D. Simon Construction Company Natkin and Company C. J. Hervey and Company July, 1963 Construction began. July, 1965 Final Hazard Report submitted to the Atomic Energy Commission. November, 1965 Staff of twelve people move into facility. February and May, 1966 Addenda number One and Two to Final Hazard Report to the Atomic Energy Commission. May 28, 1966 Facility dedicated. October 13, 1966 Reactor first went critical. March 13, 1967 Reactor attained power of one megawatt. June 30, 1967 Reactor attained power of five megawatts. July 15, 1968 Reactor went to three shift, 24-hour operation. November 1, 1968 Proposal for upgrade to ten megawatts submitted to the National Science Foundation. Search our Holdings