Phoenix Project: From Kikuchi to Fastest Path
November 7–8 | Palmer Commons | More Info
Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences
Sustainable energy solutions, nuclear security and nonproliferation, plasmas for water treatment, the country’s most powerful laser, and more.
#1
Nuclear Leaders and Best
NERS is consistently ranked as the top Nuclear Engineering grad program in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
6:1
Undergraduate to Faculty Ratio
Most of our undergrads are actively involved in research and have co-authored papers in scientific journals.
$31.6m
2023 Research
Funding
Research opportunities abound for our undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty.
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Celebrating NERS Professor Chihiro Kikuchi
Michigan Engineering will honor the pioneer in nuclear engineering through the installation of Chair Todd Allen as Collegiate Professor.
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Improving detector sensitivity to neutrinos and dark matter
Experiment obtains unusually high ionization yield from low energy nuclear recoils in a high purity germanium detector.
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NERS undergraduates receive Nuclear Regulatory Commission scholarships
These scholarships support the next generation of nuclear professionals by alleviating financial burdens and fostering educational and research opportunities.
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Louise Willingale receives DOE funding for High-Energy-Density plasma research
The ECE and NERS associate professor will lead a study on how to accelerate high-energy electron beams and generate high-energy photons using laser pulses as a potential probe for high-pressure and temperature conditions similar to those found in stars or during nuclear fusion.
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About the Field
What can you study at NERS? Nuclear engineering goes well beyond nuclear power.