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.
$37.4m
2024 Research
Funding
Research opportunities abound for our undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty.
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Todd Allen elected to American Nuclear Society Board of Directors
NERS chair will serve a three-year term as Board Member-at-Large beginning June 2025.
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H3D detectors arrive at the International Space Station
U-M alumni-led project brings gamma-ray imaging tech to orbit for space science and hardware qualification.
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Londrea Garrett awarded prestigious Hoffman Postdoctoral Fellowship
The recent NERS PhD graduate to continue nuclear safeguards research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Flynn Darby wins Towner Prize for distinguished academic achievement
The college-wide award honors graduate students demonstrating exceptional research, leadership and academic performance.
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Your donation will help train the next generation of nuclear engineers, and radiological and plasma scientists.
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About the Field
What can you study at NERS? Nuclear engineering goes well beyond nuclear power.