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NERS researchers Professor Brendan Kochunas and Dr. Yuxuan Liu have created a free online learning resource for those wanting to learn how to do engineering analysis for a nuclear reactor fuel element with ANSYS.

The work of Akash Shah and Brendan Sporer will support pulsed-power-driven fusion research, fusion-enabling technologies, and fundamental science pursuits.

A Prequel to “A Step-by-Step Guide to Nuclear Innovation Policy.”

NERS Master's student O Hwang Kwon’s research relating to the feasibility of a new conceptual molten salt reactor is aimed at improving safety and efficiency.

NERS Ph.D. student Ricardo Lopez’s research using the dual-particle imaging system developed at U-M to help in localizing the source of emission of majority of radioactive materials.

The Charles and Elizabeth Schrock Faculty Development Professorship is awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to teaching and research.

Recent NERS Ph.D. graduate Lauren Finney’s research on remote detection of a signature for uranium exposure in algae published in Scientific Reports.

Funded with $4 million from the US Department of Energy's Integrated Research Projects program, the U-M Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences is leading a project focused on compact heat exchangers.

Communities will have varied tolerances for the acreage occupied by renewables. A new study quantifies the land needed for different options.

The ZEUS laser at the University of Michigan has begun its commissioning experiments

The new additions to the department point to a positive future and offer a breadth of educational and research experience.

The late NERS professor is remembered for his contributions to neutron transport theory and warm humor.

An interest in clean energy brought River to the graduate programs at NERS and ISD.

The award program strives to facilitate innovation and the creation of new ideas in nuclear-technology-relevant disciplines.

The National Science Foundation award will support a collaboration between U-M, the ELI Beamlines facility, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Lauren participated in research testing the effects of oxygen on uranium speciation during a summer internship.

Kochunas’ research seeks to advance our understanding of the digital twins’ concept for nuclear engineering applications.

Pozzi was one of six university faculty members to be recognized for outstanding contributions to excellence through their commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Marisol Garrouste, So-Bin Cho, and River Bennett were selected for their remarkable talent in research areas aligned with the goals of INL in collaboration with DOE.

The NERS PhD student gave a poster presentation on “Fast neutron directionality from position-sensitive recoil and capture reconstruction using Bayesian updating.”

The Department of Energy will support research into better heat exchangers as well as improved predictions for neutron physics and radiation damage.

The awards will support our research in compact heat exchangers, SPn transport in advanced reactors, and irradiation creep mechanisms.

The annual review provides a venue for students and collaborating scientists to showcase their research and allow programmatic oversight and technical interchange between student researchers, National Laboratories, and government research managers.

The imager will resolve the location and shape of nuclear materials for more accurate mass quantification.

John Foster's group is developing a plasma-device for disinfecting water on-demand that will be solar- or human-powered.

The studies are centered around advanced nuclear, fuel, and threats.

The fellowship supports exceptional students in the field of international safeguards.

The title was conferred in appreciation of Pázsit’s internationally reputed activities.

UNLP plays a key role in helping the Department of Energy accomplish its mission of leading the nation's investment in the development and exploration of advanced nuclear science and technology.

The fellowship is awarded to exceptional students researching innovative nuclear energy solutions to today’s climate challenges and help in production of clean electricity and reduction of carbon emissions.

The U-M students were recognized at the 2022 Spring Young Investigators Virtual Symposium.

The NERS PhD student researches active interrogation applications to detect concealed nuclear material.

The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, conceived as a war memorial following World War II, remains relevant in the face of climate change and international conflict.

Perreault was Senior Electronics Technician for the Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory.

The groups are in support of NEA’s Global Forum on Nuclear Education, Science, Technology, and Policy.

NERS PhD Student Bryan Morgan’s research on non-linear absorption in quartz glass published in Optical Materials Express.

Mackenzie Warwick, Pujan Ajmera, Julian Kinney, and Dion Li were honored for their outstanding achievements and academic excellence.

Bielajew’s research focused on Monte Carlo code development.

Verma and her team are developing a participatory approach to nuclear energy infrastructure design.

Now that it's understood, researchers are on their way to preventing this type of degradation in nuclear power plants.

Rondeau supports NERS faculty in both pre- and post-award research administration.

Brendan won a Best Paper Award at the IEEE Pulsed Power Conference.

The equipment will be located in the Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory.

The NERS Professor Emeritus will be remembered for his contributions to multi-component polymer solutions, his gift for teaching, and gentle spirit.

The special issue examines the intersection of nuclear technology and social sciences.

The award recognizes outstanding service in developing and guiding the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

The award recognizes outstanding contributions toward the advancement in the field of nuclear reactor physics.

Professor Sun was recognized for significant contributions to research in reactor thermal hydraulics and for those as an educator and mentor of nuclear engineering students and researchers.

Professor Jovanovic was recognized for contributions made to the advancement of nuclear science and technology through notable original research or invention in the nuclear field.

Vu is a graduate student conducting research in electron transport in stochastic media.

Foster is recognized for improving fundamental understanding of transport across the span of low-temperature plasmas.

The award recognizes exemplary accomplishments by a woman in the fields of nuclear science and engineering.

Untangling the signatures of smuggled nuclear materials from the radiation background created by shooting neutrons at suspected cargo is the task of U-M research team.

A new machine learning platform detects and quantifies radiation-induced defects instantaneously and could be extended to interpret other microscopy data.

The Engineering Physics student was published in IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science.

The NERS alum and her team at LLNL came close to reproducing the power of the sun on earth.

The NERS postdoc researches radiation hydrodynamics relevant to astrophysics.

The award is given for noteworthy contributions to the nuclear materials management profession.

NERS and the NRC have a common goal of educating the next generation of nuclear engineers.

Djokić joined the team as an Assistant Research Scientist and Verma as an Assistant Research Scientist, and as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2022.

The World War II memorial is devoted to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

With first light anticipated in 2022, the NSF will provide five years of operations funding, ramping up as the ZEUS user facility progresses to full capacity.

Rather than just slowing down a charged particle moving through a plasma, friction can also push from the side in a strong magnetic field.

The award program strives to facilitate innovation and the creation of new ideas in nuclear-technology-relevant disciplines.

Was’s career was distinguished by his dedication to teaching as well as his contributions to research.

Baalrud will research the dynamic structure of magnetized high-energy-density plasmas.

The award will allow Taller to use the Michigan Ion Beam Laboratory to perform in-situ dual ion beam irradiation.

Matthew will look at novel techniques to develop high sink strength nickel-based alloys for nuclear power and propulsion.

Natalie Kot and Julian Kinney will intern at DIII-D and LANL.

The paper is based on a tutorial presentation at the Mini-Course on Charged Particle Beams and High-Powered Pulsed Sources.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $61 million to support 99 projects spread across 30 states and a U.S. territory. The U-M Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences (NERS) has received $1,150,000 to fund two projects to advance nuclear technology. The awards are through two DOE programs: the Nuclear Energy University Program…

The NERS alum and faculty member will be remembered for his unconventional spirit, devotion to his students, and posing the question “What does it all mean?”

The facility is dedicated to the micron and nanoscale imaging and analysis of materials.

The funding was provided by the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.

Manera will use the grant to advance the understanding of heat pipe behavior close to their thermal limits and more.

Pengyuan will use the data obtained from the project to contribute to his thesis work.

The program seeks to enhance the future of the U.S. nuclear workforce.

NERS PhD Student Zimu Yang writes Featured Article in the Journal of Applied Physics.

The NERS PhD student has embarked on a project to create high-density field reversed configurations.

The paper investigates the heat transfer performance of the sodium heat pipes which will be adopted in the future Special Purpose Reactors (SPR).

The current Director, Prof. Ronald Gilgenbach has decided to step down effective May 1.

The Fellowship is awarded to exceptional students pursuing doctoral research in the field of international safeguards.

This year, the U.S. will set new Nationally Determined Contributions toward mitigating climate change, building on the Paris climate agreement. As promises for greenhouse gas reductions become more ambitious, international forecasts projecting that nuclear may contribute at most 10 percent of the global energy supply by 2050 are not ambitious enough. 

The class introduced Detroit-area middle and high school students to fundamental nuclear concepts.

The College of Engineering gives the awards in celebration of the students who have demonstrated excellence.

Suzanne Baker recently chatted with Svinicki about her new adjunct professor role at NERS.

The NERS alumna served as Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for over a decade.

NERS Prof. Scott Baalrud’s three-year editorial board appointment began this week.

The extended reality experience will introduce future health physicists to scenarios they will likely face on the job.

The award was given at the Michigan Engineering Advanced Graduate Research Symposium.

Kaitlyn will use state of the art tools to perform analysis work on X-energy’s Xe-100 small modular reactor.

Jordanov has made fundamental contributions to real-time digital and analog pulse processing in radiation measurements.

Svinicki’s role at the top of the NRC spanned three U.S. presidencies.

The NERS PhD student received an inaugural Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship.

How NERS Professor Annalisa Manera transitioned NERS444 online to rave reviews from her students.

The former associate professor of nuclear engineering passed away on May 28, 2020.

The research is part of a greater project to find an optimized radiation-tolerant material.

NERS Ph.D. student Felicia Sutanto’s antineutrino detector research published in Physical Review C.

The award recognizes outstanding plasma physics research by a Physics of Plasmas author.

The low-energy nuclear reaction could see through heavy containers hiding materials that could be turned into nuclear weapons.