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$5.2M for digital twins of nuclear reactors could bring down nuclear energy costs

$5.2M for digital twins of nuclear reactors could bring down nuclear energy costs

Virtual copies of nuclear reactors could enable smarter maintenance for current reactors and more automation for advanced reactors.
Catching nuclear smugglers: fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders

Catching nuclear smugglers: fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders

The algorithm can pick out weak signals from nuclear weapons materials, hidden in ordinary radiation sources like fertilizer.
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Plasma jet wands could rapidly decontaminate hospital rooms

Plasma jet wands could rapidly decontaminate hospital rooms

Room-temperature plasma beams could essentially dissolve away bacteria and viruses.
NERS Professor John C. Lee publishes an introductory text for broad areas of nuclear reactor physics

NERS Professor John C. Lee publishes an introductory text for broad areas of nuclear reactor physics

“Nuclear Reactor Physics and Engineering” offers information on analysis, design, control, and operation of nuclear reactors.
John Foster named Associate Fellow of the AIAA

John Foster named Associate Fellow of the AIAA

Professor Foster is recognized for his work on ion thruster life extension.
NERS Professor Sara A. Pozzi named IEEE Fellow

NERS Professor Sara A. Pozzi named IEEE Fellow

Professor Sara A. Pozzi recognized for contributions to neutron detection techniques and neutron transport Monte Carlo methods.
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Looking Back on Graduation in 1970

Looking Back on Graduation in 1970

James Stubbins remembers his time at NERS and the University of Michigan
NERS receives Rackham Diversity Grant

NERS receives Rackham Diversity Grant

The grant will help strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the department
$5.2M for digital twins of nuclear reactors could bring down nuclear energy costs

$5.2M for digital twins of nuclear reactors could bring down nuclear energy costs

Virtual copies of nuclear reactors could enable smarter maintenance for current reactors and more automation for advanced reactors.
John M. Carpenter (1935–2020): In Memoriam

John M. Carpenter (1935–2020): In Memoriam

The NERS graduate and faculty member became one of the leading experimentalists in thermal neutron scattering.
Catching nuclear smugglers: fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders

Catching nuclear smugglers: fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders

The algorithm can pick out weak signals from nuclear weapons materials, hidden in ordinary radiation sources like fertilizer.
Plasma jet wands could rapidly decontaminate hospital rooms

Plasma jet wands could rapidly decontaminate hospital rooms

Room-temperature plasma beams could essentially dissolve away bacteria and viruses.
Nuclear Grand Challenge engages student ideas for waste revenue

Nuclear Grand Challenge engages student ideas for waste revenue

Inaugural competition appealed to climate-conscience students and promoted interdisciplinary collaborations.
Three NERS students awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships

Three NERS students awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships

Huxford, Giha, and Pinsky receive fellowships from the National Science Foundation
NERS Professor Igor Jovanovic co-authors paper published in “Reviews of Modern Physics”

NERS Professor Igor Jovanovic co-authors paper published in “Reviews of Modern Physics”

The paper assesses the current and projected readiness of various antineutrino-based monitoring technologies.
COVID-19: Research and Resources

COVID-19: Research and Resources

Keep up with the U-M community as it reacts and responds to COVID-19.
In The News
Thursday, May 7, 2020

Going Nuclear on Climate Change? Foreign Affairs Asks the Experts

Michigan Daily Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Competition held to examine new markets and uses for nuclear fuel

Tech Times Thursday, April 23, 2020

University of Michigan creates plasma jet wands that can quickly disinfect hospitals

Engadget Thursday, April 23, 2020

Portable ‘cold plasma’ wand prototype could destroy germs in seconds

In the News Wednesday, March 25, 2020

U-M awards 6 XR projects under new initiative

Financial Times Thursday, December 19, 2019

Letter: EU must include nuclear power in its list of sustainable sources