‘Supernova slice’ simulates blasts of dying stars

Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Carolyn Kuranz explains how a “supernova pizza” model can help us get a better understanding of how dying stars explode.

DTE Gas announces plan to go ‘net zero’ by 2050; activists skeptical

Todd Allen, the Glenn F and Gladys H Knoll Department Chair of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, is quoted in Planet Detroit.

An affordable zero-emissions grid needs new nuclear

In an op-ed, Todd Allen, the Glenn F and Gladys H Knoll Department Chair of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, explains nuclear energy’s role in the 21st century.

An affordable zero-emissions grid needs new nuclear

Cheap electricity from nuclear energy can provide flexibility that complements wind and solar power, making it easier to afford a zero-emissions grid.

Going Nuclear on Climate Change? Foreign Affairs Asks the Experts

We at Foreign Affairs have recently published a number of pieces regarding climate change. To complement these articles, we decided to ask a broad pool of experts for their take.

Competition held to examine new markets and uses for nuclear fuel

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

Michigan Engineering researchers work is featured in Tech Times.

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

Michigan Engineering researchers work is featured in Engadget.

U-M awards 6 XR projects under new initiative

NERS Professor Brendan Kochunas leads the development of the Extended Reality Nuclear Reactor Laboratory Simulator.

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

Fastest Path to Zero Creative Director Suzanne Baker pens a letter with others about the importance of nuclear power as a sustainable energy source.