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ARCH, a conceptual design for an onboard fusion device capable of generating ammonia fuel for ship engines “There is no lone genius who solves all the problems.” Dennis Whyte, Director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), is reflecting on a...

Since publication of the first edition in 1989, Nuclear Systems Volume I: Thermal Hydraulic Fundamentals, by Neil Todreas and Mujid Kazimi, has provided an unparalleled resource for graduate and advanced undergraduate study in nuclear power focused on the design and analysis of...

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Associate Professor Michael Short's innovative approach can be seen in the two nuclear science and engineering courses he’s transformed.

January 12 & 13, 2021 NSE Nuclear Winter School Goes Virtual The Nuclear Winter School is an opportunity for current undergraduate students to explore the Nuclear Science and Engineering Department and MIT. This initiative seeks to promote the value of graduate education...

22.63 ARC-H fusion design for producing carbon-free fuel December 10, 2020 1:00 PM EDT ARC-H : conceptual design of a high-field fusion device for producing hydrogen and ammonia fuel for maritime shipping 22.033 Nuclear Systems Design Project December 9, 2020 11:00 AM...

Far from MIT, NSE students Charlotte Wickert, Mriganka Mandal, and Natalie Montoya, take ownership of projects and explore new terrain When the pandemic drove MIT students from Cambridge in March, few suspected this disruption would prove beneficial. Yet for some undergraduate researchers...

In the following letter to NSE faculty Dean of MIT School of Engineering, Anantha P. Chandrakasan, announced the appointment of Anne White as the School of Engineering Distinguished Professor of Engineering Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Anne White has...

In mid-March, when the Covid-19 pandemic darkened MIT classrooms and labs, lights switched on for undergraduate research taking place remotely. Zooming in from times zones often distant from Cambridge, many students were able to take continue undergraduate research opportunities (UROPs) made possible...

In this first episode on Chalk Radio, Professor Michael Short discusses one of the core principles of his teaching philosophy: the importance of making abstract concepts in nuclear science tangible by means of hands-on activities.