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A better way to quantify radiation damage in materials
More complete than existing methods, the new approach might enable longer operational lifetimes for nuclear reactors.
Solving a long-confounding mystery in heat transfer
It is a problem that has beguiled scientists for a century. But, buoyed by a $625,000 Distinguished Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE), Matteo Bucci, an associate professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE), hopes...
Nuclear Science and Engineering Annual Awards 2022
The following awards were announced at the awards ceremony hosted by the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and the student chapter of the American Nuclear Society on May 11, 2022. NSE Awards Pablo Ducru PhD’21 The Del Favero NSE Thesis Prize...
Michael Short wins 2022 MIT Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching
The School of Engineering honors the associate professor of nuclear science and engineering for his experiential approach to teaching.
Pursuing progress at the nanoscale
Led by NSE’ Prof Zach Hartwig, Nuclear Systems Design Project students tackle the real problem of bringing small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) technology to campus.
NSE’s Matteo Bucci wins inaugural DOE Distinguished Career Award
Matteo Bucci, an associate professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering is an inaugural winner of the Distinguished Early Career Award given by the US Department of Energy for Nuclear Energy Projects.
Quantum sensor can detect electromagnetic signals of any frequency
MIT engineers expand the capabilities of these ultrasensitive nanoscale detectors, with potential uses for quantum computing and biological sensing.
NSE’s Jack Hare to explore geothermal stimulation technology
Assistant Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering Jack Hare has received funding to participate in the development of next generation geothermal stimulation technology. Hare will work on a project led by Eden, a geoscience technology development company. Founded by two MIT Geophysics PhD students, Eden...
Loureiro, Short, Hartwig on leadership team revisioning of the future of the MIT PSFC
Five from the Plasma Science and Fusion Center, including three NSE profs, assume new duties to support the growth of collaborations, research, and education at MIT
In service to nuclear energy
During an ROTC naval training cruise during college, Neil Todreas landed on the career to which he would devote his life. “I had time on my hands and read a Scientific American booklet front to back that described the promise of nuclear...