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Quantum computing will likely be able to tackle the biggest data challenges, but the exact applications may depend on which systems prove most practical. “We’re still in the stage where we’re trying to pick the best technology,” says Paola Cappellaro.

Issac Wolverton explored the use of AI to redesign the reactor core to more efficient.

The following awards were announced at the virtual awards ceremony hosted by the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering and the student chapter of the American Nuclear Society on May 22, 2020. NSE Awards William “Robbie” Stewart G Manson Benedict Award presented...

New accident tolerant fuel design, capable of providing additional layer of containment while packing 3 to 4 times the fuel mass per volume as compared to competing fuel forms with similar safety characteristics. The initial uranium based fabrication is documented in the...

Paola Cappellaro honored by her graduate students for being committed to caring Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 24-107 (map) Cambridge, MA 02139 nse-info@mit.edu

MIT teams to explore novel solutions to reductions in operations and maintenance costs of advanced nuclear reactors Nuclear energy is a low-carbon energy source that is vital to decreasing carbon emissions. A critical factor in its continued viability as a future energy...

Fusion’s promise as a practical energy source has grown substantially in recent years, in large part because of novel high-temperature superconducting (HTS) materials that can shrink the size and boost the performance of the extremely powerful magnets needed in fusion reactors. Realizing...

The MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering hosted a virtual Graduate Student Expo this year. The annual event showcased posters on groundbreaking research by current NSE doctoral and masters. This year’s virtual Expo provided a unique opportunity for a wider audience...

Nuclear scientists and biomedical researchers team up to investigate whether treatment with gamma radiation could make N95 masks more reusable.

After delivering novel computational methods for nuclear problems, doctoral candidate plunges into startup life Like the atomic particles he studies, Pablo Ducru seems constantly on the move, vibrating with energy. But if he sometimes appears to be headed in an unexpected direction,...