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The boiling crisis — and how to avoid it
It’s rare for a pre-teen to become enamored with thermodynamics, but those consumed by such a passion may consider themselves lucky to end up at a place like MIT. Madhumitha Ravichandran certainly does. A PhD student in Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE),...
Novel portable technology offers boost for nuclear security, arms control
Experimental setup showing the shielded detector (left) and the DT neutron source showing three disks of 6Li doped glass scintillator mounted on a photomultiplier tube (right).
Nuclear Science and Engineering Annual Awards 2021
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 20, 2021. NSE Awards Thanh Nguyen  G Manson Benedict Award presented to...
NSE’s Amelia Trainer selected for 2022 Rickover Fellowship
Trainer is one of four graduate students selected for the fellowship in 2022. The Rickover Fellowship Program in Nuclear Engineering assists in preparing students for roles in naval nuclear propulsion and will support the broader objective of advancing fission energy development through...
Powering the energy transition with better storage
Researchers evaluate the role and value of long-duration energy storage technologies in securing a carbon-free electric grid.
New approach for longer lasting, more powerful lithium batteries
Use of a novel electrolyte could allow advanced metal electrodes and higher voltages, boosting capacity and cycle life.
A streamlined approach to determining thermal properties of crystalline solids and alloys
In a September 2020 essay in Nature Energy, three scientists posed several “grand challenges” — one of which was to find suitable materials for thermal energy storage devices that could be used in concert with solar energy systems. Fortuitously, Mingda Li —...
Erica Salazar one of 20 selected WISDM fellowship
Women in Innovation and STEM Database at MIT has selected 20 women to take part in a Story Collider communications skills training. The program promotes the visibility of women in the MIT academic community, increases gender diversity in innovation and entrepreneurship, and makes it easier to find talented and diverse speakers for various events.
2021 NSE Research Expo
This year’s virtual event was held on Friday, March 19, 2021. The two best poster winners are: Judges’ Selection: Isabel Naranjo De Candido — Flexible Siting Criteria and Staff Minimization for Micro-Reactors: Staff minimization strategy. Advisor: Prof. Jacopo Buongiorno Attendees’ Selection: Guoqing Wang...
Understanding imperfections in fusion magnets
“I had always expected I’d stay at MIT for the four years, get my undergraduate degree at the end and probably return to the UK.” Richard Ibekwe recalls his early assumptions about his academic path at MIT. Now he is a nuclear...