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Dauren Sarsenbayev: Working to eliminate barriers in the adoption of nuclear energy
Recognizing that nuclear waste continues to be a bottleneck in the widespread use of nuclear energy, NSE doctoral student, Dauren Sarsenbayev, is developing models that explore how to address the problem.
What should countries do with their nuclear waste?
A new study by Haruko Wainwright and collaborators analyzes different nuclear waste management strategies, with a focus on the radionuclide iodine-129.
Accelerating hardware development to improve national security and innovation
Nominal co-founded by NSE alum Cameron McCord has built a platform for building and testing complex systems like fighter jets, nuclear reactors, rockets, and robots.
Three from NSE named to Nuclear News 40 under 40 list for 2024
To recognize that up-and-coming generation, Nuclear News launched this year its 40 Under 40 as a celebration of the talented young professionals who are making great strides in every sector of the industry. Professor Koroush Shirvan, and NSE alums Aditi Verma PhD ’18 and Paul Romano PhD ’13 this...
3 Questions: Koroush Shirvan on updated costs for the AP1000 nuclear reactor and the role it will likely play in a decarbonized economy
Intro Despite being the only nuclear reactor that could start construction in the next few years, the AP1000 has gained traction only in the global market and still has not found an adequate foothold in the United States. This is a shame...
Areg Danagoulian elected 2024 American Physical Society Fellow
Nominated by the American Physical Society Forum on Physics and Society (FPS), Danagoulian was cited, “for seminal technological contributions in the field of arms control and cargo security, which significantly benefit international security.”
Curtis Smith: Applying risk and reliability analysis Across industries
On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it returned to Earth, killing all seven astronauts on board. The tragic incident compelled NASA to amp up their risk safety assessments and protocols. They knew whom to call: Curtis Smith, the...
Aligning economic and regulatory frameworks for today’s nuclear reactor technology
Liam Hines might have moved to Sarasota, Florida only as a highschooler but he’s a Floridian through and through. He jokes that he’s even got a floral shirt, what he calls a “Florida Formal,” for every occasion. Which is why it broke...
Eli Sanchez: Modeling the threat of nuclear war
It’s a question that occupies significant bandwidth in the world of nuclear arms security: Could hypersonic missiles, which fly at speeds of least five times the speed of sound, increase the likelihood of nuclear war? Eli Sanchez, who completed his doctoral studies...
A new way to detect radiation involving cheap ceramics
Work by MIT engineers could lead to plethora of new applications, including better detectors for nuclear materials at ports.