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Mentorship program, important step toward DEI efforts at NSE
Graduate school can seem like a pretty esoteric process, especially for underrepresented groups, says Eli Sanchez, a fourth-year PhD student at the Nuclear Science & Engineering department at MIT. “There are a lot of norms and expectations that are clear to people...
Limiao Zhang crosses disciplines, adding fresh eyes to nuclear engineering
Sometimes patterns repeat in nature. Spirals appear in sunflowers and hurricanes. Branches occur in veins and lightning. Limiao Zhang, a doctoral student in MIT’s department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, has found another similarity: between street traffic and boiling water, making cooling...
Professor Emeritus Sow-Hsin Chen, global expert in neutron science and devoted mentor, dies at 86
Novel contributions advanced dynamical properties of supercooled water and small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering over a 50-year career. Sow-Hsin Chen, emeritus professor of nuclear science and engineering, died peacefully on June 26 in West Newton, Massachusetts. He was 86. Born in pre-World...
Going to extremes
Whether testing high-field fusion magnets or his own physical endurance, Theo Mouratidis pushes the limits.
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),...
Nuclear solutions for society — past and present
NSE’s Rose Lecture focuses on evolving role of nuclear technologies in meeting grand challenges, including the climate crisis The race is on to steer the world’s energy systems away from carbon, and “new nuclear technologies may point the way,” said William D....
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...
Michael J. Driscoll, leader in nuclear engineering and beloved mentor, dies at 86
Emeritus professor’s contributions over a span of seven decades advanced nuclear waste disposal and fuel cycle development Michael J. Driscoll, emeritus professor of nuclear science and engineering, recognized for his leadership in research and devotion to mentorship and education, died peacefully on...
Toward a more secure world
Well before arriving on campus, Peninah (Nina) Levine knew what she wanted from her undergraduate education: “I came to MIT to be in an environment that would push me beyond my comfortable limits,” says Levine, a senior majoring in nuclear science and...
Atomic design for a carbon-free planet