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Nuclear Science and Engineering Annual Awards 2020
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...
The quest for practical fusion energy sources
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...
2020 NSE Graduate Research Expo
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...
Gamma radiation found ineffective in sterilizing N95 masks
Nuclear scientists and biomedical researchers team up to investigate whether treatment with gamma radiation could make N95 masks more reusable.
Pablo Ducru: Scientist/entrepreneur
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,...
Novel method for easier scaling of quantum devices
System “recruits” defects that usually cause disruptions, using them to instead carry out quantum operations.
A new way to prepare graduate students to lead in tech
Becoming a leader is nearly inevitable for engineering students, says Lucio Milanese, a fourth-year NSE graduate student.
Nuclear Gets Personal with Prof. Michael Short
In this first episode on Chalk Radio, Professor Michael Short discusses one of the core principles of his teaching philosophy: the importance of making abstract concepts in nuclear science tangible by means of hands-on activities.
IAP fusor workshop inaugurates Nuclear Maker Space
Willy Burke had never heard of a “fusor.” Until three years ago, the research engineer from MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) was not familiar with the portable device that uses an electric field to accelerate ions to energies high enough...
More effective and persuasive communicators
Exelon Corporation manager of corporate strategies Jacob Jurewicz (’14, SM ’15) spends much of his time communicating complex technologies and business concepts to this Fortune 500 energy provider’s executives, enabling them to make critical investment decisions. “Despite all of the emphasis on...