Nuclear science and engineering
Buongiorno and McKrell awarded more than $400,000 by CEA, France
November 27, 2012
The researchers will investigate transient boiling heat transfer phenomena under rapidly escalating heat fluxes.
Funneling the sun’s energy
November 25, 2012
MIT engineers propose a new way of harnessing photons for electricity, with the potential for capturing a wider spectrum of solar energy.
Also labeled: Electricity, Energy, Faculty, Global, Materials Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation (NSF), Physics, Research, Solar
Michael Short spans classroom, forge, reactor
November 13, 2012
Also labeled: Design, Education, teaching, academics, Energy, Materials science, Research, Staff, Students, Alumni/ae, Fission, Nuclear power and reactors
Undergraduate Winters presents winning poster at APS annual meeting
November 6, 2012
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering junior wins one of three poster awards.
Peterson named National Scholar-Athlete by National Football Foundation
October 30, 2012
MIT football co-captain is one of 15 honorees from across all divisions of college football selected for the award.
Profile: Ju Li explores new nanomaterials
October 10, 2012
Working from the scale of atoms on up, he designs materials for future energy applications.
Nuclear physicist Peter T. Demos dies at 94
October 9, 2012
Longtime faculty member guided MIT’s Bates Linear Accelerator from a groundbreaking idea to a globally renowned center for the study of nuclear structure and reactions.
Probing the mysteries of cracks and stresses
September 28, 2012
Analysis of molecular-level fracture and stress mechanisms could have broad implications for understanding materials’ behavior.
Also labeled: Computer modeling, Computer science and technology, Concrete, Materials science, Physics
Understanding and predicting materials behavior
September 26, 2012
Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering takes an interdisciplinary approach
The sense of style
September 18, 2012
Steven Pinker delivers nuclear engineering's first lecture on 'Communicating Science and Technology in the 21st Century.'
R. Scott Kemp brings new perspectives on nuclear technology and society
September 13, 2012
Also labeled: Education, teaching, academics, Energy, Faculty, Government, Nuclear power and reactors, Policy, Security
Ekaterina Paramonova: A nuclear networker
September 5, 2012
Undergraduate on a unique career track that intriguingly combines nuclear engineering and diplomacy.
Yildiz wins 2012 Charles W. Tobias Young Investigator Award
July 27, 2012
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Computation, Energy, Faculty, Materials science, Research
Mujid Kazimi, of nuclear science and engineering, wins Kuwait Prize
May 23, 2012
Honored for contributions to nuclear power technology
Also labeled: Awards, honors and fellowships, Energy, Faculty, Global, Nuclear power and reactors, Policy
MIT awarded more than $2 million in NEUP grants, fellowships
May 21, 2012
Includes $1.65 million in Department of Energy Nuclear Energy University Programs grants and $450,000 in graduate student fellowships.
Nuclear science and engineering graduate students win NEUP fellowships
May 18, 2012
Black, Boyd and Shaner among 31 recipients
A new look at prolonged radiation exposure
May 15, 2012
MIT study suggests that at low dose-rate, radiation poses little risk to DNA.
Robinson wins prestigious Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship
May 3, 2012
First-year doctoral student earns DoE honor.
Two MIT juniors named Truman Scholars
April 2, 2012
McCord, Okuneye awarded $30,000 for graduate study toward careers in government, non-profits.
Sen. Kerry tours Alcator C-Mod tokamak
March 20, 2012
Project is at risk of being terminated due to proposed federal budget cuts.
New tools to answer timeless questions
March 16, 2012
Alan Jasanoff is designing imaging sensors that could help reveal the brain’s inner workings.
Also labeled: Biological engineering, Brain and cognitive sciences, Faculty, McGovern Institute, Neuroscience, Research
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