Category: Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences
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The US has a new most powerful laser
Hitting 2 petawatts, the NSF-funded ZEUS facility at U-M enables research that could improve medicine, national security, materials science and more.
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Space Force establishes $35M institute for versatile propulsion and power at U-M
To optimize power, efficiency and freedom to maneuver, engineers aim to demonstrate new technologies for power generation, electric propulsion and chemical rockets.
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X-ray vision
One of the first experimenters at the new flagship US laser, Michigan alum Franklin Dollar’s mission is bigger than research.
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Future nuclear engineers: U-M hosts high school students to explore careers
The four-week residential program prepared rising twelfth graders for nuclear engineering careers through a mix of academic and practical experiences.
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Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community support
The most comprehensive coal-to-nuclear analysis to date could help policymakers and utilities plan how to meet climate targets.
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US public opinion on social media is warming to nuclear energy, but concerns remain
300,000 X posts show 48 of 50 states have a more positive than negative tone about nuclear energy, with a national average at 54% positive.
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Racing hydrogen cars in Detroit
Henderson Academy students used electrolyzers to produce hydrogen gas from water and power miniature fuel cell cars.
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New energy
Once derided as “forever 30 years away,” fusion energy has a new swagger. Will it last?
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U-M’s MI-Hydrogen to participate in new Midwest hydrogen hub
The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen is selected as regional clean hydrogen hub.
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Soon-to-be most powerful laser in the US is open for experiments
The NSF-supported facility at U-M is about to begin welcoming researchers to study extreme physics that could advance medicine, microelectronics and more.
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Star lighter
The alum who sparked the biggest fusion breakthrough in decades
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$7.5M to advance nuclear energy awarded to U-M
The Department of Energy will support research into faster reactor licensing, just energy transitions, and more.