Igor Jovanovic receives the Radiation Science and Technology Award from American Nuclear Society!
This 2026 Award is presented to those who have made the outstanding creative application of radiation sciences and engineering principles to be presented at ANS's Winter Conference!
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT!
Katelin Jennings
Junior
DOE Tank Waste Intern
Through the DOE EM STAR Scholarship, Katelin optimized radioactive waste treatment and disposal plans for Hanford’s $300M 200 West Area project.
5/31/2026-8/10/2026
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT!
Dylan Anuskiewicz
Senior
Plasma physics intern at Thea Energy
Dylan worked on stellarator magnetic field optimization at Thea Energy before pivoting to validating OpenSN against OpenMC to accelerate aqueous salt blanket development.
6/15/2026-12/18/2026
What does it take to test the future of fission and fusion?
At UC Berkeley’s HEAT Lab, Professor Su works on a newly commissioned molten fluoride salt testbed, exploring heat transfer for next-generation compact heat exchangers.
Read more below!
UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering faculty members Raluca Scarlat and Daniel Siefman recently traveled to Sacramento to provide technical expertise in support of AB 2647, legislation focused on evaluating advanced nuclear technologies in California’s clean energy future.
Rebecca Abergel has been elected to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), a leading body that provides guidance on radiation protection and public health.
Congratulations to Professor Abergel on this achievement!
New work by Ryan Wood demonstrates the first microcalorimeter-based nuclear dating—boosting precision in safeguards and attribution. Highlighted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and to be presented by Kim Budil.
Read more here:
llnl.gov/article/54221/cryog…
Highlighting four researchers doing impactful work across nuclear engineering & medical physics—from reactor systems to next-gen imaging.
Read more: nuc.berkeley.edu/nsf-fellows…
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Huge congrats to our Nuclear Engineering students! 🎉 Omar Peña, Julia Gottlieb & Alessandro Ingegno earned NSF GRFPs. Erica Garcia Badaracco received an NSF GRFP + DOE fellowship, and David Cerny earned a Rickover Fellowship. Amazing work!
The Nuclear Materials team at UC Berkeley has been awarded two competitive research grants from Helion Energy through its Hercules program.
Read More: helionenergy.com/articles/he…
Huge congratulations to Professor Hosemann on receiving the Pioneering US UK Breakthrough Award from UKRI 🇺🇸🇬🇧
A powerful example of transatlantic collaboration driving nuclear materials innovation and shaping the next generation of scientists
Congratulations Professor! 👏🎉
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