As Utah explores an expanded role for nuclear energy, the University of Utah is preparing students to contribute to the state’s changing...

Representatives from the University of Utah’s nuclear engineering program joined national leaders in advanced nuclear technology, cybersecurity and national security at the 2026...

Developing new cancer treatments requires more than breakthrough medicines. It also depends on the ability to safely produce medical isotopes—the specialized radioactive...

As the global demand for clean energy grows, so does the need to safely manage nuclear waste and ensure the secure transportation...

Supathorn Phongikaroon, Professor and Energy Solutions Presidential Endowed Chair, and Director of the Nuclear Engineering Program (UNEP), recently participated in the Nuclear...

For 17 years, Dr. Michael Simpson worked at U.S. national laboratories on the leading edge of nuclear energy research. That experience shaped...

Microreactors are quickly shifting from sci-fi-adjacent prototypes to one of the most promising tools in America’s clean-energy toolkit. Roughly the size of...

Radiation hardness testing is used to evaluate how well materials—such as sensors, microchips, and other essential tech used in nuclear science—can withstand...

Alzheimer’s Disease affects nearly six million people in the U.S. today, a number expected to more than double by 2050. While current...