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Research Includes: Isotope production & nuclear medicine, nuclear energy & safeguards, radiochemistry & actinide chemistry, multiphysics & digital twins, radiation hardness testing, advanced reactor systems.
With a commitment to innovation and excellence, the Utah Nuclear Engineering Program (UNEP) aims to push the boundaries of multidisciplinary nuclear-related fields. UNEP’s overarching goal is to continually make strides in the advancement of multidisciplinary nuclear-related fields such as actinide synthesis, electronics nesting, energy, and more.

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The Next Generation of Cancer Therapies
May 19, 2026 Awards, Nuclear Engineering, Research

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

Increasing Safety Throughout the Nuclear Energy Lifecycle
May 7, 2026 Nuclear Engineering, Research, Transportation

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

Nuclear Education Meets State Policy
April 19, 2026 Nuclear Engineering

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

Faculty Spotlight: Michael Simpson
March 6, 2026 Nuclear Engineering, Research

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

Solving the Transportation Problem for Microreactors with Digital Twin
December 8, 2025 Nuclear Engineering, Research, Transportation

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...

New Publication Outlines How UNEP's TRIGA Reactor Will Be Used for Faster, Smarter Radiation Hardness Testing
July 28, 2025 Nuclear Engineering, Research

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

Nuclear Medicine Research Sets New Standards for Treating Alzheimer’s
June 8, 2025 Nuclear Engineering, Research

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

Nuclear Science Meets Public Health Public Health
March 19, 2025 Nuclear Engineering, Research, Students

Cametrius Warren leans over a lab bench, carefully handling biological samples as part of her research at the University of Utah. A...

Nuclear Engineering Grad is Breaking Boundaries in Alzheimer’s Disease
July 5, 2024 Nuclear Engineering, Research

Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating brain disorder with limited treatment options, has long challenged researchers. Specifically, researchers have struggled with slowing the buildup...

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