nuclear engineering

Mar 27, 2020

Bricks can act as ‘cameras’ for characterizing past presence of radioactive materials

Time-traveling, 3D brick camera can ID past presence of nuclear material. 

Feb 24, 2020

Researchers develop smaller, lighter radiation shielding

Researchers have developed a new technique for shielding electronics in military and space exploration technology from ionizing radiation. 

Feb 15, 2020

GRIP4PSI seed grant winners announced

Four NC State research teams have been selected as recipients of the next phase of the Game-Changing Research Incentive Program (GRIP). The program was initially created in 2016 as a three-year seed-funding initiative to stimulate to stimulate interdisciplinary and collaborative research. 

Nov 6, 2019

NC State to host American Nuclear Society student conference

NC State’s student chapter of the American Nuclear Society will host the organization’s 2020 annual student conference March 26-28 in Raleigh. 

Oct 24, 2019

Faculty highlights

Recent awards and honors extended to College of Engineering faculty members. 

Oct 10, 2019

To build a better semiconductor, first identify its defects

By identifying its defects, researchers move us closer to new gallium oxide technologies. 

Aug 29, 2019

Envisioning Research contest winners offer glimpses of discovery

Researchers use images to learn about the world around us and to help viewers engage with the work of discovery. 

Jul 10, 2019

Using building materials to monitor for high enriched uranium

A new paper details how small samples of ubiquitous building materials, such as tile or brick, can be used to test whether a facility has ever stored high enriched uranium, which can be used to create nuclear weapons. 

Apr 26, 2019

A facility like no other

NC State’s on-campus nuclear reactor has always had an innovative streak.