We are thrilled to announce a major milestone for UC Berkeley and the Department of Nuclear Engineering: the successful completion of our first stainless steel prints using the campus’s first metal additive manufacturing (AM) system. This achievement marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in research, education, and hands-on innovation at Berkeley.| nuc.berkeley.edu
UCBNE Professor Eric Norman has been selected as a Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer with two-year tenure beginning July 2026. As part of the Distinguished Lectureship Program, lecturers have the opportunity to share their expertise with Sigma Xi chapters across the country, furthering Sigma Xi’s mission to promote excellence and integrity in scientific research. Congratulations Professor Norman!| nuc.berkeley.edu
UCBNE Master of Engineering students showcased their capstone team projects at the Fung Institute End of Year Showcase 2025. This event brought together UC Berkeley students, faculty, alumni, industry partners, and members of the broader innovation community to explore cutting-edge work in engineering and technology.| nuc.berkeley.edu
Last week, students in the spring 2025 NE130/230 Analytical Methods for Nonproliferation course had a special opportunity to see and hold the first macroscopic sample of plutonium isolated by Glenn Seaborg during the Manhattan Project. This course explores a variety of topics in nuclear security and nonproliferation including nuclear source search, localization, and imaging; indicators for fissile material production; active interrogation; and nuclear arms control and treaty verification. Mor...| nuc.berkeley.edu
Congratulations to UCBNE graduate student Oscar Matousek on being awarded Best Oral Presenter at the first annual Medical Physics in Imaging and Therapy Research Symposium hosted by UCSF!|
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Last month, UCBNE PhD alum Tomi Akindele was one of nearly 400 scientists and engineers to receive President Biden’s Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). This award aims to recognize early career scientists and engineers who “show exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of scientific knowledge during the twenty-first century”. Akindele has been recognized for her pioneering research at the intersection of nonproliferation and particle phys...| nuc.berkeley.edu
AFC Annual Review meeting participants.| nuc.berkeley.edu
Apply now to Assistant/Associate/Full Professor–Radiation Detection and instrumentation–Nuclear Engineering. Position overview Position title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Radiation Detection and Instrumentation Salary range: The current salary range for this position is Assistant Professor $103,700…|
