Utah Nuclear Engineering Program

Opening BBQ with ANS! Message us to find out about upcoming meetings and tours

ANS tour to Idaho National Labs last March. We plan on hosting more tours at our reactor here at the U and traveling to visit others this year.

NUCLEAR 101: How Does a Nuclear Reactor Work? NUCLEAR 101: How Does a Nuclear Reactor Work?

Millennial Nuclear Caucus Millennial Nuclear Caucus in Salt Lake City, UT. We hope you can join the U.S. Department of Energy and the Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) for an an exciting afternoon with nuclear scientists, policymakers, and thought leaders as we discuss the importance of nuclear in the future of...

Several media outlets have reported articles about a Fukishima worker dying from radiation; however, this article reports why the death was probably not from Fukushima.

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First AP1000 unit begins generating power Unit 1 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China has been connected to the grid, becoming the world's first AP1000 to achieve grid connection and power generation. The milestone came just one day after Taishan 1, also in China, became the first EPR to reach the same milestone.

NuScale Power’s Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Becomes First Ever to Complete Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Phase 1 Review | NuScale Power – Online Newsroom WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed the first and most intensive phase of review for NuScale Power’s design certification application (DCA). NuScale’s is the first and only small modular reactor (SMR) application to ever undergo NRC review.

Undergraduate students interested in a scholarship opportunity? If you are involved in research using the U of U TRIGA Reactor, here is a great opportunity to apply.

Tawfik Raby Memorial Scholarship | TRTR Tawfik M. Raby Memorial Scholarship Tawfik M. Raby had a long and distinguished career in advocating the use of research reactors. He was a founding member of the National Organization for Test, Research, and Training Reactors (TRTR), served as Chair a total of five times, and served for many years....