nuclear engineering
Common Bricks Can Be Used to Detect Past Presence of Uranium, Plutonium
Researchers have demonstrated a technique that can determine whether common bricks have ever been near a radiological source.
New Approach Can Help Authorities Respond More Quickly to Airborne Radiological Threats
New technique uses existing technologies to detect potential airborne radiological materials in hours instead of days.
New Technique ‘Sees’ Radioactive Material Even After It’s Gone
A new technique allows researchers to characterize nuclear material that was in a location even after the nuclear material has been removed.
Saving America’s Nuclear Industry
NC State is helping the nuclear energy industry remain a significant part of America's long-term energy portfolio.
Data Detectives
NC State leads the Consortium for Nonproliferation Enabling Capabilities, a national effort to stop the illegal proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Hero of Three Mile Island Dies
Harold Denton, the cool-headed federal regulator who took charge of Three Mile Island after the nation’s worst nuclear accident, was a 1958 graduate of NC State’s nuclear engineering program.
2 Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Two NC State faculty members are elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering for groundbreaking work in nuclear engineering and materials science and engineering.
Paper Spotlights Key Flaw in Widely Used Radioisotope Dating Technique
An oversight in a radioisotope dating technique used to date everything from meteorites to geologic samples means that scientists have likely overestimated the age of many samples.
Don’t Panic, But Your Avocado is Radioactive: Study Eyes Background Radiation of Everyday Objects
Most people assume all radioactive materials are dangerous, if not deadly. But a new study on the radiation emitted by everyday objects highlights the fact that we interact with radioactive materials every day.
NC State Engineers to Help Further Civilian Nuclear Energy in Vietnam
NC State University to help train Vietnamese engineers on civilian nuclear energy.