Alex Flick (left), a research project engineer in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, and Peng Wang, a research fellow in the same department, discuss the chamber that will house the metal samples while they are heated and hit with a beam of iron ions. These conditions simulate the interior of a nuclear power reactor. (Photo by Joseph Xu, College of Engineering)

NERS alumnus and Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Kristine Svinicki

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Welcome to U-M NERS

A Letter From Ron Gilgenbach, NERS Chair

As we approach the end of another academic year I am pleased to report that the U-M NERS Department has maintained its #1 ranking in the US News and World Report ranking of NE graduate programs. This is a testament to the outstanding achievements of NERS faculty, students and staff. Read more...

Real-world tests for Polaris radiation detector

An invention from the College of Engineering promises to make radiation imaging more portable, with the potential to catch nuclear terrorists, improve safety in nuclear power plants, and map out radiation contamination following accidents like Fukushima. Read more on LabLog...

NERS Notes Winter 2012 is available for download

Learn about NERS's contribution to the public's understanding of Fukushima, a student trip to China, a Focus Hope graduate, the promise of a new accelerator, and more.

NERS Notes Winter 2012 (6.5 MB .pdf)

U-M receives funds to help develop the future of nuclear energy

Over $800,000 for studying how radiation damages the structural components of a reactor plus more than $450,000 to support students will help NERS to shape nuclear energy in the US. Read more in the University Record...

Obama nominates Svinicki to nuclear regulatory commission

U-M alumnus Kristine Svinicki (BSE NERS 88) is likely to serve a second term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Read more in the Washington Post or view Kristine Svinicki's alumnus profile

NERS Outstanding Achievement Award goes to Sara Pozzi

The recipient of the 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Department is Professor Sara Pozzi. Pozzi has made internationally recognized contributions to the science and technology of the detection of nuclear materials. Read more...

Nuclear Engineering student spoke at U-M commencement

Last Saturday, before a crowd estimated at 45,000, Julia Brennan overcame her "somewhat debilitating" fear of public speaking to address her fellow U-M graduates at the Spring 2012 commencement ceremony. Read more from the College of Engineering...