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May 26, 2026

NC State Nuclear Engineering Hosts 2026 SMR Workshop on Simulators and Digital Twins

RALEIGH, NC — The Department of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University organized and conducted a two-day 2026 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Workshop on May 20–21, 2026, on the…

May 20, 2026

NC State Nuclear Engineering Leads the 2026 NEA-WPRS Benchmark Workshop in Hamilton, Canada

HAMILTON, ONTARIO — The Department of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University organized and led the technical program of the 2026 annual one-week Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)/OECD Working Party…

May 7, 2026

NC State Department of Nuclear Engineering Graduates Next Generation of Energy Leaders

RALEIGH, NC — The Department of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University is proud to announce the graduation of its Class of 2026, a talented group of engineers poised…

Apr 13, 2026

DOE Awards $18 Million for NC State Nuclear Workforce Development

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded NC State University $18.3 million to create the Consortium for Reactor Safety Training (CRεST), part of the department’s nationwide efforts to…

Apr 9, 2026

NC State Engineering Leads the Nation in DOE Nuclear Energy Awards

Originally published by NC State College of Engineering NC State’s College of Engineering has once again demonstrated its national leadership in nuclear innovation, earning more awards than any other institution…

Apr 2, 2026

DOE Grant Grows NC State K-12 Nuclear Education Efforts

Originally published by NC State College of Engineering NC State University will receive up to $200,000 from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy to create short courses…

Mar 11, 2026

Wu selected for the inaugural Dean’s COE Applied AI Research Accelerator Award

Dr. Wu’s proposal titled “Foundations for CORA (Cognitive Operator Readiness Assistant): Knowledge Graph and Prototype Large Language Model for Nuclear Operator Training” has been selected for a Dean’s COE Applied…

Jul 12, 2025

Feasibility Study for a New Advanced Research and Test Reactor at NC State Released

NC State has operated a light-water-moderated nuclear research reactor program for more than 70 years on North Campus. It has and continues to be an integral part of teaching, research…

Jul 8, 2025

NC State Launches Fusion Research into the Future with New Remote Control Room

A new fusion remote control room on NC State’s campus has been inaugurated through an experiment at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility in San Diego. The Fusion Plasma Auxiliaries Characterization…

May 14, 2025

Professor Jason Hou Named Interim Director of the Nuclear Reactor Program

Professor Jason Hou has been appointed Interim Director of the Nuclear Reactor Program. He will work closely with outgoing Director Professor Ayman Hawari over the summer to ensure a smooth…