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Jun 4, 2026

American Nuclear Society Honors Associate Professor Xu Wu

Xu Wu, associate professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at NC State University, has been selected as a recipient of the Landis Young Member Engineering Achievement Award from the American Nuclear Society (ANS).

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…
Maria Herrera Quesada, right, spent time at Sandia National Laboratory in California during her time at NC State.

May 7, 2026

Maria Herrera Quesada: Finding Home

Tell us about your background. I was born and raised in Puriscal, a mountain region in Costa Rica. I have always been curious about how things work, which led me…

Apr 28, 2026

Scott Palmtag Chairs International Plenary Session on Reactor Physics Modeling at PHYSOR 2026 in Turin

TURIN, ITALY — Scott Palmtag, Research Professor in NC State’s Department of Nuclear Engineering, served as organizer and chair of a plenary session on reactor physics modeling at PHYSOR 2026,…
Jim Pfaendtner

Apr 24, 2026

Jim Pfaendtner Selected as Next NC State Provost

As NC State’s chief academic officer, Jim Pfaendtner will be responsible for the institution’s academic mission.

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…