U-M Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences

Congratulations to NERS Associate Professor Kyle Hartig on being named a Michigan Impact Professor! His research advances nuclear security, radiation detection, nuclear forensics, and nuclear nonproliferation. myumi.ch/NXxQ3

We're hiring! @umichNERS seeks tenure-track faculty at all ranks, with priority areas in reactor thermal hydraulics, radiation detection, and nuclear materials/fuel cycles. Priority consideration until 11/30. Apply: myumi.ch/5w58M

Congratulations to NERS PhD pre-candidate Fraser Dougall on receiving the Intern Thunderbird Award from Sandia National Laboratories! Advised by Prof. Brendan Kochunas, Fraser was recognized for his contributions and dedication to Sandia's mission. myumi.ch/Mp19x

What might a future fusion energy facility look like if communities helped design it from the beginning? @UMCW2026 ners.engin.umich.edu/2026/02…

Testing materials for advanced nuclear reactors can take more than a decade. What if we could do it in days? #UMCW2026 ners.engin.umich.edu/2026/02…

A decarbonized grid needs carbon-free power that can respond as electricity demand changes. NERS researchers developed a physics-based controller that allows nuclear microreactors to autonomously adjust their power output. #UMCW26 Read more: myumi.ch/NXnnk

What does it take to build materials that can survive inside a fusion power plant? #UMCW2026 news.engin.umich.edu/2025/08…

Tomorrow: Spend your afternoon at NERS! 3pm → Denia Djokić: Nuclear Energy and Climate in the 21st Century 4-6pm → NERS Undergraduate Open House Come for one or make an afternoon of both! Open House RSVP: myumi.ch/RQ99N #UMCW26

NERS’ Denia Djokić joins Climate One’s latest episode, “New Nuclear, Old Challenges. What Now?” The conversation explores nuclear energy’s potential role in meeting growing electricity demand and addressing climate change. #UMCW2026 Listen: play.megaphone.fm/gbhtxfettr…

NERS is seeking its next department chair. We invite applications and nominations from accomplished scholars and leaders interested in guiding our department and helping shape the future of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences. Learn more: myumi.ch/bDqMQ

Congratulations to NERS PhD student Landon Tafoya, recipient of a 2026 Los Alamos National Laboratory Distinguished Student Performance Award! myumi.ch/kVrd5

The 2026 High Energy Density Summer School brought graduate students and early-career researchers to @umich for 10 days of lectures, facility tours, and collaboration focused on high-energy-density physics. myumi.ch/5wwdG

Welcome to NERS, Kyle Hartig! Hartig joins the faculty as an associate professor whose research spans nuclear security, nonproliferation, nuclear forensics, radiation detection, and remote sensing. Read more: myumi.ch/AxZ2V

NERS prof. Alexander Thomas is leading U-M's role in DELIGHT, a new $4.5M NSF collab developing next-gen diagnostics for the world's most powerful lasers. The project will help researchers unlock the full potential of the NSF ZEUS laser facility. myumi.ch/zN9by

NERS Associate Professor Martha Matuszak has been named a 2026 Fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)! Matuszak is one of 39 physicians, medical physicists, and scientists selected for the FASTRO designation this year. myumi.ch/7J9Vd

Congratulations to NERS Interim Chair Xiaodong Sun on being elected an ASME Fellow! Sun was recognized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, adding to his 2021 election as a Fellow of the American Nuclear Society. Read more: myumi.ch/e736z

AI is transforming nuclear engineering, and NERS is launching a new concentration in U-M's AI+ Engineering master's and graduate certificate programs beginning Fall 2027. myumi.ch/G721q

🎓 Meet new NERS PhD Peter G. Hotvedt! Hotvedt’s research advances high-energy photon imaging with 3D-CZT detectors, w/applications in radiation imaging and nuclear security. Next, he’ll join MH3D Inc. as a senior scientist. Congratulations, Dr. Hotvedt! myumi.ch/zNXmP

Congratulations to four @umich students recognized with American Nuclear Society scholarships! —Tristan Armstrong —Lawton Avants —Lillian Gleason —John Mobley IV Their work spans advanced reactors, medical applications, & nuclear workforce development. myumi.ch/G74Qe

The third annual Harper Academy 4 Future Nuclear Engineers has wrapped up! Sixteen rising high school seniors from across the country spent four weeks immersed in engineering, leadership, and the future of clean energy at @umich. myumi.ch/zNX8M