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Jake Hecla: Addressing nuclear challenges from radiation detection to power in space

Another area of radiation detection, to detect antineutrinos as an indicator of nuclear fission, anchored his doctoral research — Hecla’s Ph.D. dissertation was titled “Optical Diagnostics for ...
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Mack Cleveland: Using computational materials science to engineer higher burnup fuels

What if nuclear fuels were more efficient? It would prevent harmful byproducts from building up during plant operations. Increased burnup rates would mean less fissile waste — only around 6%) of fuel ...
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3 Questions: Putting the Nuclear Waste Issue into Perspective

For decades, one of the major complaints about nuclear power in the U.S. has been the argument that, after all this time, we still have not come up with a dependable strategy for sequestering ...
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2026 NSE Research Expo

The MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) hosted its annual Research Expo on Friday, May 8, 2026 at the Koch Gallery and Auditorium hosted by Prof. Haruko Wainwright. The annual ...
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Taylor Hampson: Fueling research in nuclear thermal propulsion

Going to the Moon was one thing; going to Mars will be quite another. The distance alone is intimidating. Contrast 238,855 miles against 33 to 249 million miles to Mars. The propulsion systems that ...
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Requirements for Master of Science Degree

This is a summary intended for prospective students. Official degree requirements are provided to enrolling students. Current students can find their degree requirements on the NSEHub. Research may be ...
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Sophia Henneberg

Sophia Henneberg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her Master’s degree at the University of ...
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Dean Price

Dean Price is the Atlantic Richfield Career Development Professor in Energy Studies and an Assistant Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT. His work focuses on the simulation and control ...
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Haokai Zhao

Department of Nuclear Science & Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 24-107 (map) Cambridge, MA 02139 nse-info@mit.edu ...
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Ian H. Hutchinson

Ian H. Hutchinson is Professor Emeritus of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His primary research interest is plasma physics, especially the magnetic ...
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Anne White

Anne E. White is the School of Engineering Distinguished Professor of Engineering and associate vice president for research administration at MIT. Her research focuses on magnetic fusion energy and ...
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Dennis G. Whyte

A recognized leader in fusion research, Professor Whyte’s research in the magnetic confinement of plasmas sets us on an innovative and faster path to producing fusion energy. He has published over 380 ...