NRL researchers to benchmark restart of transient test reactor

The MIT Nuclear Reactor Lab’s Lin-wen Hu, David Carpenter, and Kaichao Sun are part of a team led by Oregon State University to work on “Computational and Experimental Benchmarking for Transient Fuel Testing.”

February 29, 2016

MIT enters into joint nuclear research agreement with Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP) have entered into a collaborative research agreement which officially began on October 1, 2015. The two institutions will work together to advance the technologies needed to realize a new class of Fluoride-salt-cooled High-temperature Reactors (FHRs).

September 21, 2015

David Carpenter, NRL Research Scientist, named 2015 Infinite Mile Award Recipient

May 15, 2015

Kathleen O’Connell, NRL Senior Administrative Assistant, named 2014 Infinite Mile Award Recipient

May 5, 2014

Magnetic nanoparticles could aid heat dissipation

Particles suspended in cooling water could prevent hotspots in nuclear plant cooling systems and electronics.

David L. Chander, MIT News Office

November 9, 2013

New kind of microscope uses neutrons

Device could open up new areas of research on materials and biological samples at tiny scales.

David L. Chandler, MIT News Office

October 4, 2013

Improved nuclear fuel-rod cladding might prevent future Fukushimas

A substitute for traditional zircaloy could greatly reduce the danger of hydrogen explosions.

David L. Chandler, MIT News Office

July 26, 2013

Edward Block, NRL Engineer, named 2013 Infinite Mile Award Recipient

May 15, 2013

David Moncton named co-recipient of the 2013 Advanced Photon Source Arthur H. Compton Award

Moncton cited for his contribution of the development of the "top-up" mode at the Advanced Photon Source.

U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Photon Source

May 1, 2013

Three university teams win nuclear research funding awards

A Penn State team, led by Bernhard Tittmann, will use the research reactor at MIT to study transducers that can take in-pile ultrasonic measurements of nuclear fuels and materials.

Idaho National Laboratory

July 17, 2012

NRL's Lin-Wen Hu named 2012 Excellence Award Recipient

Dr. Hu honored with award in the Innovative Solutions category, which recognizes those who collaborate to solve problems and improve the way work gets done.

Kathryn M. O'Neill, MIT News Office

February 16, 2012

NSE Spotlight: Lin-wen Hu: Advancing MIT's Educational Mission at the MIT Reactor Lab

MIT's Research Reactor (MITR) plays a critical role not only in the education of MIT students, but on the national stage for advanced nuclear reactor fuel and materials research, according to Lin-wen Hu, the associate director of research development and utilization at the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory.

Kathryn M. O'Neill, MIT NSE

September 14, 2011

Did You Hear The One About MIT's Little Nuclear Reactor?

Boston Magazine visits the MIT Nuclear Reactor with David Moncton.

Grace Talusan, Boston Magazine

August 1, 2011

MIT nuclear reactor trains students in safe management of complex systems

Brian K. Baum ’10 calls his job “essentially glorified babysitting,” but he’s not watching over his neighbor’s kids. Instead, he is one of a small group of undergraduates who operates MIT’s nuclear reactor.

Margaret Cunniff, The Tech

June 4, 2010

NRL responds to the Boston Globe

NRL response to the 29 December 2009 Boston Globe article entitled "Potent Fuel at MIT Reactor Makes Uneasy Politics" by Bryan Bender of the Globe Washington DC office.

December 30, 2009

Partnership between test reactors to support nuclear energy research

The Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility (ATR NSUF) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor (MITR) have announced a partnership designed to increase user access to national reactor irradiation and testing capability.

MIT News

July 8, 2008