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NRL receives four DOE project awards
The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded four projects utilizing the MIT Research Reactor (MITR).
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NRL collaborating with X-energy for TRISO-X fuel irradiation
TRISO-X fuel particle. Image: X-energy MIT’s Nuclear Reactor Lab is collaborating with X-energy, a nuclear reactor and fuel engineering company, for the first ever irradiation of the…
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Lin-wen Hu: Innovating the present while looking towards the future
Lin-wen Hu first became interested in nuclear energy during a high school physics class in her home country of Taiwan. “I was intrigued by how much energy…
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Partnership between test reactors to support nuclear energy research
The Advanced Test Reactor National Scientific User Facility (ATR NSUF), centered at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reactor (MITR) have announced a…
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NRL responds to the Boston Globe
Below is the NRL response to the 29 December 2009 Boston Globe article entitled “Potent Fuel at MIT Reactor Makes Uneasy Politics” by Bryan Bender of the…
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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…
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Did You Hear The One About MIT’s Little Nuclear Reactor?
Boston Magazine visits the MIT Nuclear Reactor with David Moncton. Read full story >>
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Three university teams win nuclear research funding awards
Three new university teams will soon be conducting nuclear energy experiments through the National Scientific User Facility based at Idaho National Laboratory. The Penn State team, led…
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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…
