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The Nuclear Materials team at UC Berkeley has been awarded two competitive research grants from Helion Energy through its Hercules program.

https://www.helionenergy.com/articles/helion-hercules-fusion-research-funding/) These awards recognize the team’s leading expertise in materials performance under extreme environments and…

April 15, 2026
Photo of Professor Hosemann receiving the award by debuty ambassador of the UK to the US James Paul Roscoe

Professor Peter Hosemann Receives Pioneering US-UK Breakthrough Award from UKRI

Professor Hosemann receives the Pioneering US-UK Breakthrough Award from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) at…

March 10, 2026

University of California, Berkeley Department of Nuclear Engineering Awards Tenure to Dr. Bethany Goldblum

Prof. Goldblum received her Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 2007 studying the validity of the surrogate ratio…

January 13, 2026
Envoy Labs

Celebrating the Launch of Envoy Labs

We are so excited to extend our best wishes to Candace Fleming, and to two…

December 5, 2025
UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering at After Dark: Nuclear Options

UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Faculty Takes the Stage at After Dark: Nuclear Options

We’d love to share a highlight with the Nuclear Engineering community: A few weeks ago…

November 18, 2025
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Professor Peter Hosemann has been awarded the distinguished title of Adjunct Professor by his alma mater, Montanuniversitaet Leoben

We’re excited to share that Professor Peter Hosemann has been awarded the distinguished title of…

November 17, 2025
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Karl van Bibber has been elected to the American Academy of Sciences and Letters

UC Berkeley professor Karl van Bibber has been inducted into the American Academy of Sciences and…

November 17, 2025
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UC Berkeley Professor Bethany Goldblum Honored by Fort Lewis College for Alumni Achievement

Five Fort Lewis College alumni will be honored for their professional achievement and community impact…

October 9, 2025
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Prof. Rebecca Abergel has been installed as President of the Radiation Research Society

Congratulations to Prof. Rebecca Abergel, who was installed as President of the Radiation Research Society…

October 7, 2025
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Daniel Siefman is a coPI of the Center for Advancing the Radiation Resilience of Electronics (CARRE) Predictive Simulation Center

NNSA today announced the selection of the new PSAAP Centers. National Nuclear Security Administration September…

October 6, 2025