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Berkeley team selected to lead a project in ARPA-E’s ROCKS Program

We are proud to announce that the team led by Prof. Igor Jovanovic, including collaborators…

July 8, 2026
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Rebecca Abergel Elected to National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Rebecca Abergel has been elected to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP),…

April 29, 2026
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LLNL Highlights Breakthrough in Nuclear Forensics Using Microcalorimetry

A recent publication by Ryan Wood has brought new attention to a major advancement in…

April 29, 2026
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NSF Fellowship Feature

We’re proud to highlight a group of researchers whose work spans some of the most…

April 24, 2026
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Students recognized for prestigious fellowships and awards

Huge congratulations to our Nuclear Engineering students on their incredible achievement! We’re proud to celebrate…

April 15, 2026
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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
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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
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Berkeley Welcomes Igor Jovanovic

The Nuclear Engineering Department at UC Berkeley is thrilled to announce that Professor Igor Jovanovic…

January 14, 2026

NSSC awarded $25M renewal grant!

The Nuclear Science and Security Consortium (NSSC) was awarded a $25M, 5-year grant from the…

January 13, 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