Undergraduate News

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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
A semi-circle of people standing around a lawn at the Fung Institute End of Year Showcase 2025.

UCBNE at Fung Institute End of Year Showcase 2025

UCBNE Master of Engineering students showcased their capstone team projects at the Fung Institute End…

May 14, 2025
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NE130/230 Students Explore Historic Plutonium Sample

Last week, students in the spring 2025 NE130/230 Analytical Methods for Nonproliferation course had a…

April 28, 2025
Alessandro Ingegno shaking hands holding his Best Paper award certificate

UCBNE Undergraduate Alessandro Ingegno Awarded Best Paper at ANS Student Conference 2025

UCBNE undergraduate and NSSC Fellow Alessandro Ingegno has been awarded “Best Paper” in both the…

April 22, 2025
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Localized Isotope Specific Characterization on Fuel Pellets

The Nuclear Materials Group at UC Berkeley’s Nuclear Engineering Department has discovered a novel application…

October 31, 2024

Kavin Ram Awarded TMS – Structural Materials Division Scholarship

UCBNE undergraduate student Kavin Ram has been awarded the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)…

July 22, 2024
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UCBNE at PHYSOR 2024

UCBNE students and faculty attended the 2024 American Nuclear Society International Conference on Physics of…

May 9, 2024
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UCBNE at the Emeriti as Mentors Intergenerational Poster Session 2024

During the fourth annual Emeriti as Mentors Intergenerational Poster Session, three students from the spring…

May 2, 2024

UCBNE students attend the 2021 Washington Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation (NESD)

UCBNE students join the 2021 Washington Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation October 8th, 2021 The whole…

October 8, 2021