Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences
Sustainable energy solutions, nuclear security and nonproliferation, plasmas for water treatment, the country’s most powerful laser, and more.
#1
The Nuclear Leaders
and Best
NERS is consistently ranked as the top Nuclear Engineering grad program in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
6:1
Undergraduate to Faculty Ratio
Most of our undergrads are actively involved in research and have co-authored papers in scientific journals.
$31.6m
2023 Research
Funding
Research opportunities abound for our undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty.
Yue-Ying Lau retires after 30 years at NERS
Lau’s legacy will be marked by contributions to research, mentorship, and innovations in plasma theory and electron beams.
NERS and AERO discussion series wins MLK Spirit Award
The MARS Dialogues discuss the “Macroethical Responsibility to Society.”
Three NERS staff members honored by Michigan Engineering
Congratulations to the 2023 Michigan Engineering Staff Incentive Award Recipients from NERS.
Carolyn Kuranz assumes role of Vice Chair, Karl Krushelnick as Past Chair in the Division of Plasma Physics Executive Committee
The objective of the division is the advancement and dissemination of the knowledge, understanding, and applications of plasmas—assemblages of charged particles of natural and laboratory origin.