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Welcome to Nuclear Engineering

The Nuclear Engineering (NE) Division is one of the divisions within the Energy Sciences and Engineering Directorate of Argonne National Laboratory. Our mission is to advance the design and operation of nuclear energy systems and to apply our nuclear energy-related expertise to current and emerging programs of national and international significance.

The NE Division participates in key DOE Nuclear Energy programs such as the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative, the Generation IV Initiative, and the Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative. We also have major roles in national security and non-proliferation programs conducted by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and other agencies.

Division personnel additionally contribute to improving the operation of existing nuclear energy systems and to resolving issues related to their performance and safety. We have a key role in advancing major Laboratory initiatives in such diverse areas as transportation, hydrogen generation and computational science. Finally, we contribute engineering expertise to the design, operation and decommissioning of major facilities at Argonne and elsewhere.

Nuclear Engineering Activities

In the News

Nuclear Power: What Do You Think?
MARK PETERS DISCUSSES NUCLEAR ENERGY ON CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO WBEZ On Nov. 25, 2008 Argonne's Deputy Associate Laboratory Director Mark Peters has been on Chicago Public Radio's Eight Forty-Eight show, to discuss nuclear power in Illinois with callers. Peters participated together with other nuclear energy experts in a panel discussion, moderated by the show's host Richard Steele.
:: Nuclear Power: What Do You Think? -- Podcast from WBEZ website ~ Duration: [ 00:33:15 ]

Saving Lives with Medical Ice Slurry Coolants
An ice-slurry technology developed by NE scientists promises to give doctors more time to save the lives of emergency patients, as well as to protect the heart, brain, kidneys and spinal cord of patients during planned surgeries. Read the full article at:
:: Medical Ice Slurry Coolants for Inducing Targeted-Organ/Tissue Protective Cooling, Ken Kasza et al. - in this website
Related Media Coverage: R&D magazine, medGadget, CARG blog, PhysOrg.com, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, Discovery Channel, The University of Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Medill Reports Chicago

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Upcoming Events

Courses

November 17-20, 2008
Facility Decommissioning Training Course (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
Online registration OPEN for this session. Please follow the link above for updates and details.

March 23-26, 2009
Facility Decommissioning Training Course (Las Vegas, NV, USA)
Online registration OPEN for this session. Please follow the link above for updates and details.

October 5-7, 2009
Facility Decommissioning Training Course (Virginia Beach, VA, USA)
Online registration OPEN for this session. Please follow the link above for updates and details.

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Conferences

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NE's Educational Website

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Technical Excellence Award for Dr. R.D. McKnight

Technical Excellence Award for Dr. Richard D. McKnight

RICHARD D. MCKNIGHT WINS TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Dr. Richard D. McKnight, section manager of NE's Criticality Safety section was awarded a Technical Excellence Award from the Nuclear Criticality Safety Division of the American Nuclear Society for his outstanding contributions in the development and application of nuclear criticality safety (NCS) technology.

For details:

Richard D. McKnight wins Technical Excellence Award -- NE Highlights

NE Mission Statement

The Mission of NE is to apply the expertise gained for Argonne’s historic charge of developing advanced nuclear reactor systems to problems of national and international significance.

Our Goals

Design and build the next-generation nuclear reactor system.
Improve the operation and safety and extend the lifetime of current generation reactor plants.
Reduce risks from proliferation of nuclear weapons capabilities.
Be recognized and utilized as the world's experts on the nuclear fuel cycle.
Apply expertise in nuclear technologies and related areas to advancing national priorities and Argonne initiatives.
Ensure the highest levels of quality, safety, security, and environmental protection in advancing these goals.