UCB Nuclear Engineering

UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering faculty members Raluca Scarlat and Daniel Siefman recently traveled to Sacramento to provide technical expertise in support of AB 2647, legislation focused on evaluating advanced nuclear technologies in California’s clean energy future.

Rebecca Abergel has been elected to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), a leading body that provides guidance on radiation protection and public health. Congratulations to Professor Abergel on this achievement!

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New work by Ryan Wood demonstrates the first microcalorimeter-based nuclear dating—boosting precision in safeguards and attribution. Highlighted by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and to be presented by Kim Budil.

Highlighting four researchers doing impactful work across nuclear engineering & medical physics—from reactor systems to next-gen imaging. Read more: nuc.berkeley.edu/nsf-fellowship…

Huge congrats to our Nuclear Engineering students! 🎉 Omar Peña, Julia Gottlieb & Alessandro Ingegno earned NSF GRFPs. Erica Garcia Badaracco received an NSF GRFP + DOE fellowship, and David Cerny earned a Rickover Fellowship. Amazing work!

The Nuclear Materials team at UC Berkeley has been awarded two competitive research grants from Helion Energy through its Hercules program. Read More: helionenergy.com/articles/helio…

Huge congratulations to Professor Hosemann on receiving the Pioneering US UK Breakthrough Award from UKRI 🇺🇸🇬🇧 A powerful example of transatlantic collaboration driving nuclear materials innovation and shaping the next generation of scientists Congratulations Professor! 👏🎉

Last few hours of #CalBigGive! ⭐ Thanks to our amazing community, we unlocked the $13,400 match for Berkeley Nuclear Engineering from an anonymous family! There’s still time to keep the momentum going — every gift supports the future of nuclear engineering at Cal.

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⭐ Cal Big Give: March 12! Support the Nuclear Engineering Excellence Fund and help advance world-class teaching, research, and student opportunities at UC Berkeley. Your gift helps launch new research, support students, and expands innovation. Join and donate this March 12th!

📣 Scholarship Opportunities! The following groups are offering scholarships: ▪︎ SURF - Summer Undergraduate Research and Fellowship Program ▪︎ Rose Hills Summer Scholarships ▪︎ Haas Scholars Program ▪︎ The Judith Lee Stronach Baccalaureate Prize Check it out!

Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a successful year ahead. Thank you for your continued dedication and support. Warm regards from the UC Berkeley Department of Nuclear Engineering

We are so excited to extend our best wishes to Prof. Lee Bernstein and Dr. Andrew Voyles, as they officially launch Envoy Labs (envoy-lab.com). Their mission is to accelerate the production of Actinium and Lead isotopes for next-generation cancer therapies.

📢BIG NEWS! Our student section has officially been selected to host the 2027 Student Conference! 🎉🎉🎉 Huge congratulations to the entire ANS team for their outstanding work in making this happen. GO BEARS 🐻💙💛

A few weeks ago at the After Dark: Nuclear Options event at the Exploratorium, UC Berkeley’s NE faculty — Max Fratoni, Jasmina Vujic, Guanyu Su, and Raluca Scarlat — delivered an engaging and accessible talk titled “Fact or Fission? The Nuance Behind Nuclear Basics.”