Chemical & Nuclear Engineering

Christopher Perfetti, an associate professor of nuclear engineering at The University of New Mexico, is the principal investigator of two large research projects focusing on nuclear reactor fuel cycles and nuclear criticality safety. Christopher...

Eric Lang, an assistant professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at UNM, is the beneficiary of a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) program to encourage his professional development as a faculty member. The NRC Distinguished...

A faculty member from The University of New Mexico Department of Nuclear Engineering is the lead on two grants from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Programs that total more than $1 million. Eric Lang, an assistant professor of...

Two nuclear engineering students from The University of New Mexico are among 32 students from institutions around the country to receive graduate fellowships as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s University Nuclear Leadership Program...

Donna Riley, a recognized leader in engineering education and in bringing diverse views into the field of engineering, began April 1 as the Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing at The University of New Mexico. She is the 22nd — and first...

Daniel Casey was first intrigued by the concept of fusion in high school, getting a chance to see the Sandia National Laboratories Z machine in action. “It blew my mind and got into my head,” he said. “I was really interested in the fusion story." Even...

A team from The University of New Mexico, Purdue University, Argonne National Laboratory and Curtiss-Wright Corp. has received the 2022 Department of Energy Nuclear Engineering University Program award. For the three-year project, the collaborative team...

The student section of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) at The University of New Mexico has been awarded the 2022 Samuel Glasstone Award, which is given annually to outstanding student chapters. The UNM chapter tied with Missouri University of Science...

Researchers all over the world are pursuing methods to develop clean, green, and renewable energy resources to reduce human impact on the planet. This includes research dedicated to building new, technologically advanced, nuclear reactors to support the...

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering honored 16 of its graduates as recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award. The 2020 and 2021 awardees were honored at a ceremony Dec. 2 at Hotel Albuquerque. Honorees are from each of the School’s six...