Carolyn J. Anderson is joining UT as the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor’s Chair for Nuclear Medicine: Radiopharmaceutical Therapies.

Professor Nick Brown is leading a massive effort to develop a reactor safety training curriculum that aligns with nuclear workforce needs across the state and the nation.

Driven by cutting-edge research collaborations, workforce training programs, and lucrative internships, the Knoxville/Oak Ridge corridor has exploded into a booming hub for nuclear innovation.

Assistant Professor Livia Casali served as the scientific program committee chair for the 2026 Sherwood Fusion Theory Conference, which took place April 27-29 in Santa […]

Assistant Professor Sandra Bogetic uses the skills she gained as a parent of two young daughters to help mentor her nuclear engineering students at UT.

Kondapa Naidu Bobba will receive the 2026 Young Investigator Award to advance important prostate cancer research among early-career physicians and scientists.

Daniel Suarez and Mackenzie Warwick joined us as full-time teaching professors. They are the first instructional faculty members the department has ever hired.

UT, ORNL, and Type One Energy are establishing a world-class facility to advance fusion energy, evaluating how materials react under extreme conditions. 

Professor Ivan Maldonado served as the general chair for the 2025 Advances in Nuclear Fuel Management (ANFM) Conference.

Sarah Donaher has been named to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement PAC 5 group, helping position UT as a hub in the field.