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.

The DNN TECH Consortium recently hosted students, faculty, national laboratory researchers, and program managers from across the country for the annual University Program Review meeting.

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 […]

TCE faculty members are leading 3 projects funded through the DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy to help the nation stay on the competitive edge of nuclear research.

UT is part of a consortium that was awarded a $25M grant by the U.S. DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration for R&D in nuclear science, engineering, and security.

UT and UCOR have strengthened their partnership to collaborate on projects, enhance educational curriculum, and develop a pipeline of highly skilled workers for nuclear and environmental cleanup work through an MOU renewal.

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

TVA has invested $3 million in the University of Tennessee to advance academic excellence, workforce development and faculty recruitment.

UT is the recipient of a $251,650 nuclear energy infrastructure award from U.S. Department of Energy that will be used to establish an in-situ scanning electron microscopy platform for irradiated materials.