Chemical & Nuclear Engineering

Christopher Perfetti, assistant professor in The University of New Mexico Department of Nuclear Engineering, has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a project to explore the physics behind UNM’s nuclear reactor. The project,...

The University of New Mexico Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) LOBOmotorsports team took top 10 honors — including a first-place finish — in the finals of the virtual FSAE Knowledge Event held earlier this month. UNM’s electric vehicle (EV)...

Researchers from The University of New Mexico’s Department of Nuclear Engineering have been selected to be part of a multi-institutional, five-year, $25 million grant awarded by the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration...

Did you know there is a nuclear reactor on The University of New Mexico's main campus? It's small, it's fascinating and it's part of the UNM School of Engineering's Department of Nuclear Engineering.  “Engineering in Action: How Our Innovation is...

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Nuclear Engineering will welcome a new leader this academic year with the arrival of Hyoung K. Lee. Lee, who comes from Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), will begin as department...

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Nuclear Engineering is a small department, but made a mighty impact at the recent 2019 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo in Washington,...

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering’s Department of Nuclear Engineering, in partnership with the School of Medicine’s Department of Radiology, is jointly offering a master of science degree in nuclear engineering with a concentration in...

The University of New Mexico School of Engineering placed in the top 100 in the U.S. News & World Report 2020 Best Graduate Schools rankings for engineering, released today. The School of Engineering ranks No. 85 this year. Last year, the School placed...

Researchers from The University of New Mexico Department of Nuclear Engineering are part of a 14-university team that will seek to improve capabilities to monitor the global nuclear fuel cycle, with the overall charge of boosting nuclear safety. UNM is...

UNM’s School of Engineering’s Department of Nuclear Engineering, in partnership with the School of Medicine’s Department of Radiology, is now jointly offering a master of science in nuclear engineering with a concentration in medical...