Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science

Missouri S&T, Idaho National Laboratory sign SUPER-powered research agreement

Posted by on April 8, 2026

Missouri S&T and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) held a signing ceremony Tuesday, April 7, during a visit by INL leaders to the university for a collaboration aimed at advancing research and educational opportunities.

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U.S. News: Missouri S&T remains state’s top public grad school for engineering

Posted by on April 7, 2026

Missouri S&T rose in the national rankings again this year, remaining the state’s top public graduate school for engineering and placing among the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday, April 7.

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Engineers Week Q&A: Markus Baur energized by nuclear power

Posted by on February 24, 2026

Markus Baur, of Rolla, earned a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering at Missouri S&T in May 2025 and will complete his master’s degree at an accelerated pace this spring. Here is a Q&A with Baur in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2026.

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S&T researcher awarded $1 million to test nuclear fuel  

Posted by on September 8, 2025

A Missouri S&T researcher is partnering with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on a $1 million U.S. Department of Energy project to study how a nuclear fuel with a high enrichment level will perform in small modular and microreactors. 

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Not your average summer camp: Teens operate nuclear reactor at Missouri S&T

Posted by on August 1, 2025

Forty high school students from across the United States and abroad traveled to Missouri S&T and spent part of their summer doing something very few teenagers — or even adults — ever experience: operating a nuclear reactor. 

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S&T bringing high-tech, hands-on fun to Missouri State Fair

Posted by on July 28, 2025

Drones, robots, virtual reality and a world-champion Mars rover built by students. Missouri S&T will bring hands-on activities for fairgoers of all ages to the Missouri State Fair, Aug. 7-17 in Sedalia, Missouri.

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Mines to Megawatts: S&T event to address small modular reactors in retired mines 

Posted by on July 18, 2025

Could some of Missouri’s decommissioned mines potentially become secure sites for small modular nuclear reactors and help advance the state’s clean energy future? Researchers at Missouri S&T believe so and have a symposium on the topic planned for Tuesday, Aug. 5. 

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Missouri S&T awarded $3 million from state for small modular nuclear reactor initiative

Posted by on July 17, 2025

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently approved $3 million for Missouri S&T to establish a small modular nuclear reactor science and development program.

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Missouri S&T symposium in Morocco focuses on sustainable energy for Africa 

Posted by on July 3, 2025

Energy experts and researchers from around the world gathered in Marrakech, Morocco, this spring for Missouri S&T’s 4th International Laufer Energy Symposium to discuss the future of sustainable energy and the challenges facing Africa and the globe. 

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LIFE is good for emerging engineering leaders at Missouri S&T

Posted by on May 1, 2025

When engineering students graduate from Missouri S&T, the dean of the university’s College of Engineering and Computing wants them to walk away with more than just technical expertise — he wants them equipped to lead. 

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