As a nuclear engineer, you can help create economical, safe nuclear power plants that protect the environment (reducing greenhouse gas emissions); design the fusion reactors of the future; create systems for deep-space missions; combat cancer; develop semiconductors and other cutting-edge materials; or safeguard national security through stewardship of nuclear weapons. The School of Nuclear Engineering offers three main areas of study: Energy Materials and Radioactive Waste Management, Nuclear Fusion, and Nuclear Power Engineering.
