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Hall of Fame honorees share insights on innovation, leadership and impact

The Grainger College of Engineering inducted three extraordinary individuals into The Grainger Engineering Hall of Fame on November 14.

Throwback: How MRI heard echoes from nuclear physics at Illinois

Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is an indispensable tool in modern medicine — and it’s only possible because of fundamental nuclear physics research at Illinois in 1950, 75 years ago.

Koustuv Saha working to make AI chatbots truly human-centered

After being cited in a CNET article looking into reasons for a glitch that provided glum responses to Google Gemini inquiries, Siebel School of Computing and Data Science Assistant Professor Koustuv Saha further shares his expertise on the role of computing in health, well-being and problems of societal relevance.

New ReGen Lab to advance clean energy education

A combined $50,000 in funding through a grant from Constellation Energy and support from the Paul M. Coble MEng-Energy Systems Program Fund will be used to establish the ReGen Lab, a state-of-the-art learning environment where students, educators and community leaders can explore both the science and the practice of sustainable energy.

A significant step forward in advancing fusion energy research

Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering researchers play a central role in $220M grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the commercial use of fusion energy.

Should nuclear power the future? Our experts weigh in.

Industry innovators from NANO Nuclear Energy and faculty leaders from our Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering explore how advanced nuclear technology is evolving to meet sustainable energy demands.

 

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