Announcing the 2025 NSUF New User Development Workshop on Irradiation Testing

Announcing the 2025 NSUF New User Development Workshop on Irradiation Testing

Application information coming soon!

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The first Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) call for fiscal year 2025 is now open

The first Rapid Turnaround Experiment (RTE) call for fiscal year 2025 is now open

Proposals must be submitted by 4 p.m. MT Oct. 31, 2024

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NSUF awards 19 Rapid Turnaround Experiments

NSUF awards 19 Rapid Turnaround Experiments

Awards total approximately $1 million

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New NSUF secure login process

New NSUF secure login process

Two-factor authentication added to NSUF website

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NSUF awards 13 new Super Rapid Turnaround Experiments

NSUF awards 13 new Super Rapid Turnaround Experiments

Awards total approximately $1.8 million

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A smooth ride to the future of nuclear

A smooth ride to the future of nuclear

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National lab brings new Bitterroot supercomputer online

National lab brings new Bitterroot supercomputer online

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First innovative NuScale experiment cycle completed, en route to post-irradiation examination

First innovative NuScale experiment cycle completed, en route to post-irradiation examination

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New device positions Penn State at the forefront of university research reactors

New device positions Penn State at the forefront of university research reactors

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U.S. Department of Energy surpasses $1 billion in support   to U.S. colleges and universities to advance nuclear science and technology

U.S. Department of Energy surpasses $1 billion in support
to U.S. colleges and universities to advance nuclear science and technology

$6.6 million awarded to Nuclear Science User Facilities projects

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Resources for researchers

No other user facility in the United States offers the wide variety of reactors, hot cells, beamlines and analysis instrumentation that are available through the NSUF.

Beamline

A wide variety of beamline facilities are available, including ion, neutron, positron, and x-ray.

Gamma Irradiation

The NSUF offers researchers access to best-in-class gamma irradiation facilities.

Reactors

The NSUF offers ten reactor facilities to users whose proposals are awarded access.

Post-Irradiation Examination

Users can be awarded access to a broad range of PIE facilities.

Computing Resources

Providing researchers with advanced modeling and simulation capabilities to support a wide range of activities in harsh environments.

Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Database

Search nuclear energy R&D infrastructure at national labs, universities and industry.

Nuclear Fuels & Materials Library

Proposals may be submitted for these samples, which were irradiated in ATR and EBR II.

Publications

Search the database of NSUF publications and presentations since its inception.

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Meet our team

The NSUF headquarters is located at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Brenden Heidrich

Director

Collin Knight

Deputy Director

Keith Jewell

Chief Scientist

Rongjie Song

Chief Scientist

Anna Podgorney

RTE Administrator
823

Projects

579

Publications

197

Presentations

20

Institutions

65

Facilities

This is the Work We Do

NSUF research supports Department of Energy-Office of Nuclear Energy missions. Most of the research looks at either understanding the mechanisms of radiation on materials and fuels to address the challenges of the current fleet of reactors or looks at materials and fuels for the next generation.

FEATURED RESEARCHERS

The Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) offers unparalleled research opportunities for nuclear energy researchers. Users are provided access (at no cost to the researcher) to world-class nuclear research facilities, technical expertise from experienced scientists and engineers, and assistance with experiment design, assembly, safety analysis and examination.

NSUF partner facilities

The NSUF and its partner facilities create a nationwide infrastructure that greatly expands the types of research available. This model utilizes a distributed partnership with each facility bringing exceptional capabilities to the relationship, including: reactors, beamlines, instruments, hot cells, and most importantly, expert mentors.