Posted on November 10th, 2009 by axb
“For those of us who believe in physics, this separation between past, present and future is only an illusion.” –Albert Einstein
Perhaps you’ve heard of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC for short): the world’s largest, most advanced particle accelerator, a circular underground tunnel that stretches about 17 miles in diameter. Located on the border of France and Switzerland, the collider is operated by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (also known as CERN) and took over 15 years and $9 billion to build.
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Posted on October 8th, 2009 by axb
Maurizio Seracini, an engineering professor at the University of California, San Diego, may soon be on his way to uncovering a long-lost mural by Leonardo DaVinci. Seracini believes the painting is hidden beneath another fresco in ceremonial hall of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. With permission from Italian government, he will soon be able to proceed with his search and use specially developed devices (including one that bombards the fresco with neutrons) to look for traces of DaVinci’s hand. [NYT]
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Posted on September 15th, 2009 by als
If you are interested in nuclear engineering, this one-week summer program will introduce you to the fascinating world of nuclear power and the outstanding opportunities in nuclear engineering.
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Posted on September 15th, 2009 by als
The Nuclear Engineering Division Student Outreach Committee responds to requests from student organizations for speakers on nuclear energy and non-proliferation topics, provides students serving appointments at Argonne with opportunities to learn about the various areas of work in which the division is active, and maintains regular communications with university nuclear engineering programs. Furthermore, the committee has been assembling a set of Web links to educational resources on nuclear energy geared to grade school, junior high, and high school students and their teachers and educators (follow the links “Nuclear Energy Learning Resources for Schools” or “Resources for Schools”).
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Posted on August 27th, 2009 by axb
Nuclear engineers work to safely harness one of the most powerful energy sources there is. Nuclear energy is used to operate power plants and to run some naval ships and submarines. Moreover, radioactive material also has many industrial and medical uses.
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