Luca Capriotti elected president of the International Youth Nuclear Congress
INL has taken a leading role in the advocacy of nuclear energy with the election of Luca Capriotti as president of the International Youth Nuclear Congress.
Digital CT scans assess damage to nuclear fuel
Like how automobile engineers crash test cars, researchers at INL conduct tests of nuclear fuels and materials to ensure their safety and performance.
Idaho’s Advanced Test Reactor helps pilot DuPont’s new risk awareness training program
INL’s Advanced Test Reactor has contracted with DuPont Sustainable Solutions to participate in The Risk Factor, a personal safety awareness program.
How INL’s reactor safety code extends beyond nuclear
INL’s reactor safety code is used to support reactor safety analysis, reactor design, university education and operator training.
Software improves control room operator efficiency, lowering cost
The U.S. D.O.E awarded a grant to INL and GSE Systems to collaborate on a support tool that helps control room operators become more efficent.
Commercial alloy qualified for new use, expanding nuclear operating temperature
An INL team recently helped established commercial Alloy 617, a new material that is expanding the operating efficency of nuclear reactors.
Bringing Resilient Power to Puerto Rico with Microreactors
Researchers at INL are developing and testing the fuels that will power the next generation of microreactors that could be used in places like Puerto Rico.
Making sound from light, INL researchers probe microcrystals
INL researchers have demonstrated that light-generated sound waves can remotely and nondestructively reveal a material’s microcrystals.
Machine learning helps scientists interpret crystal patterns
INL researchers have helped develop a machine learning computer model that can interpret crystal diffraction patterns in hours instead of weeks.
American Nuclear Society lauds its Idaho student chapter
The University of Idaho ANS chapter has received a second-place Samuel J. Glasstone Award for public service and its efforts to advance nuclear engineering.
