Can nuclear engineering help other fields in a positive way, for example in medicine?
Absolutely. Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) has had an enormous positive impact on medicine and other fields. A perfect example is Nuclear Medicine: the special properties of nuclear radiation, as opposed to just regular radiation like visible light, allow it be used extensively in both diagnosing disease and treating disease. One of our faculty, Professor Yanch, is working on cutting-edge methods to improve radiation therapy. Many of our undergraduates end up studying and working in this field, and even use NSE as pre-med. But the impact of NSE outside of energy production does not stop at medicine. NSE can be used for the development of advanced detection systems for national security. Quantum information and computing is another area of interest in NSE. Our faculty work in these areas too. Information on our faculty research activities can be found on our department website. 3. Coal, gas and oil, all of which are used to generate electricity, are limited resources. Wind and so
