TAMU Nuclear Engineering

05/27/2026

What are our Atomic Aggies up to this summer? Let us know in the comments below!

05/22/2026

Calling all Aggie nuclear engineering alumni! You're invited to an alumni event in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on June 25.

Dr. Ayman Hawari, our new Department Head, will be in town and looks forward to meeting you! Join us to reconnect with fellow Aggies, meet department leadership, and hear a brief update on the State of the Department. Whether you graduated recently or years ago, we hope you’ll join us.

Please register here by June 15: https://tamu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbVq5cCEtXGAmeG

05/21/2026

On Tuesday, we visited the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant near Glen Rose, where Vistra really rolled out the red carpet to welcome us. We toured the nuclear power plant and saw the future site for an Amazon data center. That afternoon, we also met with several Texas A&M alumni who work at the nuclear power plant.

05/19/2026

The history between Texas and the Czech community runs deep, from communities of immigrants established in the state’s early days to modern collaborations between Czech institutions and Texas universities. Doctoral student and researcher Jan Ullmann continued this tradition by spending the past semester working alongside Texas A&M University nuclear engineering faculty and students.

Read more: tx.ag/xgbo5XH

05/14/2026

Hundreds of nuclear engineering students from across the country came to Texas A&M University in April for the American Nuclear Society Student Conference to discuss the latest science, present their research to peers, tour facilities and network with industry professionals.

This year's student conference broke records for ANS, with over 900 nuclear engineering students and industry professionals gathering in College Station.

Read more: tx.ag/ANSStudentConference

05/11/2026

05/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to all of our nuclear engineering graduates! We're so proud of all that you have accomplished, and we wish you the best in everything you do next. 👍

This afternoon, we honored our graduates with a reception, where they celebrated their hard work and reflected on their time at Texas A&M with their family, their professors, and each other.

05/06/2026

📢 Calling all companies looking to hire the next generation of nuclear engineers! Registration is now open for the Student Engineers' Council (SEC) Fall 2026 Engineering Career Fair. As the largest student-run career fair in the nation, this event connects thousands of talented Aggie engineers with top-tier companies like yours.

Learn more here: https://tamu-csm.symplicity.com/events/upcoming

05/01/2026

At this year's Spring BBQ & Poster Session, nuclear engineering students showcased their research, presenting their hard work to advisory committee members, faculty, and other students. We were honored to welcome Dr. Tammy Ma, who leads the Livermore Institute for Fusion Technology, as our guest speaker.

04/29/2026

Let's welcome Dr. Mark DeHart to the Texas A&M NUEN community! 👍 Dr. DeHart joins us as an adjunct professor from Abilene Christian University, where he currently serves as the founder and director of ACU's Nuclear Science & Engineering Graduate Program.

Dr. DeHart is a three-time graduate of Texas A&M University, earning his bachelor's degree, master's degree and Ph.D. in nuclear engineering here. He is an internationally recognized leader in reactor physics, advanced modeling and simulation, and nuclear data evaluation. His career in nuclear engineering spans contributions to national laboratories and academia, including senior technical and leadership positions.