Experience Nuclear Engineering
High school students explore nuclear science and engineering at the University of New Mexico
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High schoolers aged 15-18 can explore nuclear science and engineering at Experience Nuclear Engineering, a week-long overnight STEM program in Albuquerque, NM. This program offers direct experience with nuclear technologies. Participants will operate a real nuclear reactor, use handheld scintillation detectors, and take x-ray photographs. The curriculum includes analyzing gamma radiation spectra and tinkering with plasmas. Tours of local facilities that utilize particle accelerators provide further insight into the field. This residential camp is hosted by the University of New Mexico's Department of Nuclear Engineering.
What kids love
- Operate a real nuclear reactor
- Use a modern handheld scintillation detector
- Take x-ray photographs
- Tour local facilities using particle accelerators
- Analyze gamma radiation spectra
- Tinker with plasmas
Past sessions
"Experience Nuclear Engineering 2026" is a one-week, residential, hands-on nuclear science and engineering program for roughly 20 high school students (aged 15-18) hosted by the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the main campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
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