November 26, 2025 NEEP Fall 2025 Newsletter Written By: Lili Sarajian Departments: Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics Categories: Community | Faculty | Research | Students From nuclear weapons policy to small modular reactors, the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics is leading the way in diverse, cutting-edge nuclear and fusion research. Read stories from our fall newsletter below or view the full issue to learn more. Focus on new faculty: Sébastien Philippe aims to reduce the risk of nuclear war A faster, cheaper way to restore stainless steel’s corrosion resistance New computational tools enable better understanding of TRISO nuclear fuel ‘health’ UW-Madison spinoff Type One Energy achieves milestone for fusion power plant Next-gen nuclear safety: From fission to fusion Erik Nygaard: 2025 Early Career Award recipient Kevin Nordt: 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient Fifteen years after Fukushima: Graduate student gains global perspective Two graduate students awarded UNLP Graduate Fellowships Click to view the full NEEP Fall 2025 Newsletter