The Radiation Laboratory offers many student opportunities, with the ultimate goal of preparing students for a rewarding and successful career. The student opportunities cover three areas of fundamental importance:
All three of these areas are interrelated, which provides students with comprehensive preparation for gainful employment. Any discipline in the physical sciences or engineering can make use of the facilities at the Radiation Laboratory. These disciplines typically include: nuclear physics, nuclear engineering, radiological sciences, and medical physics.聽 Below is a list of some collaborating departments that contributed to the reactor success in one way or another.
EducationEducation
Educational opportunities in the Radiation Laboratory span the physical sciences and engineering disciplines. For example, courses in the nuclear sciences and nuclear engineering make use of the accelerator and research reactor to study the theoretical concepts needed to model and understand the facility characteristics as well as the radiation fields produced by our various irradiation facilities. These concepts then are reinforced with measurements and analysis. Our nuclear facilities therefore create a unique educational experience of great value to our students.
ResearchResearch
Research opportunities in the Radiation Laboratory complement the educational opportunities, where students can investigate and expand our knowledge of the physical sciences and engineering. This research can be applied at the undergraduate and graduate levels, forming the basis of senior capstone projects, master鈥檚 projects, master鈥檚 theses, and doctoral dissertations. Student research also may involve collaborations between multiple disciplines within the university, or collaborations with our industry partners.
TrainingTraining
Training (or experiential learning) is of great value to the students because it provides them with the hands-on experience they need to be competent and proficient in a work environment. Training may arise through education and research, or through dedicated internship programs. Multiple employers look to the Radiation Laboratory for students to fill their own internships and for recent graduates to fill open positions. These employers know that our students and graduates have a strong education and research foundation, as well as a variety of work skills necessary to make important contributions in the workplace.