Educational Resources
Tools
Rad Pro Calculator
Rad Pro Calculator online performs many nuclear calculations. It calculates, among other things, radioactivity unit conversions (SI and US customary) and gamma emitter dose rate and activity.
Metric Conversions
Metric Conversion calculators, tables and formulas for temperature, length, area, volume and weight metric conversions.
National Nuclear Data Center
Chart of the Nuclides by Brookhaven National Laboratory, NY. The National Nuclear Data Center (NNDC) collects, evaluates, and disseminates nuclear physics data for basic nuclear research and applied nuclear technologies.
Educational Links
The Atomic Archive created through funding from the National Science Foundation
FAQ about Radiation Protection from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NeoK12: Educational Videos and Lessons for K-12 School Kids
Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board of the National Academy of Sciences
Nuclear Energy: the Good, the Bad, and the Debatable. Document with activities that is provided by the National Institute of Health
Radiation Exposures in Perspective provided by the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security at the Department of Energy
Radiation in Perspective provided by the Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security at the Department of Energy
Radiation Protection provided by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Committee
Radon: from the American Lung Association
RadTown: EPA’s radiation education website
Ready America: provided by the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security’s emergency preparedness site.
Student’s Corner: provided by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
What Do I Do in a Nuclear Emergency from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Government and International Efforts
Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation
DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy
DOE’s Office of Scientific and Technical Information
DOE’s OpenNet System, an archive of nuclear information available to the public.
IAEA NUCLEUS Information Resources
International Atomic Energy Agency
International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements, Inc.
National Nuclear Security Administration
Radiation Effects Research Foundation a joint effort between Japan and the U.S. with cooperation from Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors.
Colleges that have a Nuclear Engineering Major:
Georgia Institute of Technology | Georgia Tech
Missouri University of Science & Technology | Missouri S&T
New Jersey Institute of Technology | NJIT
Norfolk State University | NSU
Pace University
Pennsylvania State University | PSU
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | RPI
Texas A&M University
United States Military Academy | Army
University of California, Berkeley | UC Berkeley
University of Michigan
University of New Mexico | UNM
University of Tennessee
The University of Texas Permian Basin | UT Permian Basin
University of Utah
University of Wisconsin-Madison | Wisconsin