Why dusk is no where in sight for Robinson Nuclear Plant
On March 7, 2021, Robinson Nuclear Plant celebrated 50 years of commercial operations, or more simply, 50 years of providing electricity to customers in the Carolinas. In 1971, the plant was the largest nuclear power plant constructed in the world and...
Breaking from our usual programming is this fun, holiday special
With Halloween festivities around the corner, this is a perfect time for you, and children of all ages, to incorporate science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) into your celebrations. From picking out unique costumes to carving pumpkins,...
The greatest contribution to civil engineering, progress and mankind
In 1975, judges representing the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) were faced with a challenge – to select the organization’s Outstanding Achievement Award winner. Judges had to choose from some of the country’s greatest engineering achievements of the time.
Can we hear it from a professional?
To celebrate Nuclear Science Week, Duke Energy nuclear employees will host virtual career panels for high school students that focus on a different nuclear power career profile each day throughout the week.
The dawn of the atomic age in the Carolinas
Seeing the dawn of what was dubbed the atomic age, in the early 1960s, four southern utilities joined together to build a prototype nuclear power plant to test the feasibility of nuclear power as a commercial power source.
Christine Johnsen balances creativity and science as a nuclear engineer
Creative writing has been a pastime for Christine Johnsen for as long as she can remember. She thought writing would be her career, but a high school chemistry class and the SAT changed her plans.
Before he was a jolly old elf, Santa was a nuclear worker
You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid but we bet you never knew that Santa was a nuclear worker.
Nuclear Professional Profiles: Reactor Engineer (Part 2)
Jenn Saucier, McGuire Nuclear Station In this two-part series, the Nuclear Information Center offers a glimpse into what it is like to be a reactor engineer. We asked Jenn Saucier, a reactor engineer at McGuire Nuclear Station to sit down with us and ...
Nuclear Professional Profiles: Reactor Engineer
Reactor Engineer Jenn Saucier shows off her personal protective equipment before she starts work in the plant. Jenn Saucier, McGuire Nuclear Station In this two-part series, the Nuclear Information Center offers a glimpse into what it is like to be a ...
