Video: Meet Professor Kathryn Higley

"I’ve always enjoyed learning about things and trying to explain things, I think in part because my parents had been teachers."

Kay and Alan Robinson

Alan Robinson in memoriam: 'Confident leader' developed nuclear science program

Alan and Kay were generous supporters of the program after his retirement.

Brian Woods (left) is the new NSE school head.

New leader for NSE

Woods has decades of experience in nuclear industry and academia

Atlanta skyline

The last mile: Caregiver clears pandemic hurdles to earn degree

Chris Gomez, a master's student in radiation health physics, is on the front lines of the COVID-19 medical response.

Lily Ranjbar, NSE director of online programs, works from her home office.

Finding a path to global peace

Lily Ranjbar, NSE's director of online programs, grew up in a village in Iran and is a first-generation college graduate.

Afnan Wajdi Bin Muhammad Nor

At the center of international nuclear energy cooperation

Afnan Wajdi Bin Muhammed Nor ('19 B.S., Nuclear Engineering) interns at the IAEA.

Izabela Gutowska

Learner to leader: Alumnus joins NSE faculty

Welcome, Izabela Gutowska.

Samuel Briggs and Julie Tucker check the leads to a device that will check for minute cracks in materials to be used in nuclear reactors.

Core concern

Samuel Briggs and Julie Tucker check the leads to a device that will check for minute cracks in materials to be used in nuclear reactors.

Professor Kathryn Higley (right) teaches online and on-campus courses at Oregon State.

After a radiation or nuclear incident, she’s on call to assess the risks

Professor Kathryn Higley juggles teaching online with OSU Ecampus and evaluating contaminated sites

Kyzer Gerez works with Associate Professor Camille Palmer.

Fueled by a passion for research

Gerez, a junior, is twice published.