McMaster Nuclear Reactor

Nuclear Operations and Facilities Year in Review 2017

An annual publication highlighting Nuclear Operations and Facilities’ achievements for 2017. Read More
Risk Factor Documentary

RadGrad Director Dr.Fiona McNeill appears in a new documentary that explores how risk affects our lives. Click below to read an article by the Hamilton Spectator and the direct link to the film! https://www.thespec.com/news-story/7482419-mcmaster-radiation-professor-featured-in-tvo-documentary/ https://riskfactor.ca/film Read More
McMaster Nuclear Reactor Summer Students 2017

Say Nuclear Reactor! Every summer, the McMaster Nuclear Operations and Facilities group hire undergraduate students from various Faculties to work as research assistants at various nuclear research facilities on campus. McMaster is the only university in Canada at which undergraduate students have the exciting and invaluable opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a medium flux nuclear reactor as a part of their educational experience. As a souvenir, every year the students get their photo taken standing on the bridge directly above the nuclear… Read More

Overview
The McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR) first became operational in 1959 and was… Read More
What is a Radioisotope?
Radioactive isotopes are widely used in basic and applied science and engineering, most… Read More
N.A.A.
The Centre for Neutron Activation Analysis (CNAA) at MNR is a unique facility… Read More

Health Physics
The Health Physics Department ensures the safety, continuous monitoring and training for all those… Read More
Tours
The McMaster Nuclear Reactor offers complementary tours of the nuclear reactor facility to interested… Read More
Contact
McMaster Nuclear Reactor Nuclear Research Building McMaster University 1280 Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario… Read More

User Access
To access any facility at the McMaster Nuclear reactor, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and... Read More

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Nuclear Operations and Facilities Year in Review 2017