In 1950, NC State was home for the first university-based nuclear reactor program in the country, with a nuclear reactor operational by 1953. Today, that first reactor has been de-activated, but a major program for nuclear research is in place. PULSTAR is a 1-MW pool-type nuclear research reactor and has been awarded a major grant from the US Department of Energy. We will tell this little-known history and how it has affected power development in North Carolina.

This segment originally aired 10/26/2023 on PBS NC's Sci NC. You can view the full episode at the following link: https://video.pbsnc.org/video/cutting-edge...

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Credits
Video: Drew Stevens
Audio: Eric Heinzman
Producer/Editor: Donna Campbell
Narrator: Nehemiah Mabry