About UNENE

The University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE) is an alliance of universities, nuclear power utilities, research and regulatory agencies for the support and development of nuclear education, research and development capability in Canadian universities. UNENE was established as a not-for-profit corporation by the Government of Canada with Letters Patent issued July 22, 2002.

Objectives

The main purpose of UNENE is to assure a sustainable supply of qualified nuclear engineers and scientists to meet the current and future needs of the Canadian nuclear industry through university education, university-based training and by encouraging young people to choose nuclear careers. The primary means of doing this are to establish new nuclear professorships in six Ontario universities and to enhance funding for nuclear research in selected universities in order to retain and sustain nuclear capability in the universities, now in danger of being lost. The Network organizes and delivers through its universities educational programs appropriate to students planning to enter the industry and to those already employed.

UNENE Member Organizations

Presentations, papers and flyers about UNENE

• UNENE:An Industry Driven Partnership with Universities and Government to Address Human Resource Challenge in Nuclear Sector, presentation to CNS-NA/YGN Professional Development Seminar, 2006.06.11. (ppt 291kb).
• Reinvigorating University-based Education, Research and Development in Nuclear Engineering and Technology (pdf 294kb), as published in Touch Briefings, a resource for the energy sector, June 2006.
• A short introduction to UNENE with details on the Joint Master's degree program in Nuclear Engineering (ppt 416kb)
• UNENE Joint Master's - flyer 1 (pdf 370kb), flyer 2 (pdf 382kb), flyer 3 (pdf 1.1Mb)
• University-Based Nuclear Education and R&D (ppt 2.0Mb), 2007-11-13 - a short introduction to nuclear reactors, hinting at research and educational initiatives with links to further information.
• Information on the UNENE M. Eng program (pdf 235 kb Dec 2008).