“Tour a nuclear research reactor”
The goal of the Nuclear Science Center is to improve the health, well-being and environment of mankind through the application of nuclear technology. The Nuclear Science Center houses a 1 MW research reactor and associated research facilities. The center provides services to researchers and/or faculty from Texas A&M University, other colleges and universities, government agencies and private industry. The center is recognized primarily for providing radioisotopes and other nuclear irradiation services for research, academic, medical and industrial applications and as a teaching and nuclear training facility. The Nuclear Science Center at Texas A&M University has been training and educating those interested in nuclear power for over fifty years. The main feature of the complex is the one megawatt TRIGA reactor which can be seen while operating in the pool. Tours are free to the general public, but identification information must be submitted several days in advance to perform a background check that is required before being admitted into the facility.
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