Historical Note
Nuclear research and education began at OSU soon after World War II. In
the 1950s, the first classes in nuclear physics and radiochemistry were taught,
and in 1955 a cyclotron was constructed. A graduate program in nuclear
engineering was established in 1959. In the early 1960s, a committee
recommended that a research lab be established to house nuclear and radiation
facilities. Funding was secured in the fall of 1962, and construction began in
early 1964. The labs were occupied in August 1964 and the research reactor was
completed in January 1967. C.H. Wang was the center's first director.
Content Description
Series one consists of an annual report for 1969/70 for the Radiation
Center and the Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering and annual reports
for the Radiation Center and TRIGA Reactor for 1977/78 through 1999/2000 that
were required to be submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the
Oregon Dept. of Energy. Proceedings are from a July 1975 conference in Portland
on "Magnitude and Deployment Schedule of Energy Resources."