OpenMC Software Advances Nuclear Reactor Design, Wins R&D 100 Award
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTUREFUSION & ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER
OpenMC, an open-source software developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and MIT, has received an R&D 100 Award for its role in simulating nuclear fission and fusion systems. The software, which facilitates detailed modeling on high-performance computing systems, is widely used by national labs, universities, and private companies to design next-generation nuclear reactors and enhance safe, efficient nuclear energy solutions.

Jan 20, 2026, 6:00 AM