MU Research Reactor
Sector: Education • Location: Columbia, Missouri, United States
Source: STLtoday.com
The University of Missouri plans to build a billion-dollar 20-megawatt nuclear research reactor over the next eight to 10 years. This new reactor will enhance the university's capacity to produce nuclear isotopes for cancer research, building on the existing 10-megawatt reactor that has already treated many patients with radioisotopes.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Education, Government, Commercial, Nuclear
- Location
- Columbia, Missouri, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- STLtoday.com
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Original status | Planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The University of Missouri plans to build a billion-dollar 20-megawatt nuclear research reactor over the next eight to 10 years. This new reactor will enhance the university's capacity to produce nuclear isotopes for cancer research, building on the existing 10-megawatt reactor that has already treated many patients with radioisotopes. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Missouri |
City | Columbia |
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Source | STLtoday.com |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Education, Government, Commercial, Nuclear |
Article published date | 2025-05-18 |
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