Researcher Discovers His PhD Building Sat on a Former Nuclear Reactor Site

AI researcher Ofir Press discovered that the University of Washington site where he did his PhD once hosted a 100 kW nuclear research reactor active since 1961, which also saw a plutonium leak in 1972, and no one had ever mentioned it.

2026-10-23 ~ 2026-10-23 · 2 related posts

• AI researcher discovers his UW PhD building sat atop a former nuclear reactor — OfirPress · 2026-10-23
• Ofir Press discovers his PhD lab site at UW housed a reactor and a 1972 plutonium spill — OfirPress · 2026-10-23