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Nuclear Science and Security Consortium Director, Professor Jasmina Vujic, attended the Consortium for Verification Technology’s Workshop held in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The workshop featured the progress in research activities of CVT faculty and students. This event served as a opportunity to discuss the strengths and future of nuclear science and security focused consortiums.
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Representatives from the Nuclear Science and Security Consortium’s partner schools and labs as well as the NNSA convened in Berkeley, California this September to delve into NSSC’s research focus areas, and discuss plans for collaboration among partners in the next phase of the consortium. The workshop concluded at LLNL with presentations on lab research and projects, a reception and poster session, where workshop attendees were joined by lab personnel and NSSC students from UC Berkeley and UC Davis. The workshop was a great start to NSSC’s next phase!
The NSSC and the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) have partnered together since 2011 to hold the Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Bootcamp (PPNT). This summer’s cohort was comprised of 26 students and professionals from around the world, including participants from South Korea, Pakistan, and Iran.
The PPNT program is designed to cover important issues in U.S. nuclear strategy and policy, supported by an understanding of the scientific and historical foundations of this policy. The two week program featured speakers from an array of backgrounds including Nonproliferation History, Nuclear Forensics, International Safeguards, and US Nuclear Command and Control. Participants had opportunity to engage with these speakers, network with one another, and even tour a nuclear submarine.
Toby Dalton’s talk focused on nonproliferation in India and Pakistan.
NSSC Member, Sarah Laderman discusses the role of disarmament in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
Nuclear Policy Working Group Members have the opportunity to speak with Scott Sagan, of Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation before his talk on the Causes and Consequences of Proliferation.
UC Davis NSSC Fellow Joshua Gearhart and NSSC Scientific Director Bethany Goldblum detect the radiation of a smoke detector.
UC Berkeley NSSC Members at the closing reception of the Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Bootcamp.
