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NSSC was well represented at the Novel Technologies, Techniques and Methods for Safeguards and Arms Control Verification Workshop in August, 2017.

NSSC Fellow, Rebecca Krentz-Wee presented on “Sensitivity studies of CONFIDANTE (CONfirmation using a Fast-neutron Imaging Detector with Anti-image Null-positive Time Encoding)”.

NSSC Affiliate, Austin Wright presented on “Canaries in a Nuclear Mine.”

Attendees of the event also included many NSSC personnel from our National Lab Partners.

Congratulations to NSSC Affiliate, Austin Wright for winning this year’s Network Science and Nuclear Nonproliferation Challenge Prize. The challenge asked participants to write a paper on  applications of network science to nuclear nonproliferation. Austin’s winning entry described a set of methods to infer facility operations by computationally inducing stochastic state space models and then applying deep recurrent neural networks to the results.
The challenge is sponsored by Dept. of Energy Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research & Development office.

FACULTY POSITION IN NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY AND/OR RADIOCHEMISTRY at the University of California, Irvine

The Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine invites applications from outstanding individuals for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in the broad field of Nuclear Chemistry and/or Radiochemistry.  Candidates must have a PhD in Chemistry or a related field; postdoctoral experience is desirable. The position requires the establishment of a vigorous research program involving any aspect of Nuclear Chemistry or Radiochemistry, development of ideas for utilization of the department’s nuclear reactor facility, and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching areas of general chemistry and radiochemistry at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Applications must be submitted electronically via the Internet at http://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF04002.  Applicants should upload a cover letter, a curriculum vita (including a publication list), and a concise statement of proposed research.  A separate statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion should also be included in the application materials.  At least three letters of recommendation are required.  Applications and supporting materials should be received by September 30, 2017 for full consideration.  The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.