Oct 13, 2025
NSSPI Conducts INMM Safeguards Fundamentals Workshop - On August 24, NSSPI conducted a workshop on the Policy and Technical Fundamentals of International Nuclear Safeguards in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) in Washington, D.C. The workshop included both online and in-person components. Participants first completed an online certificate program on… (read more...)

Aug 15, 2025
NSSPI Conducts Workshop on Gamma Spectrometry for National Security for Jordan - In May, the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) conducted a Workshop on Gamma Spectrometry for National Security with the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence Office (NNSA-NSDD), which is part of the US Department of Energy. The workshop participants were experts from Jordan… (read more...)

May 12, 2025
NSSPI Student Investigates Neutron Detection System Solutions Beyond Helium-3 - Current thermal neutron detection systems often rely on helium-3, a scarce and increasingly expensive resource. Moreover, helium-3 detectors operate under high pressure and require high applied voltages, complicating logistics and deployment. Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) student Dr. Nicholas Wehmann’s doctoral research explored innovative alternatives to… (read more...)
