Feb 08, 2021
NSSPI Student Develops New Method to Monitor Detection System Effectiveness - Polyvinyl toluene (PVT) detectors are used in radiation portal monitors (RPM) around the world to detect the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials. Ernesto Ordonez-Ferrer is a student working with Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) Deputy Director Dr. Craig Marianno on a project sponsored by the US… (read more...)
NSSPI Student Develops New Method to Monitor Detection System Effectiveness - Polyvinyl toluene (PVT) detectors are used in radiation portal monitors (RPM) around the world to detect the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials. Ernesto Ordonez-Ferrer is a student working with Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) Deputy Director Dr. Craig Marianno on a project sponsored by the US… (read more...) Feb 01, 2021
NSSPI and NIAS Publish New Report on Human Reliability Programs for Industries of National Importance - Over the past two years, the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) has been working with the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bengaluru, India to organize a series of three discussions on the subject of human reliability programs in various industries of national importance. These… (read more...)
NSSPI and NIAS Publish New Report on Human Reliability Programs for Industries of National Importance - Over the past two years, the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) has been working with the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) in Bengaluru, India to organize a series of three discussions on the subject of human reliability programs in various industries of national importance. These… (read more...) Jan 11, 2021NSSPI Student Makes Remote Detection Experiments Possible for Virtual Students - Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, providing hands-on experiments in radiation detection for nuclear engineering and health physics students was a challenge. Not all institutions have access to the appropriate equipment and materials for these experiments, and access to sources can be further restricted by certifications and liabilities. The Center… (read more...)
Nov 11, 2020
NSSPI Student Investigates Proliferation-Resistant Method for Producing Medical Isotopes - Technetium-99m, a daughter of Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), is the most popular radioisotope and is used in over 40 million medical procedures every year for diagnosing everything from heart disease to cancer. Because the US currently imports all of its Mo-99 from aging reactors overseas, the supply chain for this critical radioisotope… (read more...)
NSSPI Student Investigates Proliferation-Resistant Method for Producing Medical Isotopes - Technetium-99m, a daughter of Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), is the most popular radioisotope and is used in over 40 million medical procedures every year for diagnosing everything from heart disease to cancer. Because the US currently imports all of its Mo-99 from aging reactors overseas, the supply chain for this critical radioisotope… (read more...)