Feb 02, 2023
NSSPI Conducts IAEA Train-the-Trainer Workshop in Radiation Detection for Caribbean Community Member States - In December, the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) conducted a weeklong Train-the-Trainer workshop for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States in coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The weeklong training brought twelve radiation protection professionals from nine Caribbean Member States to College Station for hands-on… (read more...)
NSSPI Conducts IAEA Train-the-Trainer Workshop in Radiation Detection for Caribbean Community Member States - In December, the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) conducted a weeklong Train-the-Trainer workshop for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States in coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The weeklong training brought twelve radiation protection professionals from nine Caribbean Member States to College Station for hands-on… (read more...) Jan 25, 2023
NSSPI Student Investigates New Technique to Track Plutonium Holdup - The U.S. nuclear arsenal is a product of the Cold War. Most of the weapons in the current stockpile are equipped with plutonium pits—the spheres of plutonium that cause the nuclear explosion—that were produced in the 1980s. Because scientists are unsure how plutonium ages over time, and because treaties restrict… (read more...)
NSSPI Student Investigates New Technique to Track Plutonium Holdup - The U.S. nuclear arsenal is a product of the Cold War. Most of the weapons in the current stockpile are equipped with plutonium pits—the spheres of plutonium that cause the nuclear explosion—that were produced in the 1980s. Because scientists are unsure how plutonium ages over time, and because treaties restrict… (read more...) Dec 21, 2022
NSSPI and Argonne National Laboratory Lead International Nuclear Facilities Experience in the UK - The nuclear safeguards enterprise is international in scope and involves many different facilities in the nuclear fuel cycle, including but not limited to reactors, uranium enrichment facilities, fuel fabrication facilities, reprocessing facilities, and waste repositories. Moreover, the types of facilities may also differ from country to country. For this reason,… (read more...)
NSSPI and Argonne National Laboratory Lead International Nuclear Facilities Experience in the UK - The nuclear safeguards enterprise is international in scope and involves many different facilities in the nuclear fuel cycle, including but not limited to reactors, uranium enrichment facilities, fuel fabrication facilities, reprocessing facilities, and waste repositories. Moreover, the types of facilities may also differ from country to country. For this reason,… (read more...)