In April, the Texas A&M Student Chapter of the Institute for Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) hosted a professional workshop on advanced reactor safeguards in College Station with support from the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI). “With advanced reactors being a very hot topic in the nuclear industry today,” said Mario Mendoza, […]
NSSPI Coordinates Human Reliability Program Meeting in India
On April 24-26, the Texas A&M Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) and the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS-Bengaluru, India) co-organized a discussion meeting on human reliability programs (HRP) at NIAS with technical support from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The meeting, titled “Human Reliability Program in Industries of National Importance,” […]
NSSPI Organizes Nuclear Security Best Practices Meeting with IIT-Bombay
On February 26 through 28, the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives and the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) organized a discussion meeting on nuclear security best practices sponsored by the US Department of the Defense’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) with technical support from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The event was […]
NSSPI Students Research Safety Concerns for Urban Search and Rescue Dogs and Their Handlers in Contaminated Environments
Urban search and rescue (USAR) dogs are a familiar member of most emergency response teams. We often see footage of these dogs working in difficult environments after major disasters to help find and rescue survivors and recover remains. A search and rescue dog must complete many months of rigorous training to be certified to complete […]
NSSPI Hosts Radiation Disaster Response Exercise for Tokyo Institute of Technology
From February 25-26, thirteen students and faculty members from the Advanced Nuclear 3S Education and Training program at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) visited the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) to participate in a radiation disaster response exercise and an academic exchange with NSSPI students. The Tokyo Tech students […]