From November 13-16, twelve Texas A&M University nuclear engineering graduate students from the TEES Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute (NSSPI) traveled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee to participate in a short course in non-destructive assay (NDA) techniques at ORNL’s Safeguards Laboratory. The course consisted of lectures and hands-on experience […]
Students Travel to ORNL for Hands-On Training at Safeguards Laboratory
Every year, a group of NSSPI students attend a nuclear security and safeguards short course in the Safeguards Laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This year’s short course took place in April and the group consisted of five nuclear engineering graduate students currently working with NSSPI faculty and three students from the Bush School […]
NSSPI Students and Faculty Take Part in Nuclear Security and Safeguards Workshop at ORNL
Six students from TAMU joined students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Pennsylvania State University (PSU) to participate in a hands-on workshop on nuclear security and safeguards at the Safeguards Laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) from October 15-19, 2012. Faculty members Dr. Craig Marianno from NSSPI and Dr. Brenden Heidrich from […]
NSSPI Sponsors NDA Applications Short Course Held at ORNL
During the week of October 24-28, a group of TAMU Nuclear Engineering students visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, TN, to participate in the “Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) Applications for International Safeguards” practical short course at ORNL’s Safeguards Laboratory as part of the “Radiation Detection and Nuclear Material Measurements” class at TAMU (NUEN-605). […]
NSSPI Sponsors NDA Techniques Training at ORNL
NSSPI sponsored twelve undergraduate students to visit the Safeguards Laboratory at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee May 17-21 for the Nuclear Material Safeguards Nondestructive Assay Techniques education and practical training course. Dr. Sunil Chirayath and Claudio Gariazzo of NSSPI organized and escorted the students on the trip, and Dr. Alexander Solodov […]
Highlights from the NDA Applications for International Safeguards Short Course at Oak Ridge National Lab
The Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) Applications for International Safeguards Short Course at Oak Ridge National Lab was held November 16-20, 2009. Students from NUEN 605 (Radiation Detection and Nuclear Materials Measurements) and NUEN 650 (Nuclear Nonproliferation and Arms Control) learned about applied nondestructive assay measurement techniques in nuclear material safeguards, discussed nonproliferation issues with NSSPI and […]
NSSPI Hosts NDA Training at ORNL for TAMU NE Undergrads
Several TAMU nuclear engineering juniors visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Safeguards Laboratory during the week of May 26-29, 2009 for Nuclear Material Safeguards Nondestructive Assay Techniques education and practical training, hosted by the Nuclear Security Science and Policy Institute(NSSPI). Students learned about applied nondestructive assay measurement techniques in nuclear material safeguards, discussed nonproliferation issues with […]
Highlights of the ORNL Short Course
From November 17-21, 2008, NSSPI sent several of its graduate students to Oak Ridge National Laboratory to participate in a week-long short course on safeguards and NDA techniques.