Archive for March 2018
The Implications of the Trump Nuclear Posture Review
SPEAKER: AMBASSADOR LINTON F. BROOKS FORMER ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DATE/TIME: MON, 03/19/2018 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Spring 2018 Colloquium Series Abstract: Co-sponsored by the NSSC and NPWG Like each of its post-Cold War predecessors, the Trump administration has reviewed its policies and posture with respect to nuclear weapons. The result is a…
Read MoreFull-core Reactor Analysis using Monte Carlo: Challenges and Progress
SPEAKER: PAUL ROMANO COMPUTATIONAL SCIENTIST, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (MCS) DIVISION, ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY DATE/TIME: MON, 03/12/2018 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Spring 2018 Colloquium Series Abstract: The Monte Carlo (MC) method is one of the most appealing options for high-fidelity simulation of nuclear reactors. However, its use for such problems has been limited by…
Read MoreNuclear Engineering Alum and NSSC Executive Director, Bethany Goldblum, Ph.D. featured in Berkeley Engineering Spring 2018 Magazine
Nuclear Engineering Alum and NSSC Executive Director, Bethany Goldblum, Ph.D. featured in Berkeley Engineering Spring 2018 Magazine June 19th, 2018 Volume 13 of the Berkeley Engineering magazine featured a Q&A with Bethany Goldblum on the topic of nuclear nonproliferation. She also talked about the Nuclear Science and Security Consortium (NSSC), the Nuclear Policy Working Group and a…
Read MoreKairos Power and Our Effort to Accelerate the Deployment of Advanced Reactors
SPEAKER: MIKE LAUFER CEO, KAIROS POWER DATE/TIME: MON, 03/05/2018 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Spring 2018 Colloquium Series Abstract: Kairos Power is a nuclear energy technology and engineering company based in the San Francisco Bay Area whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal of dramatically improving people’s quality…
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