Archive for April 2020
Bethany Goldblum to receive 2020 James Corones Award
Bethany Goldblum to Receive 2020 Corones Award April 29, 2020 The Krell Institute has named Bethany Goldblum the recipient of the James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building, and Communication…
Read MoreDaniel Kammen elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Daniel Kammen elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences April 23, 2020 Nine UC Berkeley faculty members from a wide range of disciplines have been elected to the American…
Read MoreNuclear Science for National Security Applications
SPEAKER: BETHANY GOLDBLUM DATE/TIME: MON, 04/20/2020 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: via ZOOM Spring 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: While the probability of nuclear exchange may be low, the consequences are undeniably grave.…
Read MoreWhat sounds scary vs what actually matters: risk perspectives for nuclear waste and contamination (and possibly coronavirus)
SPEAKER: HARUKO WAINWRIGHT DATE/TIME: MON, 04/13/2020 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: via ZOOM Spring 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract:Environmental concerns – mainly associated with nuclear waste and nuclear accidents – have been one of the biggest…
Read Moreclimate one Podcast, “What’s the Future for Nuclear Power?”
climate one Podcast, “What’s the Future for Nuclear Power?” April 10th, 2020 Guests Per Peterson, Professor of Nuclear Engineering, UC Berkeley Edwin Lyman, Acting Director, Nuclear Safety Project, Union of Concerned Scientists…
Read MoreKairos Power: From University Conception to Mission-Driven Start-Up
SPEAKER: EDWARD BLANDFORD DATE/TIME: MON, 04/06/2020 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: via ZOOM Spring 2020 Colloquium Series Abstract: Fluoride-salt cooled, high-temperature reactors (FHRs) combine existing technologies in a novel way, using high-temperature…
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