Archive for September 2024
Ground-Satellite Communications Interferences from Nuclear Detonations
SPEAKER: David Hooper Senior R&D Staff Member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Group Leader of the Incident Modeling and Computational Sciences Group of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division DATE/TIME: MON, 09/30/2024 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Abstract: As new methods are being developed for quantum communications links between satellites and ground…
Read MoreFrom Berkeley to Trinity via Manhattan: Lecture and Q&A with Eric B. Norman
UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering professor Eric B. Norman will give a talk titled “Oppenheimer – From Berkeley to Trinity via Manhattan” as part of the College of Engineering’s On the Same Page fall program about Oppenheimer. Robert Oppenheimer successfully directed the Manhattan Project that led to the creation of the world’s first nuclear weapons. However,…
Read MoreLet’s be an Awesome Future’s Past
SPEAKER: Ross Koningstein Engineer, Director Emeritus, Google Research DATE/TIME: MON, 09/23/2024 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Abstract: When it comes to climate change and human development, what few things can make our future dramatically different and better than today? Why are these important, yet challenging to approach? Then, focusing on forms of nuclear…
Read MoreAnalysis of small samples of spent nuclear materials for interpreting reactor operating history
SPEAKER: Brett Isselhardt Nuclear Engineer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory DATE/TIME: MON, 09/16/2024 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Abstract: Interpreting the operating history of a nuclear reactor is a key question in safeguards, non-proliferation, and studies of environmental contamination. It can help answer questions related to the amount and quality of Pu or…
Read MoreHere comes the sun: Harnessing inertial fusion energy
SPEAKER: Ellie Tubman Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley Department of Nuclear Engineering DATE/TIME: MON, 09/09/2024 – 3:00PM TO 4:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Abstract: Fusion research is an ongoing, worldwide effort to meet the demand for clean energy resources with a ubiquitous fuel source. There are several paths being explored to achieve fusion, one of which…
Read MoreFall 2024 Colloquium
Fall 2024 Colloquium Archive
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