Fall 2019 Colloquium Series

Creating a Market for Nuclear Waste Disposal

By Christina Castellanos | September 16, 2019

SPEAKER: Sophie McCallem DATE/TIME: MON, 09/16/2019 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Fall 2019 Colloquium Series Abstract: Disposing of nuclear waste is currently owned and managed by governments and state-run utilities around the world, yet nuclear-spent fuel has yet to be disposed of. This waste currently sits in pools and dry casks above ground waiting…

Superheavy Elements: Berkeley’s role in creating the periodic table

By Christina Castellanos | September 9, 2019

SPEAKER: KIT CHAPMAN DATE/TIME: MON, 09/09/2019 – 4:00PM TO 5:00PM LOCATION: 3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL Fall 2019 Colloquium Series Abstract: The thrilling history of creating elements past uranium – from the first steps during the Manhattan Project to the modern experiments rewriting our understanding of the chemical world. From flying planes into mushroom clouds to some of the…