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Past Event
Seminar

How the Technologies and Procedures for Nuclear Security Work

Open to the Public

Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor of Public Policy, will present a seminar entitled "How the Technologies and Procedures for Nuclear Security Work," on Tuesday June 23, 2009 at 10am in the Belfer Center Library.

All are welcome and invited to attend.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
How the Technologies and Procedures for Nuclear Security Work

About

The Managing the Atom Project is initiating a summer seminar series entitled “Nuclear 101,” presenting overviews of key issues affecting the future of nuclear weapons, energy, and nonproliferation policies. Topics will include:

  • Uranium enrichment and plutonium production
  • Nuclear weapons strategy
  • IAEA safeguards
  • Technologies + approaches for securing nuclear facilities and transports
  • Nuclear weapons operations/ de-alerting

The seminars will generally take place in the Belfer Center library, from 10:00-11:30 on Tuesdays in June and July; topics on specific dates to be determined.