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Managing the Atom "Nuclear 101" seminar on Uranium Enrichment and Plutonium Production

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Elena Rodriguez-Vieitez and Matthew Sharp, MTA / ISP Post-Doctoral Research Fellows will present a Managing the Atom "Nuclear 101" seminar on Uranium Enrichment and Plutonium Production on Tuesday June 30, 2009 at 10am.

All are welcome and invited to attend.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
Managing the Atom "Nuclear 101" seminar on Uranium Enrichment and Plutonium Production

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Elena Rodriguez-Vieitez and Matthew Sharp, MTA / ISP Post-Doctoral Research Fellows will present a Managing the Atom "Nuclear 101" seminar on Uranium Enrichment and Plutonium Production on Tuesday June 30, 2009 at 10am.

Download: Presentation Materials: Uranium Enrichment and Plutonium Production (3.5MB PDF)

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:

  • 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.