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CNS Undergraduate Nonproliferation Internships
Deadline: February 15, 2016
The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies is currently accepting applications for its summer internship program. This is a paid internship lasting two to three months. Interns will work with CNS staff members on substantive issues for one of four nonproliferation programs: Eurasia, East Asia, chemical and biological weapons, or international organization and nonproliferation.
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Nuclear Science Summer School for Undergraduates
Deadline: February 15, 2016
Michigan State University will host its first Nuclear Science Summer School (NS3) for undergraduates May 16 - 21, 2016. NS3 will offer lectures and hands-on activities covering selected nuclear science topics and providing an overview of the field. The school activities will take place at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory and will include lectures by local and visiting researchers, nuclear physics labs, a tour of the facility, discussions with graduate students and faculty, and social events.
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Call for Papers: Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference
September 25 - 28, 2016, Santa Fe, NM
Deadline for summaries: April 1, 2016
This American Nuclear Society conference will build on previous topical conferences on nuclear fuel cycle technology, facility safeguards, and nonproliferation technology development. The agenda will include sessions on current trends in nuclear material and fuel cycle technology developments as they relate to safeguards, treaty verification, and broader nonproliferation policy.
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Institute for Science and International Security
January 17, 2016
The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) report on Iran's compliance with a range of commitments under the JCPOA is essentially an item-by-item checklist. Several questions remain unanswered. But the checklist shows that the extensive limitations on Iran's nuclear program are now in place.
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Verification and Monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in Light of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015)
January 16, 2016
The Board of Governors has authorized the Director General to implement the necessary
verification and monitoring of the Islamic Republic of Iran's (Iran's) nuclear-related commitments as set out in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
This report to the Board of Governors and in parallel to the Security Council is to confirm that
the Agency has verified that Iran has taken the actions specified by the JCPOA.
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Ariane Tabatabai, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
January 7, 2016
A new rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran has deep roots and could empower hardliners who want to see the historic agreement derailed.
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Iran Measures Up to the Nuclear Deal
January 14, 2016
Despite another round of drama, Iran is actually meeting the terms of the nuclear deal hammered out in Switzerland last summer by the United States-led P5+1 Group.
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ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION
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Welcome to the Nuke Club: Here's Where the World's 15,741 Nuclear Warheads Are
Dylan Roach and Jeremy Bender, Business Insider
January 12, 2016
Nine countries around the world belong in the nuclear club, according to the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation.
Between these nine nations, there are approximately 15,741 nukes on earth, with Russia and the US being responsible for over 14,000 of these warheads themselves.
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US Ambassador Warns Scrapping Nuclear Arms Unilaterally Could 'Destabilise' World
Ben Riley-Smith, The Telgraph
Matthew Barzun tells The Telegraph that disarmament should be 'slow' and 'synced up' and praises importance of NATO.
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Sinan Ulgen, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
For a long time, Turkey and Russia were able to prevent their deep differences on regional politics from poisoning their bilateral relationship. This remarkable diplomatic achievement came to a violent end in November, when Turkey downed a Russian warplane that was violating its airspace.
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Increasing Accuracy and Flexibility in Nuclear Weapons Actually Undermines Arm Control
Russ Wellen, Foreign Policy in Focus
January 15, 2016
Critics argue that "the smaller yields and better targeting can make the arms more tempting to use - even to use first, rather than in retaliation." Accuracy in nuclear bombs is considered destabilizing to the nuclear balance because it makes the other side think you're going to zero right in on their weapons in a possible preemptive counterforce strikes.
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Former Pentagon Chief Perry: Nuclear Dangers Are Growing
Robert Burns, Associated Press
December 29, 2015
Late in a life lived unnervingly near the nuclear abyss, William J. Perry is on a mission to warn of a "real and growing danger" of nuclear doom.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FACILITIES
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Policy: Reassess New Mexico's Nuclear-Waste Repository
Cameron Tracy, Megan Dustin, and Rodney Ewing, Nature
January 13, 2016
Proposals to bury plutonium from nuclear weapons must address chemical interactions and intrusion risks.
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Richardson: Weapons Grade Plutonium at WIPP Bad Policy
Bill Richardson, Las Cruces Sun-News
January 11, 2016
New Mexicans and anyone else who cares about the safe reopening of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad should be concerned about recent reports of plans to move tons of dangerous nuclear weapons-grade plutonium to WIPP.
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The 2016 NTI Nuclear Security Index: Theft and Sabotage
Nuclear Threat Initiative
January 2016
A first-of-its-kind resource, the Index is designed to encourage governments to take actions and build confidence in the security of their materials. Now in its third edition, the NTI Index is recognized as the premiere resource and tool for tracking progress on nuclear security and identifying priorities.
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Nuclear Computers Especially Vulnerable as Cyber Attacks Rise, Watchdog Says
January 12, 2016
The nation's unclassified nuclear computer systems are vulnerable to successful cyber attacks because "generic" security contracts don't make it clear who's responsible for keeping an eye on them, federal watchdogs said Tuesday.
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Westinghouse Electric Awards Nuclear Plant Subcontracts to Fluor
January 4, 2016
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced that it was awarded two subcontracts by Westinghouse Electric Company to manage the construction workforce at two Westinghouse AP1000® nuclear power plant projects in Georgia and in South Carolina
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The Cost of Reprocessing in China
Matthew Bunn, Hui Zhang, and Li Kang, Belfer Center Project on Managing the Atom
January 2016
As it expands its fleet of nuclear power plants, China faces an important decision: whether to make large capital investments in facilities to reprocess spent nuclear fuel and recycle the resulting plutonium in fast-neutron reactors, or continue to store nuclear fuel, leaving for the future decisions on whether to reprocess the fuel or dispose of it as waste.
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China Plans a Floating Nuclear Power Plant
January 18, 2016
China is working on a floating nuclear power plant that could sail to specific sites and anchor offshore to produce power for various needs.
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US Energy Department Announces New Investments in Advanced Nuclear Power Reactors
January 15, 2016
In support of the Administration's goal to produce more carbon-free energy, today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of two companies, X-energy and Southern Company, to further develop advanced nuclear reactor designs.
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Belgium's Ageing Nuclear Plants Worry Neighbors
Lachlan Carmichael, Phys.org
January 17, 2016
People in the Dutch town of Nieuw-Namen are part of a groundswell of concern in the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg over the safety of Belgium's seven ageing reactors at Doel and Tihange.
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REPORT: Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer
Paul Kerr and Mary Beth Nikitin, Congressional Research Service
December 3, 2015
In order for the United States to engage in significant civilian nuclear cooperation with other states, it must conclude a framework agreement that meets specific requirements under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA).
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