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Talk to Tehran, but Talk Tough
January 2016
Can the U.S. find the right balance between containment and cooperation with Iran?
Buried nuclear waste risky, say Stanford experts
January 2016
Radioactive material from the laboratories that design America's nuclear weapons will have to be buried and kept away from humans for at least 10,000 years.
Rodney Ewing Awarded Campbell, Roebling and IMA Medals
October 2015
CISAC senior fellow Rodney Ewing has been honored with three prestigious awards in the geological and mineralogical sciences.
Stanford Conference Tackles Growing U.S. Nuclear Waste Problem
October 2015
The United States has a growing inventory of spent nuclear fuel from commercial power plants that continues to accumulate at reactor sites around the country.
Siegfried Hecker Joins his “Metallurgical Heroes” with ASM International Honorary Membership
October 2015
CISAC senior fellow Siegfried Hecker has been awarded an honorary membership by ASM International – one of the most prestigious awards from the world’s largest association of materials scientists...
CISAC Scientists Join Open Letter to Obama on Iran
August 2015
Three CISAC scientists have joined 26 of the nation’s top nuclear experts and sent an open letter to President Obama in support of the Iran deal struck in July.
Stanford Experts Assess Iran Nuclear Deal
July 2015
The landmark deal between six world powers and Iran, which would limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting economic sanctions, was an important step toward stopping Iran from building a...
29th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster marked by CISAC fellows’ work
May 2015
It’s been 29 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, but two nuclear security experts affiliated with the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) say there are still lessons...
Hecker: India's first-class nuclear program can still learn from Fukushima
July 2013
CISAC's Sig Hecker talks to one of India's top newspapers about why he admires that country's nuclear energy program.
Rod Ewing named Frank Stanton Professor in Nuclear Security
June 2013
The mineralogist and materials scientist is an expert on nuclear waste management and policy and is the chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
Earth scientist and nuclear waste expert Rod Ewing joins Stanford
May 2013
Rod Ewing, a mineralogist and materials scientist who is an expert on nuclear waste management, will join Stanford University to focus on sustainable energy, security and environmental research at...
Hecker responds to NKorea's intent to expand nuclear arsenal
April 2013
North Korea says it will restart its nuclear facilities, including its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon, which had been mothballed since 2007.
Renewing ties among American and Russian nuclear scientists
June 2012
CISAC Co-Director Siegfried Hecker made his 44th trip to Russia marking the 20th anniversary of America's collaboration with that country's nuclear scientists.
MacArthur Foundation awards CISAC $2.45 million to enhance nuclear security research
March 2012
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded Stanford’s CISAC a $2.45 million grant to support its mission of reducing the dangers of nuclear weapons.
Undraa Agvaanluvsan: The nuclear industry in Mongolia after Fukushima
December 2011
At a TEDx event in Ulaanbaatar, CISAC affiliate Undraa Agvaanluvsan discusses the nuclear industry in Mongolia after Fukushima.
Scott Sagan: Can we have nuclear power without nuclear weapons?
November 2011
At a Stanford reunion weekend lecture, the political scientist looked at the current and projected use of nuclear energy around the world, and examined what it means for the future of nuclear...
Thomas Isaacs: Is nuclear the fuel of the 21st century, or a relic of the past?
June 2011
The 8.9 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011 set in motion one of the largest nuclear disasters in almost three decades.
Kate Marvel and Michael May: What is the future of nuclear energy?
June 2011
In a new paper published by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Kate Marvel and Michael May explore the potentially game-changing events for the future of nuclear energy.
Symposium about the March 2011 Tohoku, Japan, Earthquake
April 2011
Please join us on April 25 and 26 for an examination of the March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan, and the subsequent tsunami and nuclear accident.
CISAC researchers: How the failing reactors could change Japan and the industry
March 2011
As events unfold at Japan's troubled nuclear power plants, CISAC researchers past and present discuss the future of nuclear energy, regulation, and what could happen next.
- Edward Blandford: Nuclear energy and the true cost of electricity
- Alan Hanson: Preventing the worst
- Thomas Isaacs: The future of nuclear
- Gaurav Kampani: How India will respond
- Kate Marvel: Game changers in nuclear energy
- Charles Perrow: Safety improvements are needed now
- Charles Perrow: Experts ignored the risks
- Robert Rosner: What is the future of nuclear power?
- Hanson, Marvel, and Daniel Okimoto: What's next for Japan
- Crisis in Japan (slides and video)
Alan Hanson: Preventing the worst
March 2011
CISAC's Alan Hanson discusses the range of scenarios and how to prevent catastrophe.
Thomas Isaacs: The future of nuclear
March 2011
As Japan's troubles continue, CISAC's Thomas Isaacs discusses the future of the nuclear industry.