Events
Finishing the Race: Eliminating and Minimizing Fissile Materials and High-Risk Radioactive Sources
Briefing and Report Release: Naval Nuclear Reactors and Use of Highly Enriched Uranium
FAS at the Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons December 15, 2014
The Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons was held on December 8-9 in Vienna; this was the third in a series of conferences organized by a growing…
Read moreThe Fermi Awards: A Celebration of Outstanding Science and Scientists February 5, 2014
On February 3, two outstanding scientists, Dr. Allen Bard and Dr. Andrew Sessler, received the Enrico Fermi Award. Dr. Sessler has been a longstanding member of the Federation of American Scientists and served as the Chairman of FAS during part of the 1980s. In introductory remarks, Dr. Ernest Moniz, the Secretary of Energy, commented that earlier that day Dr. Bard and Dr. Sessler were at the White House, where President Obama said that it was great to be around rational people. According to Dr. Moniz, Dr. Sessler then urged President Obama to listen even more to scientists. In describing Dr. Sessler’s work on arms control and human rights, Dr. Moniz said that Dr. Sessler may have sacrificed a paper or two but it was worth it to serve society. Dr. Moniz called attention to Dr. Bard’s dedication to mentoring and collaborating with many scientists. According to the awards booklet, Dr. Bard has mentored or collaborated with “83 Ph.D. students, 18 M.S. students, 190 postdoctoral associates, and numerous visiting scientists.” These collaborations have resulted in more than 850 peer-reviewed research papers.
Read moreEvent: The Chemicals, Conflict and Challenges in Syria October 10, 2013
With pressure from the U.S. and Russia, Syria acceded to the Chemical Weapons Convention in September 2013 and agreed to participate in an accelerated process to destroy the chemical…
Read moreEvent: Short Course on Nuclear Weapon Issues in the 21st Century September 17, 2013
The American Physical Society’s Forum on Physics & Society and the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs are sponsoring a short course on nuclear weapons issues in the…
Read moreEvent: Workshop on Terrorism Analysis June 13, 2013
In July, Charles P. Blair, FAS’s Senior Fellow on State and Non-State Threats, will be hosting an in-depth workshop at George Mason University titled Terrorism Analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative…
Read moreEvent: Safe, Secure and Peaceful Use: Nuclear Energy and Safeguards April 1, 2013
On April 10, FAS, the Global America Business Institute (GABI), and the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), will host a workshop on nuclear energy and safeguards at the University of California Washington DC Center from 2pm to 4:15pm. The workshop agenda can be found below. Seating is limited, to register please contact Alan Ahn. When: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013; 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm Where: University of California, Washington Center, 1608 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Read morePreparatory Commission CTBTO Conference January 10, 2013
The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), an international organization based in Vienna, is organizing a science and technology conference in Vienna from June 17-21, 2013.
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