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Benchmark II Your task is to demonstrate clearly, in a carefully constructed project, a comprehensive understanding of nuclear security. You will expand on the following scenario to demonstrate your understanding of the issue. (You may choose to be specific about each element in bold italics or you may discuss the element in general terms. YouContinue reading Benchmark II

Benchmark I Your task is to demonstrate clearly, in a carefully constructed project, a comprehensive understanding of nuclear safety. You will expand on the following scenario to demonstrate your understanding of the issue. (You may choose to be specific about each element in bold italics or you may discuss the element in general terms. YouContinue reading Benchmark I

2011-2012 Critical Issues Forum Nuclear Safety and Security Student Benchmarks Skip to Benchmark I Skip to Benchmark II Introduction The issues concerning nuclear safety and nuclear security are not new. Opinion polls, backed by concerns about global warming and energy security, had been showing increased support for nuclear energy. Support remained even after 9/11 raisedContinue reading Student Benchmarks

(View Page in PDF) ARTICLES & BOOKS Nuclear Energy and Power World Nuclear Association World Nuclear Association Public Information Service The American Nuclear Society The American Nuclear Society Glossary of Nuclear Terms The Nuclear Security Sciences & Policy Institute The Nuclear Safeguards Education Portal The Argonne National Laboratory Resources on nuclear energy for the highContinue reading Critical Issues Forum Resources

Topic: Nuclear Safety and Security James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) Monterey, CA December 1-3, 2011 Video Lectures from the Workshop Lecture PowerPoint Presentations 2011-2012 Participating Schools CNS Staff, Lecturers, and Consultants Agenda Thursday, December 1, 2011 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome Remarks, Dr. William Potter, CNS Director 8:45 – 9:00 Introduction of New CNSContinue reading Teacher Development Workshop Schedule

CNS Staff, Lecturers and Consultants CNS Staff/Lecturers William Potter, Director Patricia Lewis, Deputy Director Avner Cohen, Education Program Director Miles Pomper, Senior Research Associate Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, Scientist-in-Residence Masako Toki, CNS Project Manager Stephanie Lieggi, CNS Senior Research Associate Lisa Sanders Luscombe, CNS Project Manager Eduardo Fujii, Senior Programmer/Analyst   Consultants Stephen Sesko, CIF Program ConsultantContinue reading CNS Staff, Lecturers and Consultants

U.S. Teachers Andrew King, La Puente High School, La Puente, CA Amy Koch, Janesville Academy for International Studies, Janesville, WI Rene Mendoza, Franklin High School, Elk Grove, CA Linda Palmer, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle, ME Bob Shayler, Orinda Academy, Orinda, CA David Shields, Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, MA George Sugimura, Redwood Christian High School,Continue reading 2011-2012 Participating Schools

At the Teacher Training workshop, teachers were introduced to this year’s curriculum benchmarks that the CIF project team developed in consultation with CNS content experts, and received instruction on how to conduct the CIF program with students. CNS experts delivered lectures of various aspects related to nuclear safety and security. The content lectures included: AnContinue reading Video Tutorials on This Year’s Topic

Photos from the 2010-2011 Student Conference in Monterey