The Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification (MTV) held a successful annual workshop on March 26-27, 2024, in Ann Arbor, MI. Activities included presentations consisting of 26 oral talks, 38 posters, and two panel discussions. The workshop was hosted in-person at the Michigan League (911 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI) on the University of Continue Reading »
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UM students travel to Oak Ridge National Laboratory
University of Michigan College of Engineering students traveled to Oak Ridge National Laboratory the week of October 23rd. The MTV-developed course, NERS 532 Nuclear Safeguards, includes this week-long practicum in which students get to collaborate with the national laboratory, keeping research outcomes relevant to our nonproliferation mission. The ORNL-facilitated workshop gave students the opportunity to Continue Reading »
2023 MTV Fellowship for Excellence and Diversity Recipients Announced!
The Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification (MTV) is proud to announce the 2023 recipients of the MTV Fellowship for Excellence and Diversity! This fellowship is in alignment with MTV’s mission to train the next generation of nuclear professionals while developing new technologies that detect and deter nuclear proliferation activities.
Hythem Beydoun, Undergraduate Student Continue Reading »
Third MTV Nuclear Engineering Summer School Complete!
The Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification (MTV) held their third Nuclear Engineering Summer School from June 13 to August 10, 2023, in hybrid format via Zoom Webinar, and on the University of Michigan’s campus. The 2023 MTV Nuclear Engineering Summer School is an 8-week program covered a range of topics and techniques to benefit Continue Reading »
2023 Interactive Graduate School Experience Success!
The Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification (MTV) held an Interactive Graduate School Experience on June 26-30, 2023, in Ann Arbor, MI. During this event, MTV welcomed six undergraduate and master’s students with an interest in graduate school to the University of Michigan campus. The students joined us from Fisk University, the University of Michigan, Continue Reading »
Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification Newsletter, 2023
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MTV Students Receive NPSS Graduate Scholarship Awards!
Two Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification (MTV) Ph.D. students were recognized for their contributions to the fields of Nuclear and Plasma Sciences! Congratulations to Nathan Giha and Ricardo Lopez as they received the NPSS Graduate Scholarship Award. This prestigious award is funded by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) and the prize Continue Reading »
MTV Interactive Graduate School Experience
- Roundtable discussion with current graduate students
- Networking events with faculty and national laboratory scientists
- Hands-on laboratory experiments and
Kathryn Huff, US Department of Energy Assistant Secretary, visited University of Michigan
The Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences (NERS) department at the University of Michigan welcomed the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Kathryn Huff, on April 7, 2023. Dr. Huff gave the 10th annual Osborn Lecture Series in the White Auditorium.
Her lecture, More Important Than Bombs, discussed the state of nuclear energy in the Continue Reading »
2023 MTV Workshop Success!
The Consortium for Monitoring, Technology, and Verification (MTV) held a successful annual workshop March 21–22, 2023 in Ann Arbor, MI.
The consortium held a welcome dinner for workshop attendees Monday, March 20 at the University of Michigan Museum of Art, where Jessica Bufford of the Nuclear Threat Initiative gave a keynote speech, “Curiosity, Connection, and Continue Reading »