• Rail in the Time of Coronavirus – Planning, Operating, & Constructing Rail

    Virtual Event

    How are passenger rail planners and operators adapting in the time of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)? TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will feature case studies from the public and private sectors. Representatives from each organization will discuss how COVID-19 has (or has not) affected their

  • Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear

    Virtual Event

    A committee of the National Academies will hold a virtual meeting December 7-8, 2020 on the "Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear". This study responds to a congressional mandate in the FY2020 Appropriations Act's Conference Report in the subsection titled “Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition

  • Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Railroad Tank Car

    Virtual Event

    A closed meeting of the National Academies' committee on Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Railroad Tank Car will be held December 8, 2020. The charge of this NASEM ad hoc committee is to review plans and activities to inform government and industry decisions about the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail and

  • 37th Meeting of the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board

    Virtual Event

    A closed meeting of the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board (NRSB) will be held December 9-10, 2020. The mission of the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board is to (1) provide an open forum for discussion, and (2) organize and oversee studies on safety, security, technical efficacy, and other policy and societal issues arising from the

  • Emerging Areas of Science, Engineering, and Medicine for the Courts: Updating The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

    Virtual Event

    The third meeting of the Committee on Emerging Areas of Science, Engineering, and Medicine for the Courts: Identifying Chapters for a Fourth Edition of The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence will be held on December 14, 2020. This meeting is expected to be closed in its entirety. The committee will review the contents of the

  • IACP 2021 – International Association of Chiefs of Police

    New Orleans TBA New Orleans, LA, United States

    The International Association of Chiefs of Police will host IACP 2021 Annual Conference & Exposition in-person September 11-14, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The IACP 2021 Annual Conference & Exposition will bring together leaders and experts from the policing industry for education, networking, and exhibits.  Expand your knowledge with access to educational workshops on critical

  • Risk Analysis for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism

    Virtual Event

    The National Academies' Committee on Risk Analysis for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism will hold its first meeting 25-26 February 2021 in a virtual format. This project will examine the use of analytical methods to assess the risks of nuclear terrorism and nuclear war and the role such approaches may play in U.S. security strategy.

  • Operation Tomodachi: Women on the Frontline

    Virtual Event

    The Stimson Center will host a virtual webinar on lessons learned from Operation Tomodachi, the response to the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, on February 25, 2021. During the event, co-sponsored by the Embassy of Japan, speakers will share their experiences and perspectives as women who were on the frontline of the search and

  • Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies

    Virtual Event

    The Nuclear Radiation and Studies Board will convene a meeting on Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies on February 25, 2021. Portions of the meeting are open for virtual public attendance and Q&A participation. Meeting Materials Garrison - Remarks from the National Nuclear Security Administration Lieberman et al - Cobalt-60 Supply Chain and Market Study