Celebrating Nuclear Science Week at McMaster
International Nuclear Science Week, happening from Oct. 21–25, is a time to celebrate nuclear research, education and impact happening around the world and here on campus.
International Nuclear Science Week, happening from Oct. 21–25, is a time to celebrate nuclear research, education and impact.
There’s powerful nuclear research being done across the globe, including here at McMaster. The campus is home to a suite of world-class nuclear research facilities — anchored by the McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR) — where students, staff and faculty advance research that is shaping a cleaner, healthier future for all.
Register for Nuclear Science Week events on campus to get involved and learn more about Nuclear at McMaster:
Community Day: Nuclear Forensics & Archeology
Wednesday, October 23 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Join Brandi MacDonald, assistant professor at the Archaeometry Laboratory at the University of Missouri Research Reactor, for a talk on forensic sedimentology and the use of nuclear techniques to detect, investigate and prosecute cultural heritage crimes.
Tours of the McMaster Nuclear Reactor are available before and after the talk.
Fusion Pharmaceuticals: The Science, Business and Fun Stories Behind Building a Canadian Biotech Company
Thursday, October 24 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Meet John Valliant, the scientist-entrepreneur behind one of the largest company acquisitions in Canadian university history. Valliant will discuss how he transformed his cutting-edge research in radiopharmaceuticals into a thriving business that provides life-saving cancer treatments.
Register to attend the lecture
Virtual lecture with Thom Mason: Perspectives on careers in national security
Friday, October 25 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
McMaster alum and current Los Alamos National Laboratory Director, Thom Mason, will discuss his path from academia to the highest ranks of America’s nuclear security enterprise.
This event will also be broadcasted live in BSB 121, with refreshments provided. Please register to attend in person.
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