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Five researchers from UC Berkeley will study radiation and nuclear detection, thanks to a recent grant. In an initiative to utilize the top scientists of the nation, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security awarded $1.4 million to the Berkeley team.According to the Chron, the team will develop nuclear detection, improve “risk assessment” and help train experts in dealing with an increasingly nuclear world. Potentially, the team can renew the grant for a total of $7.1 million for up to five years.That’s cool, right?bq. “We have a history in Berkeley of working in nuclear technology that goes back to the Manhattan Project,” said team leader Edward Morse, a professor of nuclear engineering. “My way of looking at it is, it is really like the next Manhattan Project.”The next Manhattan Project? So, in the end, we’re going to bomb Japan (again) and kill thousands of civilians.That doesn’t sound quite right. OK, so referencing the Manhattan Project doesn’t conjure the greatest of memories. We’re sure (and we hope) this grant is to help understand nuclear radiation, not create another bomb.The research plan will involve both undergraduate and graduate help, in addition to core team of scientists. This team will consist of: Morse, along with nuclear scientists Eric Norman and Brian Wirth, physics professor James Siegrist, and professor of industrial engineering and operations research Dorit Hochbaum.In time, the team may even answer the reporter’s consuming curiosity: How can we detect the differences among kitty litter, bananas and a nuke?UC Berkeley team to study nuclear detection for homeland security [SF Chronicle]
Tags:Department of Homeland Security, nuclear detection, radiation
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