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17 January 2020
Call for Papers: Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Industry
Interested contributors have until 28 February 2020 to submit abstracts for the International Conference on the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) in Industry, to be held in Vienna, 19-23 October 2020. Read more →
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16 January 2020
The Journeys of the Two Shipments of Low-Enriched Uranium to the IAEA LEU Bank
On 10 December 2019 the IAEA accepted its second and final delivery of a shipment of low-enriched uranium (LEU) at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan. Read more →
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15 January 2020
IAEA Director General Grossi Will Work to Expand Agency Support in Nuclear Security
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi welcomed the fact that countries are making increasing use of the Agency’s services to help guard against nuclear terrorism and pledged to build on the great political impetus seen in international cooperation in nuclear security in recent years. Read more →
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14 January 2020
Controlling Erosion and Land Degradation in Madagascar with the Help of Nuclear Techniques
Joseph Randriarimalala and Bodonirina Rasoloarisoa, a farming couple in central eastern Madagascar, noticed that their half hectare land was becoming less and less fertile and producing lower yields, but they did not know why and what to do. Read more →
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13 January 2020
IAEA Student Competition: Nuclear Technology and Climate Change
Interested in nuclear technology? Take part in the IAEA’s International Student Competition and win a trip to Moscow. Read more →
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