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Short Courses
Organizers and Authors Guides
Short Course Procedures Manual
MAC Sponsored Short Courses
May 20-21, 2013
Uranium: Cradle to Grave
Monday and Tuesday, May 20-21, 2013
Prior to the GAC®-MAC joint annual meeting
Downtown Convention Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Organisors: Peter C. Burns and Ginger E. Sigmon, University of Notre Dame, USA
Contact: pburns@nd.edu
Registration will occur through the the GAC®-MAC joint annual meeting website at: http://www.gacmacwinnipeg2013.ca
The focus of this short course, which will immediately precede the GAC-MAC meeting, will be the many aspects of uranium, an element that changed the course of the world like no other.
Content will span the mineralogy, geochemistry, and ore deposits of uranium, and will include nuclear waste challenges and
solutions, weapons proliferation, and nuclear forensics for attribution and nuclear security.
The short course will bring together a panel of international experts focused on educating graduate students, early career scientists, and researchers seeking a deeper involvement in the field.
We invite you to join us and enjoy topics central to this fascinating element's history, complexity, environmental impact, and importance in global security.
Topics and confirmed speakers/authors
- Uranium: History of an Element (Development of Weapons, Atomic Energy)
Lead Author: Jessica Beard, University of Notre Dame
- Uranium: Mineralogy and Crystal Chemistry
Lead Author: Sergey Krivovichev, Saint Petersburg State University
- Uranium: Ore Deposits and Economic Geology
Lead Author: Mostafa Fayek, University of Manitoba
- Thermochemistry of Uranium Minerals and Compounds
Lead Author: Alexandra Navrotsky, University of California - Davis
- Aqueous Geochemistry of Uranium: The Importance of Mineral Surfaces, Bacteria, and Natural Organic Matter
Lead Author: Jeremy Fein, University of Notre Dame
- Uranium: Materials at the Nanoscale
Lead Author: Peter Burns, University of Notre Dame
- Uranium Mineralogy and Geochemistry on the nano- to micrometer scale: Redox-, dissolution and precipitation processes at the mineral-water interface
Lead Author: Michael Schindler, Laurentian University
- Subsurface Uranium Mobility
Lead Author: John Zachara, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Waste Forms for Actinides: Glass
Lead Author: Bernd Grambow, France
- Waste Forms for Actinides: Ceramics
Lead Authors: William Weber, University of Tennessee, Rod Ewing, University of Michigan
- Waste Forms for Actinides: Spent Fuel
Lead Author: David Shoesmith, University of Western Ontario
- Waste Forms for Actinides: Actinide Borates
Lead Author: Thomas Albrecht-Schmitt, Florida State University
- Nonproliferation and Nuclear Forensics: Pre-Detonation
Lead Author: Ian Hutcheon, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Nonproliferation and Nuclear Forensics: Post-Detonation Attribution
Lead Author: Antonio Simonetti, University of Notre Dame
- Uranium and Thorium Resources and Sustainability of Nuclear Energy
Lead Author: Michel Cuney, France
- Computational Modeling of Uranium in Aqueous Solution
Lead Author: Georg Schreckenbach, University of Manitoba
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Other Short Courses
February 16-23, 2013
Introduction to the Physics and Chemistry of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA
This 8-day modular course will examine the physical and chemical controls on the origin and evolution of ore-forming fluids - from drill core to phase diagrams - and the implications for exploration.
Open to professionals in industry and graduate students
Early registration closes December 14, 2012
The course consists of 4 two-day modules, each at a cost of $500 for professionals and $50 for students ($75 after December 14). The fee includes lunches, reception, and course notes. Credits are applicable to graduate programs and professional training requirements where permitted.
Contact: icsr@uottawa.ca
Web site: www.earth.uottawa.ca/short-course.html
Course flyer
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