Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS April Meeting 2017
Volume 62, Number 1
Saturday–Tuesday, January 28–31, 2017; Washington, DC
Session S7: The Roles of Physicists in International and Nonprofit OrganizationsCareers Invited Undergraduate
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Sponsoring Units: FPS FIP Chair: Allen Sessoms, Georgetown University Room: Delaware A |
Monday, January 30, 2017 1:30PM - 2:06PM |
S7.00001: Physics and Its Multiple Roles in the International Atomic Energy Agency Invited Speaker: Charles D. Massey The IAEA is the world's centre for cooperation in the nuclear field. It was set up as the world's "Atoms for Peace" organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote the safe, secure and peaceful use of nuclear technologies. Three main~\underline {areas of work} underpin the IAEA's mission: Safety and Security, Science and Technology, and Safeguards and Verification. To carry out its mission, the Agency is authorized to encourage and assist research on, and development and practical application of, atomic energy for peaceful uses throughout the world; foster the exchange of scientific and technical information on peaceful uses of atomic energy; and encourage the exchange of training of scientists and experts in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy. Nowadays, nuclear physics and nuclear technology are applied in a great variety of social areas, such as power production, medical diagnosis and therapies, environmental protection, security control, material tests, food processing, waste treatments, agriculture and artifacts analysis.~ This presentation will cover the role and practical application of physics at the IAEA, and, in particular, focus on the role physics has, and will play, in nuclear security [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, January 30, 2017 2:06PM - 2:42PM |
S7.00002: Science Policy: A World of Opportunities Invited Speaker: Anne-Marie Mazza Opportunities are everywhere for scientists to engage in public policy, whether they stay at the bench or decide to move directly into the policy arena. In its 19th year, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the Academies in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation. Fellows leave the program prepared to engage in policy whether in DC, at the international level, or at the state and local level back at their home institutions. This discussion will explore these opportunities and highlight some of the positions pursued by Mirzayan alumni. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, January 30, 2017 2:42PM - 3:18PM |
S7.00003: S&T in Development: Ending Extreme Poverty Invited Speaker: Michelle L'Archeveque Jones The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) partners to end extreme poverty and promote democratic societies while advancing our security and prosperity. As the federal government’s lead development agency, USAID programs 1% of the federal budget in over 80 countries around the world across numerous technical sectors, including global health, food security, water and sanitation, education, environment, and humanitarian assistance. In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and end extreme poverty as we know it, USAID needs to bring together diverse partners to catalyze the next generation of breakthrough innovations. That is why USAID established the Global Development Lab in 2014. The Lab focuses on leveraging the promise of science, technology, innovation, and partnership which reflects USAID’s broad embrace of innovation to bring about positive change and solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. This presentation will frame the issues USAID seeks to address and explore the important role of science and technology (S&T) in international development programming, whether working for an implementer, donor, or in academia. Additionally, the presentation will share S&T fellowship opportunities at USAID for physicists at any career level. [Preview Abstract] |
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