Princeton University

The Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, publisher of the prestigious Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the Leonard Rieser Fellowship in Science, Technology, and Global Security. The Fellowship, inaugurated in 1999, honors Leonard M. Rieser (1922-98), an accomplished physicist, activist for the peaceful resolution of conflict, and professor emeritus of Dartmouth University, who was deeply committed to investing in the ideas and the potential of young people.

The Rieser Fellowship, which each year awards a limited number of $2,500-$5,000 scholarships, is intended to help undergraduate students—especially those majoring
in a scientific field—explore emerging or critical issues at the juncture of science, global security, and public policy. It is presented annually to students whose academic interests, extra-curricular activities, and career aspirations demonstrate an interest in the role of scientists in formulating public policy and in addressing global security
challenges.

For additional details on, and the application for the fellowship, please visit the fellowship web page: http://www.thebulletin.org/content/about-us/leonard-m-rieser-fellowship.

"Arms Control and Disarmament"
Hal Feiveson 258-4676
feiveson@princeton.edu

Frank von Hippel 258-4695
fvhippel@princeton.edu

"India/Pakistan Nuclear Issues"
Zia Mian, 258-5468
zia@princeton.edu

"One Health, Public Health, Medicine and Security Issues"
Laura Kahn, 258-6763
lkahn@princeton.edu

The objectives of the research are to establish the technical basis for drastic reductions in nuclear weapons arsenals and the achievement of a strong non-proliferation regime. Topics of interest include:

• The feasibility of initiatives to take off alert U.S. and Russian strategic Nuclear weapons.
• Analysis of the political debate in the U.S. over the deployment of a national missile defense for the U.S.
• Analysis of measures to allow the verified dismantlement of nuclear warheads without disclosure of sensitive design information.
• The feasibility of a cutoff in the production of fissile material for weapons.
• The feasibility of a global ban on the production and use of weapons-usable fissile materials in civilian nuclear fuel cycles.
• The role of civilian nuclear power in developing countries and the potential of nuclear reactor concepts that are highly proliferation resistant.
• The rationalization of spent fuel policies internationally.
• Human and animal health integration:
  How can human and animal health be better integrated nationally and globally?
  Should departments of agriculture be responsible for animal health?
  How could medical and veterinary medical schools increase collaborative education and research efforts?
  Should there be MD/DVM programs?  If so, what would be the job prospects of the graduates?
• Crisis leadership:
  What is the role of the politician during a crisis?
  What is the role of the bureaucrat during a crisis?
  How can these two groups work together better during a crisis?
  How can rapid decision-making be improved in the face of scientific uncertainty?
• Constitutions, democracies, and crisis responses:
  How could a federal system improve crisis response at the local level?
  Strategies for cost effective quality public health at the local level.
• Medical Care:
  Should healthcare be a right or a privilege?
  How should hospitals prepare for crises given their financial constraints?
  How should scarce resources be distributed during an epidemic?
  Should healthcare workers be threatened with imprisonment or fines if they don’t show up for work during a pandemic? (Reportedly a law in at least one state, Maryland)
• Laboratory Biosafety and Security:
  How many BSL 4 labs does the US need?
  How could surveillance of laboratory accidents and infections be implemented?
• Potassium Iodide Distribution in the Event of a Nuclear Reactor Breach:
  What would be effective strategies for KI distribution?
  Should individuals be given KI to keep in their homes?
  How widely should KI be distributed?
• Nuclear Incident Preparedness:
  What is the status of trauma centers, burn units, and ICUs in the US?
  How should these specialized medical services be distributed in the US?