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Study reveals massive quantities of undeclared uranium are exported from the DRC
A study conducted by University of Wisconsin–Madison and Princeton University nuclear engineers has identified a major blind spot in nuclear accounting with global nuclear security implications. According to the researchers, large quantities of uranium…
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Wisconsin lies in the path of nuclear fallout, UW–Madison researcher’s modeling shows
A map depicting the areas in North America at risk of receiving high levels of radioactive fallout based on simulations of nuclear attacks on silos for each day of 2021. Map by Sébastien…
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A New Era for Nuclear Weapons: Sébastien Philippe Discusses the Risk of Nuclear Testing on the UW Now Livestream
As nuclear agreements end and talk of nuclear weapons testing builds, the U.S. is entering a new era of nuclear policy, says Sébastien Philippe. “There won’t be agreements stopping countries from a…
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Sébastien Philippe Wins 2025 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Award
Photo of Sébastien Philippe. Credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Sébastien Philippe, a visiting researcher at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ Program on Science & Global Security…
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Sébastien Philippe named MacArthur Fellow
Nuclear security specialist Sébastien Philippe, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been awarded a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship. Often referred to as “genius grants,” the fellowships are presented by the John D.…
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Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, MacArthur Foundation, PAX sapiens, Longview Philanthropy, and the Ploughshares Fund.