Event Reports

Asilomar Conference speakers

CNS Organizes Iconic Asilomar Conference on AI and WMD

On April 8-9, 2026, CNS convened a conference titled “Silicon, Swords, and Ploughshares: The Perils and Promise of AI in the Nuclear and Biological Domains.”

2026 CIF Spring Student Conference Participants

Facing the Global Nuclear Threat: Empowering Youth for Global Security

The 2026 Critical Issues Forum (CIF) Spring Student Conference brought together nearly 90 high school students and educators from around the world in Monterey, California.

Course participants of a pilot course on radiological security for 26 graduate students and early- to mid-career professionals.

Building the Next Generation of Radiological Security Professionals

CNS, in cooperation with PNNL, hosted a pilot course on radiological security for 26 graduate students and early- to mid-career professionals.

Securing the Nuclear Supply Chain: Exploring Counterfeiting and Other Risks

Video: This seminar is on a relatively neglected aspect of nuclear security, the supply chain, discussing counterfeiting and other risks and their impact on nuclear facilities.

Nuclear Assembly for Nobel Laureates, July 14, 2025. (Photo by Jean Lachat)

CNS Experts Join Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War

On the 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test explosion in Alamogordo, New Mexico, Nobel Laureates and nuclear experts convened at the University of Chicago.

CNS at the 2025 Munich Security14.02.2025, Munich, MSC2025, Munich Security Conference, Bayerischer Hof | Dachgarten Lounge: MSC 2025 - Conversation on Russia‘s Red Lines Photo: MSC/Lukas Barth-Tuttas Conference

CNS at the 2025 Munich Security Conference

Hanna Notte represented CNS at the 2025 Munich Security Conference, which took place from 14-16 February.

Students with Dr. Potter and Masako Toki in front of the CNS sign outside

Four Middlebury College Students Gain Invaluable Experience on Nonproliferation Issues During the J-Term

CNS hosted Middlebury College students as part of its annual Winter Term Undergraduate Internship Program.

Event on Nuclear Weapons in Russia-Ukraine War at Middlebury College 

Event on Nuclear Weapons in Russia-Ukraine War at Middlebury College 

CNS engaged the Middlebury community on the nuclear dynamics of the ongoing conflict.

CNS/MIIS presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Ms. Nobuko Saito Cleary for her long-standing commitment to intercultural understanding.

Paper Lanterns Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Experts Call for Ending Wars and Conflicts

PF Champions Program Group Photo

CNS Holds Two-Week Proliferation Finance Program for Countries from Southeast Asia

Addressing proliferation finance risks has become a key priority for countries worldwide.