IAEA Highlights and Achievements in 2018 – a Year in Review
The inauguration of a new nuclear research laboratory building, two anniversary review missions, quarterly reports on the monitoring of Iran's nuclear-related commitments and a ministerial declaration on further cooperation for realizing the potential ... Continue reading
Conserve Every Drop, Isotope Hydrology Techniques Improves Kuwait’s Water Management Techniques
Arid countries like Kuwait are increasingly focussing on techniques using stable isotopes to assess their ground water resources and meet the challenge to manage the fresh water resources in a sustainable way for their growing populations. Continue reading
IAEA Reviews Viet Nam’s Infrastructure for a Research Reactor, Delivers Review Report to Nigeria
As part of its preparations for a new multipurpose research reactor, Viet Nam hosted an IAEA Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review for Research Reactors (INIR-RR) mission to identify improvements needed for a successful and sustainable development o... Continue reading
Hunting for Viruses in Sierra Leone with the Help of Nuclear Technology
It sleeps upside down, comes to life at night and can carry Ebola. What is it? A bat. After suffering from a devastating Ebola outbreak in 2014, veterinary scientists in Sierra Leone are training their peers from around Africa to catch, sample and diag... Continue reading
Sharing Lessons Learned from Peer Review Services to Enhance Nuclear Safety: IAEA Workshops Conclude
Improving the dissemination of good practices identified during peer review services will contribute to the effectiveness of national nuclear and radiation safety infrastructure. Continue reading
IAEA Holds Milestone Training on Managing Radiation Dosimetry Laboratories
For patients, the public and workers exposed to radiation, measuring their dose is paramount. To promote standardization worldwide, more than 100 specialists from 65 countries gathered at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week for the ... Continue reading
Nigeria Converts its Research Reactor from HEU to LEU Fuel
With the removal of highly enriched uranium (HEU) fuel from Nigeria’s research reactor earlier this month, all 11 operational research reactors in Africa are now running on low enriched uranium (LEU). Continue reading
Towards More Sustainable Nuclear Energy with Non-Electric Applications: Opportunities and Challenges
There is considerable potential for increasing the use of excess heat from electricity generation by nuclear power plants to desalinate seawater, produce hydrogen for the heavy industry, decarbonize the transport sector, and supply heat to residential ... Continue reading
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