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Edward Blandford
Stanton Nuclear Security Postdoctoral Fellow (former)View Edward Blandford's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
August 27th, 2012
Fellows explore science & policy of nuclear power and weapons
A fascination with the political and scientific fallout of nuclear weapons and the complexities of nuclear energy is what drives CISAC's six nuclear fellows. The fellows – funded by grants from the Stanton and MacArthur foundations – spend their time at Stanford conducting research to build public engagement and shape government policy. 
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August 10th, 2012
Fellows Ed Blandford and Toshi Higuchi win inaugural Sagan Prize
Ed Blandford, a nuclear engineer and Stanton nuclear security postdoctoral fellow, and Toshi Higuchi, a historian and postdoctoral fellow, share the inaugural Scott Sagan Prize. The award is given to the CISAC researcher who best embodies our mission by their dedication to scholarship and their contribution to our unique intellectual community.
March 12th, 2012
Stanford experts look at lessons learned from Japan crisis
in the newsMarch 11 marked the one-year anniversary of Japan's 9.0 earthquake and the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. CISAC's experts examine what Japan and the world have learned from these catastrophic events.
- » Ed Blandford: The events at Fukushima Daiichi were due to a series of failures
- » Rodney Ewing: We need to know more about what happens when hot seawater hits nuclear fuel
November 15th, 2011
Scientists examine the standards for safe nuclear waste disposal
CISAC, FSI Stanford in the newsAs policymakers consider the alternative to Yucca Mountain as a repository for nuclear waste, Edward Blandford, Rodney C. Ewing, and Robert Budnitz explore in Nuclear News new standards for waste disposal. Among the key questions: should regulations require safety for a 1-million-year period? The article is based on a June workshop on the subject hosted by CISAC. Read more »
September 3rd, 2011
CISAC welcomes its 2011-2012 fellows
CISAC, FSI Stanford AnnouncementThe Center for International Security and Cooperation is pleased to welcome the 14 fellows who will be joining us in residence during the 2011-2012 academic year. Read more »