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May 30th, 2012
Symantec's Nachenberg dissects malicious Stuxnet computer worm
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsThe Stuxnet computer worm is perhaps the most malicious piece of software ever built. Symantec Chief Architect Carey Nachenberg explains how the Stuxnet worm spread, evaded detection and ultimately accomplished its mission. Read more »
May 11th, 2012
Hecker praises Senator Richard Lugar for nuclear threat reduction efforts
in the news: NPR on May 8, 2012Co-Director Siegfried Hecker praised Senator Richard Lugar for his lifetime of work as a public servant, particularly in securing nuclear materials worldwide: Lugar realized "we were threatened more by Russia's weakness than its strength."
April 6th, 2012
John and Jackie Lewis Fund for Asia research now accepting applications
CISAC, FSI Stanford AnnouncementJohn Lewis, one of the world's renowned scholars on East Asia and a co-founder of CISAC, has generously set up a fund to support future thinkers working on issues in Asia. The John and Jackie Lewis Fund to Support Research on Asia will provide up to $1,000 to assist in areas such as (but not limited to) travel for research or conference attendance. Apply at the link below.
March 29th, 2012
Video: Google Talk with Taubman, Nunn, Shultz and Perry: Cold War may be over, but threat of nuclear attack persists
in the newsCISAC's consulting professor Philip Taubman hosts conversation with Sam Nunn, George Shultz and William Perry at Google headquarters on his book "The Partnership: Five Cold Warriors and Their Quest to Ban the Bomb" Read more »
March 22nd, 2012
Global Security Summit overshadowed by North Korea talk of satellite launch
in the newsCISAC Co-Director Siegfried Hecker tells Science Magazine: When dealing with North Korea, be patient. "We have to convince them that their nuclear weapons are a liability."
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- » Science Magazine: North Korea Conundrum Overshadows Nuclear Summit
MacArthur Foundation awards CISAC $2.45 million to enhance nuclear security research
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded Stanford’s CISAC a $2.45 million grant to support its mission of reducing the dangers of nuclear weapons. Read more »
March 15th, 2012
Taubman discusses unlikely effort to rid the world of nuclear weapons
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsIn a new book, former New York Times reporter Philip Taubman, a consulting professor at the Center for International Security and Cooperation, tells the story of five men who have joined efforts to eliminate the ultimate weapon. Click "read more" to access an article by the Stanford Report and an audio recording of his talk with KQED. Read more »