Contact Organizers – Radiological Engineering, Detection, and Dosimetry Laboratory (RED²)

Nuclear Deterrence in the Shadow of Preemption: Revisiting the Incentives of the NPT June 28, 2025

The June Strikes and the Treaty at a Crossroads In June 2025, a sequence of institutional and military actions reshaped the nuclear landscape. On June 12, 2025, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors passed a resolution declaring Iran in noncompliance with its safeguards obligations, citing Iran's failure to explain uranium traces [...]

Shaheen Dewji

Has the NPT Been Rendered Obsolete by Force? June 22, 2025

In the early hours of the morning, U.S. and Israeli forces reportedly launched a series of strikes targeting nuclear infrastructure in Iran. While analysts debate the operational success and geopolitical consequences of the mission, one question remains underexamined: What happens to the global nonproliferation regime when military force overrides multilate[...]

Shaheen Dewji

Has ALARA Reached Its Half-Life? June 17, 2025

In recent weeks, technical communities across radiation protection, medical physics, and nuclear operations have engaged in urgent discussion following the issuance of 4 executive orders (EOs) on May 23, 2025. These directives propose extensive regulatory changes, including a reconsideration of foundational models such as ALARA (as low as reasonably achieva[...]

Shaheen Dewji