Of Interest archive
2021
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23 Aug 2021
ITER participates in Russian Science Marathon
On Friday, 20 August, the Homo-Science Marathon took place in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The event was organized by Rosatom and the…
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27 Jul 2021
UKAEA Contest: "The Art of Fusion"
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) holds an annual art competition, "The Art of Fusion," so residents of the United Kingdom can display…
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23 Jul 2021
FuseNet Master Event
Are you currently a fusion or plasma physics master student, or are you starting next academic year? Looking for an opportunity to meet the…
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22 Jul 2021
JT-60SA: The latest on integrated commissioning
The JT-60SA tokamak—a joint program of fusion research and development agreed and co-financed by the European Atomic Energy Community …
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13 Jul 2021
News from the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator
Thanks to a newly-installed actively-cooled exhaust, the German stellarator Wendelstein 7-X at IPP Greifswald will be able to maintain its…
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8 Jul 2021
Japanese-language webinar on ITER
On 29 July 2021, join the Head of the Japanese Domestic Agency, Makoto Sugimoto, and ITER Chief Strategist, Takayoshi Omae, for a…
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6 Jul 2021
European Fusion Teacher Day 2021: 1 October
The European Fusion Education Network, FuseNet, is organizing the second annual European Fusion Teacher Day on 1 October 2021. Open to all…
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24 Jun 2021
IAEA Technical Meeting on Fusion Data Processing announced
IAEA Technical Meeting on Fusion Data Processing, Validation and Analysis will take place from 30 November to 3 December 2021 in Chengdu,…
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17 Jun 2021
ITER's history of diplomacy
An article published in History and Technology on 1 June 2021 explores ITER's history of diplomatic negotiations. A project of such…
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14 Jun 2021
"Super-H Mode" shows growing promise at DIII-D
A high-performance fusion regime called Super-H mode is being used on the DIII-D tokamak (US) to test methods to control heat and particle…
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7 Jun 2021
Now available: virtual visits of ITER
The ITER Organization has added a permanent virtual visit option to its visit program. Developed in reply to the COVID-19 pandemic and the…
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31 May 2021
"Fusioneers" unite in Denmark
Four Danish universities have collaborated to create DANfusion, a government-funded consortium allowing researchers to work together and…
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28 May 2021
Webinar: Mobilizing Investment into Fusion Energy
The Stellar Energy Foundation and co-host Fusion Industry Association are holding a webinar, entitled "Mobilizing Investment into Fusion…
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26 May 2021
ITER International School: new dates
The ITER Organization plans a regular, one-week ITER International School for young scientists and engineers around a specific theme. The…
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21 May 2021
The FEC goes to London in 2023
The 29th biennial IAEA Fusion Energy Conference will be held in London in October 2023, hosted by the UK Atomic Energy Authority's Culham…
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21 May 2021
Fusion research: social scientists and humanities scholars weigh in
A virtual symposium on fusion research will take place on Friday, 18 June, from 1:30-6:00 p.m. CEST. This event is organized by PhD…
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20 May 2021
IAEA Bulletin: Fusion Energy
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) publishes a quarterly Bulletin dedicated to educating readers on nuclear technology and its…
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5 May 2021
Students of fusion: design a book cover for the IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency, supported by the European Fusion Education Network FuseNet, is about to release a new textbook on…
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4 May 2021
PhDiaFusion 2021 announced
Organized every two years by CEA Cadarache (France) and the Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN (Poland), the PhDiaFusion Summer School…
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3 May 2021
Reminder: One week to FEC 2020
The 28th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC 2020) kicks off in just one week on 10 May 2021. For anyone who would like to join as an…