Nuclear Scientist and CSU - Pueblo Alum James Hall
to present Commencement Address
Pueblo -- Pueblo native
and 2003 CSU-Pueblo Distinguished Alumnus Dr. James Hall, research scientist at
the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, Calif., will
present the Commencement Address during Commencement ceremonies for the first
class of graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo beginning at 10 a.m.
on Saturday, May 1 at the Colorado State Fair Events Center.
Guests may arrive after 8 a.m. in order to secure seating, which is on a
first-come, first-served basis. Following the commencement ceremony, the CSU-Pueblo
Alumni Association will sponsor a reception for graduates and their guests in
the Palace of Agriculture.
Hall currently is a principal investigator of several LLNL projects, including
the development of high-energy neutron imaging technology in support of nuclear
stockpile stewardship applications and the development of non-intrusive
inspection systems proposed for use in nuclear counter-terrorism schemes and in
screening checked luggage and air cargo.
A native of Pueblo, Hall earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and
mathematics from the University in 1974 and an M.S. and Ph.D in experimental
physics from Kansas State University (KSU) in 1977 and 1981, respectively. He
spent six years as a Research Associate and Visiting Assistant Professor of
Physics at KSU before joining the staff at LLNL in 1987 as a research scientist
charged with the design and execution of device diagnostic experiments
associated with the U.S. Underground Nuclear Test Program at the Nevada Test
Site. With the end of underground nuclear testing in late 1992, Hall has
refocused his efforts on the development of detailed computer simulations.
For his efforts, he was selected to serve as the DOE representative and chief
science advisor to the 8th Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission associated
with the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. He is a member of the American
Physical Society and the author or co-author of more than 60 publications in
peer-reviewed journals in the areas of experimental ion-atom collision physics,
nuclear device diagnostics, Monte Carlo simulation techniques, and high-energy
neutron imaging technology.
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excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and
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