From Oct. 6 through 8, the College of Sciences and Mathematics, or COSAM, will host the 2011 Atomic Data and Analysis Structure, or ADAS, workshop at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. This year marks the first time the ADAS workshop has been held outside of Europe. The primary focus of the workshop will be on using a process called nuclear fusion to make electricity. This process has no greenhouse gases, and it does not carry with it the problems that exist for nuclear fission power when storing nuclear waste. There are several large experiments currently underway worldwide, and some of the presenters at the conference will discuss these experiments. The workshop will also feature some recent astrophysics research. Presenters will represent a wide range of countries including United Kingdom, Romania, France, Russia, Italy and the U.S. Notably, in attendance at the conference will be Bas Braams of Vienna, Austria. Braams is a high-ranking representative of the International Atomic Energy Authority and is the head of the atomic and molecular unit. His primary responsibility is to coordinate worldwide nuclear fusion efforts.

The conference is open to the public. For more information, visit the following link: http://www.adas.ac.uk/workshop2011.php