Fukushima: Timeline, Facts and Implications for Nuclear Power

Margaret Harding

Wednesday, 30 Mar 2011 at 6:00 pm – Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

Margaret Harding has thirty years of experience in the nuclear industry. In the aftermath of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, she has been called upon by NBC, Fox News, CNN, the New York Times, and many others to explain and help bring clarity to the situation. She was Vice President of Engineering Quality at GE Nuclear Energy and is now a consultant to the nuclear power industry where she advises clients on a wide variety of opportunities and issues. She serves on Iowa State's Engineering College Industrial Advisory Council and has an undergraduate degree from Iowa State.

Cosponsored By:
  • College of Engineering
  • Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)

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