May 04, 2005
Los Alamos
By Katie Naranjo
The University of Texas has begun to reconsider its involvement with the nuclear weapons facility in New Mexico, Los Alamos. After the University of California was forced to release its control of the facility after missing data created security problems, the University of Texas and other independent corporations started to consider bidding on management of the weapons factory. Here is where people who are not regents of the board or university presidents can get involved. Today, Wednesday there is an open forum to discuss UT's management of Los Alamos and the bid on the weapons factory. Come voice your opinion and here experts and student representatives speak on an issue that is highly controversial. The forum will convene at 5:30 in ART 1.120. ART is located on San Jacinto at the corner of 23rd. For directions www.utexas.edu
Posted by Katie Naranjo at May 4, 2005 11:03 AM
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Actually, calling it a "weapons factory" is completely inaccurate, as it simply researches various defense technologies, including but not limited to nuclear technologies.
Acquiring Los Alamos would be great for the University- it would attract world-class students, faculty and funding. It would solidify our place in the top tier of public universities in the US. The problem is that we are unlikely to get the contract, and it will simply cost us a lot of money.
A lot of ultra-left types don't want us to get it because they don't like nukes. But the nukes are going to be built one way or another-- why not improve our university while that is going on?
