Research Security Working Group Curriculum Development Workshop
On behalf of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR), Sandia National Laboratories will host a Research Security Working Group (RSWG) to develop a university-based research security risk management curriculum tailored for undergraduate STEM students and early career scientists and will develop action plans to put the curriculum into place.
This initiative will engage university faculty from Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. The project will include two introductory webinars, a five-day in-person curriculum development workshop, tentatively set for September in Santiago, Chile, and ongoing virtual mentorship to support the completion of curriculum design. The project will begin in May 2026 and will conclude by the end of the calendar year. Together, we will work towards enhancing awareness of adversarial threats, creating actionable plans for curriculum integration, and equipping the next generation of scientists with the necessary skills to mitigate risks associated with dual-use technologies.
Seeking Participants
Members of the Latin America Research Security Consortium (LARSeC) can self-nominate or nominate appropriate faculty members from participating institutions to serve on the RSWG. Qualifications for nominees include an awareness of the risks associated with research collaborations, an interest in mitigating those risks, teaching or curriculum development experience, and service in a university position that could influence adoption of a curriculum.
Contacts
For more information, please contact Program Lead Lisa Astuto Gribble.
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