These are the universities that help to build U.S. nuclear weapons

What is in the report?

Universities across the United States are implicated by this new report for work on nuclear weapons, ranging from directly managing laboratories that design nuclear weapons to recruiting and training the next generation of nuclear weapons scientists. Much of universities' nuclear weapons work is kept secret from students and faculty by classified research policies and undisclosed details from contracts with the Defense Department and the Energy Department.

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Why is this a problem?

• The nearly 14,000 nuclear weapons in the world today pose an existential threat to every living being on earth. Universities would be complicit in the U.S. use of these inhumane and immoral weapons. Working on producing and maintaining them directly contradicts many university mission statements to equip students to make the world a better place.
  
  
• Most universities keep much of their nuclear weapons work secret from students and faculty by allowing classified research and not disclosing details from Defense Department and Energy Department contracts.
  
  
• Meanwhile, 122 countries have adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which bans nuclear weapons, including their research and development, for the countries that join it. University activities shouldn’t contradict international law.

My university is on the list. What can I do?

• Take the Pledge

  Calling all college and university students, professors, alumni and more! Take the pledge to work to get your university to end its involvement in nuclear weapons work and get connected to others working for change.

• Spread the word:

  Universities have kept their nuclear weapons work secret from students and faculty for too long. Share the report with your fellow students and colleagues so they too can hold your university administration accountable. Or take your questions straight to your university's social media accounts. 

• Demand transparency:

  Universities need to own up to their work building weapons of mass destruction. Ask universities to publicly disclose the research they’re not telling us about.

• Call on your university to be part of the solution not part of the problem:

  U.S. cities and states are already calling on the United States to join the world majority to ban nuclear weapons. Your university can end its nuclear weapons work and get on board.

• Organise a campaign at your university:

  Ready to do all of the above and more? Sign up here to get more reseources to start organising locally. 

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