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Conference Spotlight
2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Apr 2026
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Nuclear Science and Engineering
May 2026
Nuclear Technology
February 2026
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
Task force charts growing interest in civilian maritime nuclear applications
Readers of Nuclear News will have heard of historical applications of civilian maritime nuclear power, like the merchant ship NS Savannah and the USS Sturgis floating power plant. With a few exceptions there has been little action in this area for over 50 years, and there are plenty of reasons and opinions as to why, but over the last few years the dramatic increase in interest from the maritime industry and its stakeholders has been undeniable.
April 19–23, 2026
PHYSOR 2026: International Conference on the Physics of Reactors
Cosponsored by ANS
Turin, Italy
April 22–24, 2026
PBNC 2026 in conjunction with KAP Conference
Nuclear Energy for AI-Powered World
Busan, Republic of Korea|BEXCO
September 13–17, 2026
Plutonium Futures The Science 2026
Edinburgh, UK|AWE
September 28–October 1, 2026
The 15th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Operation, and Safety (NUTHOS-15)
Kashiwa-no-ha, Japan
October 12–16, 2026
TopFuel 2026
Tokyo, Japan
October 25–29, 2026
15th International Conference on Radiation Shielding and 23rd Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division
Jeju Island, South Korea|Hotel Lotte