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  May 31–June 3, 2026
  Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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  The top 10 states of nuclear
  The past few years have seen a concerted effort from many U.S. states to encourage nuclear development. The momentum behind nuclear-friendly policies has grown considerably, with many states repealing moratoriums, courting nuclear developers and suppliers, and in some cases creating advisory groups and road maps to push deployment of new nuclear reactors.
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Award Recipients

1978 1980

Arthur Holly Compton Award in Education (ETWDD)

Mohammed M. El-Wakil

Samuel Glasstone Award (ETWDD)

University of Maryland (First Place)
University of Missouri-Rolla (Second Place)
North Carolina State University (Honorable Mention)
University of Lowell (Honorable Mention)

Local Section Meritorious Award (ETWDD)

Missouri-Kansas

Mark Mills Award (ETWDD)

Richard D. Lawrence

Radiation Science and Technology Award (IRD)

John W. Cleland

Henry DeWolf Smyth Nuclear Statesman Award (NEI)

Manson Benedict

Special Award

Yankee Atomic Electric Company

Student Design Competition (ETWDD)

Graduate

University of Tennessee
J. Johnson, E. Machado, R. McLeod, J. Young

Undergraduate

North Carolina State University
Bill Daugherty, Joel Leviner, Ken McArthur, Tom Moore, Mohammed Omar, Mike Scherer

Walter H. Zinn Medal

Chauncey Starr