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From uncertainty to vitality: The future of nuclear energy in Illinois
Nuclear is enjoying a bit of a resurgence. The momentum for reliable energy to support economic development around the country—specifically data centers and AI—remains strong, and strongly in favor of nuclear. And as feature coverage on the states in the January 2026 issue of Nuclear News made abundantly clear, many states now see nuclear as necessary to support rising electricity demand while maintaining a reliable grid and reaching decarbonization goals.
Pietro F. (Pete) Pasqua
Morton E. WacksKarl E. J. Wirtz
University of Maryland (First Place)University of Florida (Second Place)Mississippi State University (Third Place)Kansas State University (Honorable Mention)Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Honorable Mention)University of Illinois (Honorable Mention)
Donald F. Melton
Wanda I. Munn
Daniel G. Cacuci
George C. Laurence posthumously
Eastern Washington (Best Overall, Large)Eastern Carolinas (Best Overall, Small, Best Meetings and Programs)Eastern Washington (ANS Local Section Exhibit)Idaho (Best Section Management)Arizona (Best Membership)Oak Ridge/Knoxville (Best Public Information and Education)
Donald R. Harris (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)William A. Haller (Duke Power Company)Richard M. Smith (Carolina Power & Light Company)
David Norman Smithe
Mohamed A. AbdouRobert A. Krakowski
Jacques Leclercq
Ari Brynjolfsson
Leo Yaffe
Hans BlixKeith Glennen
Bruce D. Kenyon
A. Dixon CallihanRalph G. ChalkerMiles C. Leverett
GraduateUniversity of TennesseeGypsy Tweed, David Auslander, Itacil Gomes, Luisa Gomes, Lamartime Guimaraes, Brian Rooney, Tanju SofuUndergraduateUniversity of California-BerkeleyJames Liu, Vinh Dang, Matt EnmarkHonorable Mention - GraduateOhio State UniversityJeff Woollard, Todd Hilsmeier, Hassan Basha, Hua ShaoHonorable Mention - UndergraduateUniversity of TennesseeSteven P. Cerne, Anthony L. Hurst, Faisal Algutifan, Syed Maswood
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Chauncey Starr
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