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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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White House to consolidate data and research under AI-driven Genesis Mission
One of the executive orders issued by President Trump in November —“Launching the Genesis Mission”—focuses on a national effort to accelerate the use of AI in scientific research. The Genesis Mission EO preceded a reorganization of the Department of Energy and further tightens links between science and security under the administration’s quest for “global technology dominance in the development of artificial intelligence.”
2024 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Technical Session|Plant Safety, Regulations, and Licensing
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Palm D
Session Chair:
Mostafa Hamza (NCSU)
Alternate Chair:
Mihai A. Diaconeasa (NCSU)
Session Organizers:
Toru Nakatsuka (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
Kukhee Lim (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety)
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Multiple Radionuclides Source Term Estimation for Nuclear Accidents Based on Gaussian Puff Model and Ensemble Kalman Inversion
1:00–1:20PM PDT
Siho Jang (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Juryong Park (Seoul Nat'l Univ.), Eung Soo Kim (Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
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Iodine Suppression by Pool Reactor In-Vessel Storage
1:20–1:40PM PDT
Barry Mingst (TerraPower)
Engagement Activities with the United Kingdom Regulators for the Westinghouse Lead Fast Reactor
1:40–2:00PM PDT
J. Liao (Westinghouse Electric Co.), P. Ferroni (Westinghouse Electric Co.), F. Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co.), C.A. Stansbury (Westinghouse Electric Co.), A. Levinsky (Westinghouse Electric Co.), J. Preston (Westinghouse Electric Co.), A. Schroeder (Westinghouse Electric Co.), N. Shulyak (Westinghouse Electric Co.), R.F. Wright (Westinghouse Electric Co.), S.J. Lee (Fauske & Assoc.), M. Caramello (Ansaldo Nucleare), M. Frignani (Ansaldo Nucleare), M. Tarantino (ENEA), G. Grasso (ENEA)
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Decommissioning Options at Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors
2:00–2:20PM PDT
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