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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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IAEA looks at nuclear techniques for crop resilience
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a five-year coordinated research project (CRP) to strengthen plant health preparedness using nuclear and related technologies.
Wheat blast, potato late blight, potato bacterial wilt, and cassava witches broom disease can spread quickly across large areas of land, leading to severe yield losses in key crops for food security. Global trade and climate change have increased the likelihood of rapid, transboundary spread.
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom F
Session Chair:
Moataz Harb
Alternate Chair:
Tucker C. McClanahan
Session Organizer:
Irina I. Popova
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Enhanced Ray Tracing for Point Kernel Code Poker through Hardware-accelerated OptiX SDK
8:00–8:20AM CDT
Junyi Chen (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University), Chenghao Cao (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University), Shaoning Shen (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University), Jingang Liang (Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University)
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Enhancing MCNP Visualization: A Native 3D Geometry Rendering Tool
8:20–8:40AM CDT
Jeremy E. Sweezy (LANL)
NV-Explore: 3D Radiation Mapping for Dose Estimation in Hazardous Environments
8:40–9:00AM CDT
Jonathan Wright (Createc), Rosemary Lester (Createc)
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