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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE awards ANS-backed workforce consortium $19.2M
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy recently awarded about $49.7 million to 10 university-led projects aiming to develop nuclear workforce training programs around the country.
DOE-NE issued its largest award, $19.2 million, to the newly formed Great Lakes Partnership to Enhance the Nuclear Workforce (GLP). This regional consortium, which is led by the University of Toledo and includes the American Nuclear Society, will use the funds to fill a variety of existing gaps in the nuclear workforce pipeline.
Technical Session|Panel|Education, Training, and Workforce Development (ETWDD)
Monday, June 1, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Governor's Square 15
The Distinguished Early Career Program (DECP) is the Office of Nuclear Energy's most prestigious award for early-career university faculty, supporting innovative research, advancing mission-critical nuclear energy priorities, and training the next generation of professionals. This session brings together DECP awardees to share insights on the nuclear energy renaissance and workforce development. Panelists will discuss early-career research challenges, innovations in nuclear energy, the impact of DECP support on career growth, and workforce development opportunities, highlighting their contributions to advancing the field.
John Gilligan
Nuclear Energy University Program
Megha Dubey
Joanna Taylor
Juliana Pacheco Duarte
University of Sao Paulo
Xu Wu
NCSU
Brendan Kochunas
Univ. Michigan
Yang Liu
TAMU
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