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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Senate bill looks to clarify DOE authority over advanced reactors
Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah), chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), has introduced a bill that would grant the Department of Energy greater authority over new nuclear projects under the federal agency’s oversight.
3:15–5:00PM MDT
Tower B|2. Fusion Fuel Cycle Technologies
Session Chair: Trey Gebhart
Tower D|3. Fusion Enabling Technologies
Session Chair: Alyssa Hayes|Alternate Chair: Vittorio Badalassi
Tower C|8. Inertial Fusion Energy Technology and Engineering
Session Chair: Subash Sharma|Alternate Chair: Arpan Sircar
Grand Ballroom 2|10. Special Sessions
Session Chair: Matteo Barbarino|Alternate Chair: Yongqiang Wang
10:15AM–12:00PM MDT
Panel|Grand Ballroom 2|1. Fusion Pilot Plant Studies
Tower C|2. Fusion Fuel Cycle Technologies
Session Chair: Thomas Fuerst
Tower B|7. Magnetic Fusion Energy Technology and Engineering
Session Chair: Pierre-Clément Simon|Alternate Chair: Lane B. Carasik
Tower D|9. Industry Applications and Supply Chain
Session Chair: Lauren M. Garrison
1:00–2:45PM MDT
Tower B|1. Fusion Pilot Plant Studies
Session Chair: Andrei Khodak|Alternate Chair: Louise Ferris
Tower C|4. Fusion Materials
Tower D|6. Plasma Physics Engineering
Session Chair: Zeke Unterberg|Alternate Chair: Katie Butler
Panel|Grand Ballroom 2|10. Special Sessions
Session Organizer: Lane Carasik
South Convention Lobby|10. Special Sessions
Session Chair: Paul W. Humrickhouse|Alternate Chair: Lane B. Carasik
10:00–11:45AM MDT
Grand Ballroom 2|1. Fusion Pilot Plant Studies
Session Chair: Lane B. Carasik|Alternate Chair: Thomas Fuerst
Session Chair: Arpan Sircar
Session Chair: Juliana P. Duarte
1:15–3:00PM MDT
Session Chair: Lane B. Carasik|Alternate Chair: Brian Grierson
Tower C|3. Fusion Enabling Technologies
Session Chair: Thanh Q. Hua
Panel|Tower D|3. Fusion Enabling Technologies
Tower B|4. Fusion Materials
Session Chair: Radhika Barua|Alternate Chair: Alyssa Hayes
Session Chair: Lane B. Carasik
Session Chair: Andrea Lehn-Bradshaw|Alternate Chair: Yuqiao (Joy) Fan
Director's Row H|5. Fusion Research Facilities
Session Chair: Arnie Lumsdaine
Session Chair: Vittorio Badalassi
Panel|Tower D|10. Special Sessions
