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      May 31–June 3, 2026

      Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver

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2026 ANS Annual Conference
Schedule Timeline

Friday — May 1, 2026
1:00PM
Committee Meetings
ANS-8.23, Nuclear Criticality Accident Emergency Planning and Response
TBD
Monday — May 18, 2026
2:00PM
Committee Meetings
Finance Committee
Virtual
Thursday — May 21, 2026
8:00AM
Committee Meetings
Professional Divisions Committee (PDC)
TBD
Tuesday — May 26, 2026
11:00AM
Committee Meetings
Scholarship Policy and Coordindation Committee
Virtual
Wednesday — May 27, 2026
9:00AM
Committee Meetings
Honors and Award Committee
Virtual
11:00AM
Committee Meetings
Fusion Energy Division Executive Committee
Virtual
Thursday — May 28, 2026
10:00AM
Committee Meetings
Local Sections Committee
Virtual
Friday — May 29, 2026
9:00AM
Committee Meetings
Thermal Hydraulics Division Program
Virtual
Sunday — May 31, 2026
8:00AM
Workshops and Courses
Nuclear 101 Certificate Course (Day 1)
Director's Row I/J
9:00AM
Committee Meetings
President's Breakfast for Division and Committee Chairs
Governor's Square 17
10:00AM
Committee Meetings
Conference, Proceedings & Transactions Committee
Plaza Court 7
11:00AM
Committee Meetings
National Program Committee - Screening
Plaza Court 7
12:00PM
Exhibit Hours
Exhibit Setup
Plaza Foyer
12:00PM
Committee Meetings
Nuclear Criticality Safety Division Young Members Committee
Windows/Hybrid
1:00PM
Workshops and Courses
Griffin Workshop (SOLD OUT)
Governor's Square 10
Radiation Transport with the PENTRAN Simulation Suite Workshop
Governor's Square 11
Advanced Reactor International Safeguards Workshop (SOLD OUT)
Governor's Square 12
1:00PM
Committee Meetings
Nuclear Criticality Safety Division Education Committee
Windows/Hybrid
Student Program
Director's Row H
Technical Journal Committee
Plaza Court 7/Hybrid
Reactor Physics Division
Plaza Court 8
1:30PM
Committee Meetings
Education, Training & Workforce Development
Plaza Court 6
2:00PM
Registration/Help Desk Hours
Registration/Help Desk open from 2:00-7:00 pm
Plaza Registration
2:00PM
Committee Meetings
Nuclear Criticality Safety Division Program Committee
Windows/Hybrid
Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division
Director's Row F
Robotics and Remote Systems Division Executive Committee
Plaza Court 1
3:00PM
Committee Meetings
NS&E Editorial Advisory Board
Plaza Court 7
Nuclear Criticality Safety Division Executive Committee
Windows/Hybrid
Fuel Cycle Waste Management Executive Committee
Plaza Court 6
Accreditation Policy and Procedures Committee
Director's Row E
NEDHO
Plaza Court 8
Operations and Power Division Executive Committee
Director's Row F
3:30PM
Committee Meetings
Thermal Hydraulics Division Executive Committee
Director's Row H
4:00PM
Committee Meetings
NT Editorial Advisory Board
Plaza Court 7
5:00PM
Exhibit Hours
Exhibit Hall open from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Plaza Foyer
5:00PM
Events
Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Plaza Foyer
Monday — June 1, 2026
7:00AM
Registration/Help Desk Hours
Registration/Help Desk open from 7:00 am-5:00 pm
Plaza Registration
7:00AM
Exhibit Hours
Exhibit Hall open from 7:00 am-3:30 pm
Plaza Foyer
7:00AM
Breaks and Meals
Continental Breakfast
Plaza Foyer
8:00AM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Plenary Sessions
ANS Opening Plenary
Plaza Ballroom BCEF
8:00AM
Workshops and Courses
Nuclear 101 Certificate Course (Day 2)
Director's Row I/J
11:00AM
Committee Meetings
Materials Science & Technology Executive Committee
Plaza Court 8
11:30AM
Breaks and Meals
Lunch
Plaza Foyer
11:30AM
Committee Meetings
ANS Cares Committee
Plaza Court 6
12:00PM
Committee Meetings
National Conference Committee
Plaza Court 7
1:00PM
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) Plenary Sessions
TOFE Opening Plenary
Grand Ballroom 2
1:00PM
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Plenary Sessions
NFM Plenary: Highlights from a Career in Nuclear Materials Science
Governor's Square 17
1:00PM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Technical Sessions
DOE NEUP Distinguished Early Career Program
Governor's Square 15
Innovative Methods in SNF Disposal Research and Development
Governor's Square 10
Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for Nuclear Applications: I
Plaza Court 4/5
Transport Methods
Director's Row E
Nuclear Criticality Safety: General I
Governor's Square 16
Nuclear Energy Markets, Financing, and Economics: I
Director's Row H
Innovative Approaches in Activation Analyses and Handling in Reactor and Accelerator Facilities
Tower A
Lessons Learned from MARVEL Reactor Fabrication
Governor's Square 14
Advanced Reactor Thermal Hydraulics: I
Plaza Court 2/3
Computational Thermal Hydraulics: I
Governor's Square 11
Advancing the Nuclear Career through Continuous Education
Governor's Square 12
1:00PM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Executive Sessions
Advancing Nuclear Powered Maritime Shipping
Grand Ballroom 1
2:00PM
Committee Meetings
Risk-informed, Performance-based Principles and Policy Committee (RP3C)
Plaza Court 7
2:45PM
Breaks and Meals
Coffee Break from 2:45-3:15 pm
Plaza Foyer
3:15PM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Technical Sessions
Progress on the President's Executive Orders Related to the Nuclear Industry
Governor's Square 10
Digital Twins and their Applications: I
Plaza Court 4/5
Isotopes and Radiation: General I
Governor's Square 15
Uncertainty Quantification, Sensitivity Analysis, and Machine Learning: I
Director's Row E
Development and Use of the ANS 8.28 Standard
Governor's Square 16
Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy: General
Tower A
Nuclear Energy Markets, Financing, and Economics: II
Director's Row H
Reactor Physics Method
Governor's Square 14
Enabling Robotics with Digital Twins in Nuclear Cleanup and Operations & Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences
Governor's Square 12
Thermal Hydraulics: General
Plaza Court 2/3
3:15PM
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) Technical Sessions
Lightning Talks: Fusion Fuel Cycle Technologies I
Tower B
Lightning Talks: Fusion Enabling Technologies I
Tower D
Inertial Fusion Energy Technology and Engineering
Tower C
Frameworks, Partnerships, and Efforts for Commercialization
Grand Ballroom 2
3:15PM
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Technical Sessions
Fuels for Advanced Reactors
Governor's Square 17
3:15PM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Executive Sessions
How Nuclear Technologies will Shape the Future Energy Economy
Grand Ballroom 1
5:00PM
Committee Meetings
Korean Nuclear Society US Chapter
Plaza Court 8
6:00PM
Events
TOFE Reception & Social
Windows
OPD Dinner
West Saloon & Kitchen
MSTD Reception
Rooftop 1630
6:00PM
Committee Meetings
Student Sections Committee
Plaza Court 2/3
7:00PM
Committee Meetings
Christian Nuclear Fellowship
Plaza Court 1
Tuesday — June 2, 2026
7:00AM
Registration/Help Desk Hours
Registration/Help Desk open from 7:00 am-5:00 pm
Plaza Registration
7:00AM
Exhibit Hours
Exhibit Hall open from 7:00 am-3:30 pm
Plaza Foyer
7:00AM
Breaks and Meals
Continental Breakfast
Plaza Foyer
8:00AM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Plenary Sessions
ANS Plenary II
Plaza Ballroom BCEF
8:00AM
Workshops and Courses
Nuclear 101 Certificate Course (Day 3)
Director's Row I/J
9:45AM
Breaks and Meals
Coffee Break from 9:45-10:15 am
Plaza Foyer
10:00AM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Technical Sessions
Education, Training, and Workforce Development: General
Director's Row E
Advances in Fuel Recycle
Governor's Square 10
SMR and Advanced Reactor I&C and Human Factors
Plaza Court 4/5
Advances in Sensors and Instrumentation: I
Governor's Square 15
Data, Analysis, and Operations in Nuclear Criticality Safety: I
Governor's Square 16
Nuclear Installations Safety: General I
Tower A
Energy Storage Integration with Nuclear Power Plants
Director's Row H
Advanced Reactor Analysis
Governor's Square 14
Experimental Thermal Hydraulics: I
Plaza Court 2/3
AI / ML Applications for Thermal Hydraulics: I
Governor's Square 11
Pitch Your PhD Thesis
Governor's Square 12
Building the Nuclear Workforce for Advanced Reactors
Governor's Square 12
10:00AM
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Technical Sessions
Advances in Non-Metallics
Governor's Square 17
10:00AM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Executive Sessions
Engineering Attention: Standing Out in Nuclear Communication
Grand Ballroom 1
10:00AM
Committee Meetings
Standards Board
Windows
10:15AM
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) Technical Sessions
Computing the Quantum Path to Commercial Fusion, Computing Paths to Commercial Fusion: How High-Performance Computing Modes Shape Commercialization and Social License
Grand Ballroom 2
Fuel Cycle Technologies R&D
Tower C
Divertor Design through Modeling and Simulation
Tower B
Industry: Designs, Demonstration Machines, and Results
Tower D
12:00PM
Breaks and Meals
Lunch
Plaza Foyer
12:00PM
Committee Meetings
Young Members Group Program Committee
Plaza Court 6
National Program Committee
Plaza Court 8
12:30PM
Committee Meetings
Public Policy Committee Meeting
Plaza Court 7
1:00PM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Technical Sessions
Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences: General
Governor's Square 12
Molten Salt Fuel Chemistry
Governor's Square 10
Advances in Sensors and Instrumentation: II
Plaza Court 4/5
Isotopes and Radiation & Accelerator Applications
Governor's Square 15
Uncertainty Quantification, Sensitivity Analysis, and Machine Learning: II
Director's Row E
Nuclear Criticality Safety: General II
Governor's Square 16
Nonproliferation Design Challenge
Tower A
Hybrid and Integrated Energy Systems: I
Director's Row H
SMR and Micro-Reactor Analysis
Governor's Square 14
Advanced Reactor Thermal Hydraulics: II
Plaza Court 2/3
Computational Thermal Hydraulics: II
Governor's Square 11
1:00PM
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) Technical Sessions
Life Cycle and Waste Management of Fusion Power Plants
Tower B
Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source (FPNS) Studies
Tower C
Plasma Physics Engineering
Tower D
Nonproliferation Considerations and R&D Efforts for Fusion Energy Systems
Grand Ballroom 2
1:00PM
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Technical Sessions
Advances in Metallics
Governor's Square 17
1:00PM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Executive Sessions
Operationalizing AI for Nuclear Energy Application
Grand Ballroom 1
2:30PM
Committee Meetings
External Affairs Committee
Plaza Court 7
2:45PM
Breaks and Meals
Coffee Break from 2:45-3:15 pm
Plaza Foyer
3:15PM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Technical Sessions
University Research in Fuel Cycle and Waste Management
Governor's Square 10
Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for Nuclear Applications: II
Governor's Square 15
Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for Nuclear Applications: III
Plaza Court 4/5
Computational Methods and Mathematical Modeling
Director's Row E
ANS 8 Standards Forum
Governor's Square 16
Hybrid and Integrated Energy Systems: II
Director's Row H
Computational Tools for Radiation Protection and Shielding
Tower A
Reactor Physics: General I
Governor's Square 14
Computational Mulitphase Flow
Plaza Court 2/3
Upcoming Advanced Reactor Demonstrations
Governor's Square 11
Mentorship and Peer Support Across Diverse Nuclear Careers
Governor's Square 12
3:15PM
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) Technical Sessions
Poster Session
South Convention Lobby
3:15PM
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Technical Sessions
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Modeling
Governor's Square 17
3:15PM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Executive Sessions
With Great Processing Power Comes Great Responsibility: Ethics and Opportunities for AI and Tomorrow’s Workforce
Grand Ballroom 1
3:30PM
Exhibit Hours
Exhibit Teardown
Plaza Foyer
5:00PM
Committee Meetings
Accelerator Applications Division Executive Committee
Plaza Court 1
5:30PM
Events
ANS Cares Committee Reception & Social
Grand Ballroom 2
Wednesday — June 3, 2026
7:00AM
Registration/Help Desk Hours
Registration/Help Desk open from 7:00 am-5:00 pm
Plaza Registration
7:00AM
Breaks and Meals
Continental Breakfast
Plaza Foyer
8:00AM
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) Plenary Sessions
TOFE Plenary II
Grand Ballroom 2
8:00AM
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Plenary Sessions
NFM Plenary: The EDucatIon Summit On Nuclear (in Materials)
Governor's Square 17
8:00AM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Technical Sessions
Fuel Cycle and Waste Management: General
Governor's Square 10
Robotics and Remote Operation of Nuclear Plants
Plaza Court 4/5
Isotopes and Radiation: General II
Governor's Square 15
Mathematics and Computation: General
Director's Row E
Data, Analysis, and Operations in Nuclear Criticality Safety: II
Governor's Square 16
Nuclear Installations Safety: General II
Tower A
Advanced Nuclear Reactors and Power Systems: I
Director's Row H
Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation: I
Governor's Square 14
AI / ML Applications for Thermal Hydraulics: II
Governor's Square 11
Strengthening the Role of Thermal Hydraulics for Future Nuclear Engineers: Retaining Talent
Plaza Court 2/3
9:00AM
Committee Meetings
Fuel, Waste, and Decommissioning Consensus Committee (FWDCC)
Plaza Court 8
9:45AM
Breaks and Meals
Coffee Break from 9:45-10:00 am
Plaza Foyer
10:00AM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Technical Sessions
Applications of Electrochemistry in Molten Salt Systems
Governor's Square 10
Digital Twins and their Applications: II
Governor's Square 15
Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for Nuclear Applications: IV
Plaza Court 4/5
Sharing of Good Industry Practices and/or Lessons Learned in NCS
Governor's Square 16
Nuclear Nonproliferation in a Changing Global Fuel Cycle
Tower A
Advanced Nuclear Reactors and Power Systems: II
Director's Row H
Radiation Protection and Shielding: General
Director's Row E
Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation: II
Governor's Square 14
Experimental Thermal Hydraulics: II
Plaza Court 2/3
High Temperature Test Facility Thermal Hydraulics Benchmark
Governor's Square 11
Global Nuclear Career Opportunities
Governor's Square 12
10:00AM
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) Technical Sessions
DOE FIRE Collaboratives: Phase I
Grand Ballroom 2
Breeding Blankets: Modeling and Simulation
Tower C
Lightning Talks: Fusion Fuel Cycle Technologies II
Tower B
Lightning Talks: Fusion Enabling Technologies II
Tower D
10:00AM
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Technical Sessions
Materials Degradation in Reactors
Governor's Square 17
11:45AM
Breaks and Meals
Lunch on your own
TBD
11:45AM
Committee Meetings
Human Factors, Instrumentation, and Controls Division Executive Committee
Plaza Court 1
12:00PM
Events
FED Community Forum Luncheon
Windows
12:00PM
Committee Meetings
ANS-19.5, Requirements for Reference Reactor Physics Measurements
Virtual
12:15PM
Events
Rad Talk
Plaza Court 4/5
1:00PM
Committee Meetings
Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities Consensus Committee (NRNFCC)
Plaza Court 8
1:15PM
2026 ANS Annual Conference Technical Sessions
Scientific and Technical Advances in SNF Storage and Transportation
Governor's Square 10
New Generation Fuel for Lifecycle Solutions
Governor's Square 12
Online Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Prognostics
Governor's Square 15
Structural Health Monitoring for Nuclear Power
Plaza Court 4/5
Reactor Physics: General II
Governor's Square 14
Experimental Multiphase Flow
Plaza Court 2/3
1:15PM
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) Technical Sessions
DOE FIRE Collaboratives: Phase II
Grand Ballroom 2
Systems and Components Modeling
Tower C
State-of-the-art Fusion Modeling and Simulation Tools
Tower D
Lightning Talks: Fusion Materials I
Tower B
1:15PM
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Technical Sessions
Molten Salts & TRISO Developments
Governor's Square 17
3:00PM
Breaks and Meals
Coffee Break from 3:00-3:15 pm
Plaza Foyer
3:15PM
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026) Technical Sessions
Plasma Material Interactions and High Heat Flux Environmental Studies
Tower C
Lightning Talks: Fusion Materials II
Tower B
Lightning Talks: Fusion Research Facilities
Director's Row H
DOE ARPA-E Fusion and DOE Milestone Programs
Grand Ballroom 2
Careers in Fusion Energy Engineering
Tower D
3:15PM
Nuclear Fuels and Materials Technical Sessions
Advanced Materials Characterization and Testing
Governor's Square 17
3:15PM
Committee Meetings
ANS Business Meeting
Governor's Square 16
Thursday — June 4, 2026
8:00AM
Workshops and Courses
Nuclear 101 Certificate Course (Day 4)
Director's Row I/J
8:00AM
Committee Meetings
ANS Board of Directors Meeting
Grand Ballroom 1
8:15AM
Events
Technical Tour of Xcimer Energy’s Phoenix Laser Facility (SOLD OUT)
Meet in Hotel Lobby at 8:00am
9:30AM
Events
Technical Tour of Xcimer Energy’s Phoenix Laser Facility
Meet in Hotel Lobby at 9:15am
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