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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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2025: The year in nuclear
As Nuclear News has done since 2022, we have compiled a review of the nuclear news that filled headlines and sparked conversations in the year just completed. Departing from the chronological format of years past, we open with the most impactful news of 2025: a survey of actions and orders of the Trump administration that are reshaping nuclear research, development, deployment, and commercialization. We then highlight some of the top news in nuclear restarts, new reactor testing programs, the fuel supply chain and broader fuel cycle, and more.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE)
Technical Session
Thursday, June 16, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Huntington B/C
Session Chair:
Chad Parish (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Leigh Winfrey
Session Organizer:
Lauren M. Garrison (ORNL)
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Effect of Transmutation in Fusion First-Wall/Blanket Steels: Current Challenges and Path Forward
Arunodaya Bhattacharya (ORNL), Steven J. Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Samara M. Levine (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Mark Gilbert (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority)
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Relevance of Tritium Breeder Irradiation Testing in a Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source
Chase N. Taylor (INL), Matthew D. Eklund (INL), Thomas F. Fuerst (INL), Masashi Shimada (INL)
Opportunities for Tungsten in Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source Materials Science
Jason Trelewicz (Stony Brook Univ.)
Transmutation Effects on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Tungsten
Lauren M. Garrison (ORNL), John R. Echols (ORNL), Nathan C. Reid (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Yutai Katoh (ORNL)
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