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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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Nuclear materials testing project brings U.S. and U.K. expertise together
As nations look to nuclear energy as a source of reliable electricity and heat, researchers and industry are developing a new generation of nuclear reactors to fill the need. These advanced nuclear reactors will provide safe, efficient, and economical power that go beyond what the current large light water reactors can do.
But before large-scale deployment of advanced reactors, researchers need to understand and test the safety and performance of the technologies—especially the coolants and materials—that make them possible.
Now, the United States and the United Kingdom have teamed up to test hundreds of advanced nuclear materials.
Plenary Session|Panel
Monday, June 12, 2023|8:00–11:00AM EDT|Marriott 5/6
General Chair
Mark PetersExecutive Vice President for National Laboratory Management & Operations, Battelle
Yes, we have seen historic U.S. investments in nuclear technology in the last two years. Nuclear optimism is at a generational high. However, tough challenges remain: a laborious licensing process, a domestic enrichment gap, lack of progress on nuclear waste policy, a steep scale-up of our workforce and supply chains, demonstrating first of a kind fission and fusion technologies, just to name a few. It’s become increasingly clear that the world will not be able to solve its most fundamental climate and energy challenges without the power of nuclear technology, As such, we cannot afford to merely kick these challenges down the road. We must face them head on. If nuclear fails, the planet fails. That is not an option.
Keynote Speaker
Mitch DanielsIndiana Governor, 2004-2012Purdue University, President, 2013-2022
Speakers
Grace StankeMiss America 2023, Nuclear Engineering Student, Zero-Carbon Advocate
Dr. Michael GoffPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy
Maria KorsnickPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Energy Institute
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