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Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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DOE’s Wright appears before House subcommittee
Wright
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified before a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, on May 7, to answer questions about the DOE budget and priories for fiscal year 2026.
Wright’s testimony: Wright said that the DOE was taking steps to accelerate innovation in commercial nuclear development. “In the past 100 days, DOE has issued two disbursements to support the reopening of Michigan’s Palisades nuclear energy plant. We allocated high-assay low-enriched uranium material to five U.S. advanced nuclear reactor developers to boost domestic reactor deployment.”
He added that it was imperative for the nation to strengthen its nuclear future and that he would take immediate action to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, June 14, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Marriott 10
Session Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
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Microstructural Analysis of a Zr Rich Specimen from the Central Radial Region of a Neutron Irradiated U-10Zr Fuel
3:15–3:35PM EDT
N. Rodriguez Perez (Purdue), J. Thomas (Purdue), M.A. Okuniewski (Purdue)
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Experiments Supporting Effective Thermal Conductivity Calculation of Irradiated U-Zr Fuel
3:35–3:55PM EDT
Cynthia Adkins (INL), Daniele Salvato (INL), Tiankai Yao (INL), Yong Yang (Univ. Florida)
Impact of Fabrication Techniques on U-10wt%Mo Fuel Microstructure Irradiated to Low Burnup
3:55–4:15PM EDT
Sukanya Majumder (Purdue), Gyuchul Park (ANL), Daniel Murray (INL), Benjamin Beeler (NCSU), Maria A. Okuniewski (Purdue)
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