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Conference Spotlight
2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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NRC proposes rule changes in response to EO
In April, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14270, “Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting To Unleash American Energy,” which calls for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (along with the Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency) to issue a “sunset rule” to effectively nullify certain regulations in no more than five years.
Technical Session
Tuesday, February 4, 2025|10:00–11:40AM EST|Cumberland C
Session Chair:
Drew Thomas (INL)
Session Organizers:
Charles Lease (EPRI)
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DOE Packaging University Summer Institute at Argonne National Laboratory: Preparing the Next Generation of Professionals in Nuclear Packaging
10:00–10:25AM EST
Y.Y. Liu (ANL), K.A. Brown (ANL), E. Edge (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
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Bridging STEM Education and National Security Through Student Engagement
10:25–10:50AM EST
Kyle Hartig (Univ. Florida), Justin Valenti (Penn State), Douglas Wolfe (Penn State), Susan Zingaro (Penn State)
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Guiding Students into Nuclear -- Developing Resources to Support Students Joining a Modular Postgraduate Course in Nuclear Science and Technology
10:50–11:15AM EST
Stuart Christie (Univ. Manchester), Caroline Hughes (Univ. Manchester)
New Training Program for New Build
11:15–11:40AM EST
Igor Jencic (Jožef Stefan Institute)
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