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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The spark of the Super: Teller–Ulam and the birth of the H-bomb—rivalry, credit, and legacy at 75 years
In early 1951, Los Alamos scientists Edward Teller and Stanislaw Ulam devised a breakthrough that would lead to the hydrogen bomb [1]. Their design gave the United States an initial advantage in the Cold War, though comparable progress was soon achieved independently in the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom.
Technical Session
Wednesday, February 5, 2025|3:20–5:00PM EST|Cumberland B
Session Chair:
Amanda Cobb (South Texas Project)
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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Cognitive Evaluations: Examination, Revisited
3:20–3:45PM EST
Michael W. Smith (X-energy), Jessy Fowler (X-energy), Daniel Randolph (X-energy), Johnathan Jones (X-energy)
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Putting the System in the Systematic Approach to Training
3:45–4:10PM EST
Gary Sprague (FOCUS Learning)
Presented by Clayton Crabtree (FOCUS Learning)
Elevated Decision Making with Systems Thinking
4:10–4:35PM EST
Jeff D. Miller (Institute of Nuclear Power Operations)
Constellation Leadership Training and Development
4:35–5:00PM EST
Kari Thompson (Constellation)
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