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2026 ANS 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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AI at work: Southern Nuclear’s adoption of Copilot agents drives fleet forward
Southern Nuclear is leading the charge in artificial intelligence integration, with employee-developed applications driving efficiencies in maintenance, operations, safety, and performance.
The tools span all roles within the company, with thousands of documented uses throughout the fleet, including improved maintenance efficiency, risk awareness in maintenance activities, and better-informed decision-making. The data-intensive process of preparing for and executing maintenance operations is streamlined by leveraging AI to put the right information at the fingertips for maintenance leaders, planners, schedulers, engineers, and technicians.
Technical Session
Thursday, February 6, 2025|8:00–9:40AM EST|Cumberland B
Session Chair:
Dan Randolph (X-Energy)
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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Excelsior University Student Section and Constellation Energy Conduct K-12 Workshop
8:00–8:25AM EST
R. Cole (Excelsior Univ.), R. Dean (Excelsior Univ.), M. Johnson (Excelsior Univ.), A. Koneru (Excelsior Univ.), C. Troutman (Constellation Clean Energy)
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Design and Development of a Reactor Sharing Program at the University of Florida
8:25–8:50AM EST
Ira Harkness (Univ. Florida), Kyle C. Hartig (Univ. Florida)
Educating the Next Generation of Nuclear-Environmental Workers
8:50–9:15AM EST
Sue Magidson (Vanderbilt Univ.), David Kosson (Vanderbilt Univ.), Steve Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.), Megan Harkema (Vanderbilt Univ.), Brian Powell (Clemson Univ.), Haroku Wainwright (MIT)
Reflections and Insights from a Nuclear Survey Seminar
9:15–9:40AM EST
John Mobley (Univ. Michigan)
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