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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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North American construction is back—smaller and faster—at OPG’s Darlington
“The nuclear renaissance is real here,” said Ontario Power Generation’s Subo Sinnathamby on May 8, one year to the day after OPG secured a final investment decision to build the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors at its Darlington nuclear power plant, and shortly after the new reactor’s foundation was lifted into place. “We got our license to construct in April and our [final investment decision] in May, and we’ve been off to the races since.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by Global Utilization of Nuclear Energy
Wednesday, August 19, 2026|10:15AM–12:00PM CDT|Room 4
Session Chair:
Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar (Idaho State University Serials Dept)
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Analysis of Social Media Platforms for Nuclear-Related Opinions
10:15–10:35AM CDT
Yifan Mao (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Alvin J. Lee (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Tomasz Kozlowski (University of Illinois), Caleb S. Brooks (University of Illinois), William R. Roy (University of Illinois), Timothy P. Grunloh (University of Illinois), Syed Bahauddin Alam (University of Illinois)
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Energy and Human Security as Foundations for Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Cycle
10:35–10:55AM CDT
Geoffrey K. Whittle-Walls (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Understanding Community Willingness to Accept Urban SMR Deployment: Do Advantage-Framed Messages Shift Acceptance-Relevant Perceptions?
10:55–11:15AM CDT
Gaeul Choi (Seoul National University), Sungyeol Choi (Seoul National University)
Reproducing Inequality: Social Reproduction Theory and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Communities in the United States
11:15–11:35AM CDT
Dhanya Kolisetti (University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences)
Nuclear-Grade AI(TM) Application Automates 50.59 Screening Saving Time and Effort
11:35–11:55AM CDT
Maria Berardi (Blue Wave AI Labs), Anirudh Tunga (Blue Wave AI Labs), Coleman P. Smith (Texas A&M University College Station), Jere H. Jenkins (Nuclear Engineering & Science Center), Phil McCalley (Blue Wave AI Labs), Joseph Rigatti, John T. Gruenwald (Blue Wave AI Labs), Pete Mrvos, Priyanka Awatramani (Blue Wave AI Labs)
