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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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MIT professor develops method to verify compliance with Outer Space Treaty
Danagoulian
Areg Danagoulian of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is proposing a mechanism for verifying that Earth-orbiting satellites are in compliance with the Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits the placement of nuclear weapons in space. Danagoulian’s “concept and feasibility study,” titled “Verification of the Outer Space Treaty with cosmic protons,” was published recently in the journal Nature.
Technical Session|Global Utilization of Nuclear Energy
Wednesday, August 19, 2026|10:15AM–12:00PM CDT|Promenade Ballroom C
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 (Univ. 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 (PNNL)
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)
