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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Mark your calendar for the 2026 ANS Annual Conference
The American Nuclear Society’s 2026 Annual Conference is coming up fast. From May 31 to June 3, leaders from across the nuclear industry will gather in Denver, Colo., to discuss the state of the industry and emerging opportunities.
To register for the conference, make hotel reservations, and explore the full program, visit ans.org/meetings/ac2026/.
Technical Session
Monday, September 15, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT|Grand Salon AB
Session Chair:
Kristin Stolte
Alternate Chair:
Rowdy Davis
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PCI Nuclear Recriticality Test Study by Standards of ASTM E10&E37
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Yan Peng (CIAE)
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Experimental Effects of Hand Reflection on the BeRP Ball
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Juan A. Dominguez (LANL), David G. Swindall (LANL), Steven J. Wachtel (LANL), David K. Hayes (LANL), Theresa E. Cutler (LANL), Kyle G. Mayfield (LANL)
Pulsed-Neutron Die-Away Experiment Design for Validating Heavy Water (D2O) Thermal Scattering Laws
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Rida Rahman (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Daniel Siefman (Univ. California, Berkeley), Jacob Glesmann (LLNL), Ruby Araj (LLNL), Vladimir Sobes (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Evaluation of Sandia NCS Benchmark Suite Updates
4:15–4:35PM CDT
A. Morell-Pacheco (Sandia), Z. Dodson (Univ. Michigan), W. M. Cook (Sandia), J. A. Miller (Sandia)
Challenges of Benchmarking the University of New Mexico's AGN-201M Reactor
4:35–4:55PM CDT
Larry L. Wetzel (Boston Government Services), Rowdy Davis (Univ. New Mexico), Robert D. Busch (Univ. New Mexico)
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