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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Technical Session
Thursday, September 18, 2025|8:00–9:40AM CDT|Grand Salon DE
Session Chair:
James R. Cole
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Brittany Williamson
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Development and Implementation of a Nuclear and Criticality Safety Engineering Pipeline Course at North Carolina State University
8:00–8:20AM CDT
Tracy E. Stover (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
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NCS Mentorship - Sandia Perspective, Lessons Learned, and Growth
8:20–8:40AM CDT
Andres Morell-Pacheco (Sandia), Ashley R. Raster (Sandia), James R. Cole (Sandia), John A. Miller (Sandia)
Formation of the UK Early-Careers Criticality Safety Network
8:40–9:00AM CDT
Jennifer H. Bateman (Sellafield), Jacob Willday (Sellafield), Holleigh Pearson (Urenco Capenhurst), Emma Sayce (Nuclear Transport Solutions), Nathan Sayle (United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory), Roksana Grzelak (NRS Dounreay), Tim Harris (Nuclear Waste Services), Paul Hunter (AWE), Harry Lester (Rolls-Royce), Callum Eldridge (Galson Sciences)
Progress on Implementing a Subcritical Assembly at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for Nuclear Criticality Safety Training
9:00–9:20AM CDT
Alexander Lang (ORNL), Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL), Mathieu Dupont (ORNL), Walid A. Metwally (ORNL), Veronica V. Karriem (ORNL)
A Digital Compilation of Nuclear Criticality Papers from the American Nuclear Society Transactions Published from 1958 through 1999
9:20–9:40AM CDT
Brian L. Koponen (Golden Valley Publications), John Fabian (ANS)
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