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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Session Chair: Mark Lefebvre
Monday, May 5, 2025|1:00–2:40PM CDT
Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Session Chair: Abigail Rodriguez
Monday, May 5, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT
Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Session Chair: Gregory Fedor
Tuesday, May 6, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT
Salon EF (Marriott)|Session Chair: Mark Lefebvre
Wednesday, May 7, 2025|1:00–2:40PM CDT
Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Session Chair: Tyler Steiner
Wednesday, May 7, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT
Salon EF (Marriott)|Session Chair: Carl E. Sandifer
Monday, May 5, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT
Salon EF (Marriott)|Session Chair: David Frate
Salon EF (Marriott)|Session Chair: Allen Guzik
Salon EF (Marriott)|Session Chair: Lauren Clayman
Panel|Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Session Chair: Clive Neal
Tuesday, May 6, 2025|1:00–2:40PM CDT
Salon EF (Marriott)|Session Chair: Colleen Van Lear
Salon EF (Marriott)|Session Chair: Ryan Edwards
Tuesday, May 6, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT
Salon EF (Marriott)|Session Chair: Chris Whiting
Wednesday, May 7, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT
SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: Mitchell Rodriguez
Panel|Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Session Chair: Michael G. Houts
SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: Jason Cassibry
SPOC A (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: Will Grier
SPOC A (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: David Manzella
SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: Jarvis Caffrey
SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: Chris Garrett
Panel|SPOC A (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: Julia E. Cline
SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: Joel Krakower
Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Session Chair: Kurt Polzin
SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: Valerie Lawdensky
Panel|Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Session Chair: Ron S. Faibish
SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: Jason Reynolds
Panel|Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)|Session Chair: Michael Schoenfeld
SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: James Maddox
SPOC A (Space & Rocket Center)|Session Chair: George Williams
Salon EF (Marriott)|Session Chair: Elora Kurz
