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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The transformation of the NRC: 50 years of commissioners
The dust is beginning to settle following the whirlwind of changes at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the past year, and 2025 ultimately may be viewed as a transformative year, as well as the year the NRC celebrated its golden anniversary. The 12 months of that milestone year brought more change to the agency in its composition, its mandate, and its relationship to the executive branch than any comparable period in the preceding four decades.
Now at 51 years and counting, the NRC is working with a full commission and issuing new rulemakings to both regulate and support the next round of nuclear deployments. With the turbulence of 2025 still fresh in our minds, Nuclear News decided it was a good time to revisit the professional backgrounds of all 42 NRC commissioners who have served over the agency’s 50-year history to see how the composition of the commission has evolved over time.
Completion Requirements
If there are not enough students participating in the Program to cover all work assignments, students may be asked to cover additional assignments.
The maximum number of students that may participate in the Student Program for PHYSOR 2022 is 30.
Once the program is full, a waitlist will be established. In the event of a cancellation, those on the waitlist will be contacted in the order they were received.
If your schedule changes and you can no longer participate, please contact the SP Chair ASAP so new assignments can be made.
Additional Questions?
PHYSOR 2022 Student Program Chair
Massimiliano Fratoni
maxfratoni@berkeley.edu
Last modified April 7, 2022, 12:19pm EDT