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Education, Training & Workforce Development
The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Acceleron Fusion raises $24M in seed funding to advance low-temp fusion
Cambridge, Mass.–based fusion startup Acceleron Fusion announced that it has closed a $24 million Series A funding round co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Collaborative Fund. According to Acceleron, the funding will fuel the company’s efforts to advance its low-temperature muon-catalyzed fusion technology.
Technical Session|Condensed Matter Physics
Wednesday, September 11, 2024|4:20–5:40PM EDT|Gold Ballroom
Session Chair:
Eric D. Bauer
Alternate Chair:
Jason R. Jeffries
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Changes in Stiffness and Internal Friction of d-PuGa due to Aging and Annealing
4:20–4:40PM EDT
Boris Maiorov (LANL), C.A. Mizzi (LANL), T.T.J. Munroe (LANL), F.F. Balakirev (LANL), M.L. Hayne (LANL), M.J. Gibbs (LANL)
Paper
Spin-Orbital-Polarized Density Functional Theory Approach to the Materials Physics of Pu Metal and its Alloy: Application
4:40–5:00PM EDT
Kyoung E. Kweon (LLNL), Per Soderlind (LLNL), Babak Sadigh (LLNL)
On the use of Strictly Localized Basis Orbitals for the Description of Elemental Plutonium, Plutonium-Gallium Alloys, and Plutonium Oxides
5:00–5:20PM EDT
Raymond Atta-Fynn (LANL), Sarah C. Hernandez (LANL), Roxanne M. Tutchton (LANL)
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