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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NRC’s David Wright visits the Hill and more NRC news
Wright
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is in the spotlight today for three very different reasons. First, NRC Chair David Wright was on Capitol Hill yesterday for his renomination hearing in front of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee. Second, the NRC released its updated milestone schedules according to the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) and the executive orders signed by President Trump last month; and third, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday, 28 former NRC officials have condemned the dismissal of Commissioner Hanson earlier this month.
Renomination: EPW Committee chair Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R., W.Va.) opened the hearing with a statement praising Wright’s experience and emphasized the urgency of stable leadership at the NRC.
“China is executing a rapid build-out of its nuclear industry,” Capito said. “The demand for clean, baseload power is skyrocketing as we position America to win the AI race.”
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory addresses compelling challenges in delivering carbon-free fusion and fission energy systems. The lab traces its roots to the X-10 Graphite Reactor, the world’s first continuously operated nuclear reactor, and to early innovations in fusion research and engineering.
ORNL has unique facilities for materials research and high performance computing that support our scientists and engineers in addressing challenges such as extended operations of the current US nuclear reactor fleet; investigating economical and flexible advanced reactor systems; and making fusion energy a viable power source.
ORNL also leads US ITER, which is responsible for designing, fabricating, and delivering hardware systems for the international ITER fusion project that will demonstrate 500 MW of fusion power. The directorate also leads the Transformational Challenge Reactor program, which leverages advanced manufacturing for rapid and economical deployment of nuclear technologies, and the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX), a future world-leading capability that will produce the extreme plasma environments to test materials for use in fusion energy devices.
Join one of the manned informal booth times slots below. Talk directly to recruiters from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and ask questions about the organization and positions available.
Thursday, April 8
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT - Unstaffed Information Session Visit Booth
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT - About ORNL Presentation Hosted by Madalynn Miller, Recruiter Visit Booth
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT - ORNL Internship Opportunities Presentation Hosted by Ja'Wanda Grant, University & Student Affairs Lead Visit Booth
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT - ORNL Postdoctoral / Staff Member Opportunities Presentation Hosted by Madalynn Miller, Recruiter Visit Booth
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT - Meet ORAL Research Staff Hosted by Tara Pandya, Group Leader, Radiation Transport
Visit Booth
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT - Unstaffed Video Information Session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT - ORNL Panel Q&A Session Hosted by Madalynn Miller (Recruiter) and Ja'Wanda Grant (University & Student Affairs Lead) Visit Booth
Friday, April 9
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT - Meet ORNL Research Staff Hosted by Bob Grove, Section Head, Nuclear Modeling & Sim Dev & Depl Visit Booth
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT - Meet ORNL Research Staff Hosted by Vittorio Badalassi, Distinguished R&D Staff Member, Nuclear Visit Booth
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT - Meet ORNL Research Staff Hosted by Dianne Bull Ezel, Interim Group Leader, Nuclear and Extreme Visit Booth
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT - Unstaffed Video Information SessionVisit Booth
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT - Unstaffed Information SessionVisit Booth
Saturday, April 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT - ORNL Internship Opportunities Hosted by Ja'Wanda Grant, University & Student Affairs Lead Visit Booth
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT - ORNL Postdoctoral / Staff member Opportunities Presentation Hosted by Madalynn Miller, Recruiter Visit Booth
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT - Meet ORNL Research Staff Hosted by Rike Bostelmann, R&D Staff Member - Nuclear Data & Reactor Physics AnalystVisit Booth
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT - ORNL Panel Q&A Session Hosted by Ja'Wanda Grant (University & Student Affairs Lead) and Madalynn Miller (Recruiter) Visit Booth
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT - Unstaffed Video Information Session Visit Booth
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT - Unstaffed Information Session Visit Booth
Friday, April 9, 2021|11:30AM–12:30PM (12:30–1:30PM EDT)
