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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
Career Fair Session
Thursday, April 8, 2021|1:00–2:00PM EDT
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Session Chair:
Stephanie Pitts (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Thomas Steele (INL)
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NCSU)
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Session Producers:
Barbara Oliveira dos Santos (NCSU)
INL is the nation’s lead laboratory for nuclear energy research, development, demonstration and deployment and we are engaged in the mission of ensuring the nation’s energy security with safe, competitive and sustainable energy systems and unique national and homeland security capabilities. Presenter Details Dr. Stephanie Pitts will represent INL for the Spotlight Session. Dr. Pitts is a research staff member in INL’s computational mechanics and materials department within the nuclear fuels and materials research division. Dr. Pitts graduated from Washington State University with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. As a student, she participated in graduate student internships at INL and through those experiences continued her career becoming a research staff member upon graduation.
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