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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
Meeting Spotlight
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
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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Sam Altman steps down as Oklo board chair
Advanced nuclear company Oklo Inc. has new leadership for its board of directors as billionaire Sam Altman is stepping down from the position he has held since 2015. The move is meant to open new partnership opportunities with OpenAI, where Altman is CEO, and other artificial intelligence companies.
Technical Session
Saturday, April 10, 2021|11:00AM–12:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Grigorios Delipei (NCSU)
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NCSU)
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Session Producers:
Alexandra Akins (NCSU)
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Verifying a Figure of Merit for Radioisotope Identification Devices
Christopher A. Johnson (United States Military Academy (West Point)), Michael O. Burke (United States Military Academy), Charlotte E. Kuhn (United States Military Academy), Monika J. Shimko (United States Military Academy)
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Detecting Ionizing Radiation with Memristor Device
Victoria Davis (Coastal Carolina University)
Verification of Radiation Doses Estimated with Watches Using Commercial Dosimeters
Natalie Coon (North Carolina State University), Robert B. Hayes (North Carolina State University), Modeste Tchakoua Tchouaso (North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University)
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