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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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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New coolants, new fuels: A new generation of university reactors
Here’s an easy way to make aging U.S. power reactors look relatively youthful: Compare them (average age: 43) with the nation’s university research reactors. The 25 operating today have been licensed for an average of about 58 years.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Education, Training, & Workforce
Saturday, April 16, 2022|3:00–4:30PM CDT|Innovation Room
Sponsored by ANS Education, Training, and Workforce Development Division
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Useful Practices in Open-Source Software Development for Nuclear Science and Engineering
Oleksandr Yardas (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Liquid Nitrogen Cooled Cloud Chamber for Education and Outreach
Amelia Scigliano (US Naval Academy)
Notation for Non-Integer Bonds in Lewis Dot Structure
Brison A. Cowan (Oregon State ), Mackenzie Bjornstedt (Oregon State )
Study of Neutron Detectors for Virtual Labs in Nuclear Engineering
Asif S. Anwar (Purdue), Junghyun Bae (Purdue), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue)
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