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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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NRC proposes security regulation changes
In 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14300, “‘Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” which directs the NRC to conduct a sweeping, multifaceted overhaul of its structure, culture, and regulations with the aim of facilitating increased deployment of new nuclear technologies and capacity.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Nuclear Criticality Safety
Saturday, April 16, 2022|8:00–9:30AM CDT|Loyalty Room
Sponsored by ANS Nuclear Criticality Safety Division
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Feasibility of a Critical Experiment with Spectrum Shifting Capabilities of Beryllium Oxide from the Thermal to Intermediate Energy Range
Ashley R. Raster (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology)
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Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Critical Experiment Design
Cole M. Kostelac (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Ayodeji B. Alajo (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Nicholas Thompson (LANL), Rene G. Sanchez (LANL), Noah A. Kleedtke (LANL)
Nuclear Critical Safety Evaluation of Machining Highly Enriched Uranium Rings
Farhana I. Farha (Univ. California, Berkeley), Benjamin Huang (Univ. California, Berkeley), Chaitanya Peddeti (Univ. California, Berkeley)
