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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|9:45–11:15AM CDT|Loyalty Room
Sponsored by ANS Nuclear Criticality Safety Division
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Preliminary Design: Critical Experiments on Comet for Iron and Chromium
Alexander S. Hauck (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Cassandra Clute (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Alexander Fung (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Max Rose (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
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Using MCNP to Reanalyze the Cause of the Woods River Junction Criticality Accident
Jayelen Knowles (US Naval Academy), Matthew D. Schell (U.S. Navy)
The Control Rod Drive Mechanism for the United States Military Academy’s Subcritical Assembly
Thomas Lubnau (United States Military Academy West Point), Joseph Maddock (United States Military Academy West Point), Luke Sanders (United States Military Academy West Point)
