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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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UIUC submits MMR construction permit application
The University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, in partnership with Nano Nuclear Energy, has submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for construction of a Kronos micro modular reactor (MMR). This is the first major step in the two-part 10 CFR Part 50 licensing process for the research and test reactor and is the culmination of years of technical refinement and regulatory alignment.
The team chose to engage with the NRC in a preapplication readiness assessment, providing the agency with draft versions of the majority of the CPA’s technical content for feedback, which is expected to ensure a high-quality application.
8:00–9:30AM CDT
Excellence Room|Sponsored by Advanced Reactors
Honors Room|Sponsored by Detection & Measurement
Loyalty Room|Sponsored by Materials Science & Technology
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
9:45–11:15AM CDT
1:15–2:45PM CDT
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Technology & Society
Honors Room|Sponsored by Radiation Protection & Shielding
Excellence Room|Sponsored by Reactor Physics
3:00–4:30PM CDT
Honors Room|Sponsored by Isotopes & Radiation
Excellence Room|Sponsored by Fusion Energy & Plasmas
Honors Room|Sponsored by Mathematics & Computation
Loyalty Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Criticality Safety
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulics
9:30AM–1:30PM CDT
Honors Room|Sponsored by Operations & Power
Honors Room|Sponsored by Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Loyalty Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Installations Safety
Honors Room|Sponsored by Decommissioning & Environmental
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Education, Training, & Workforce
