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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Savannah River Site empties more waste tanks
The Department of Energy announced that waste from two more tanks at its Savannah River Site has been removed ahead of schedule. The tanks—numbers 11 and 15—are the fourth and fifth waste containers in 12 months to meet the milestone of preliminary cease waste removal (PCWR) regulatory approval, 7 and 19 months ahead of schedule, respectively, according to the DOE.
Technical Session|Nuclear Education and Advocacy
Saturday, April 5, 2025|9:00–10:20AM MDT|Gran Quivera 2
Session Chair:
Louis Sanchez III
Alternate Chair:
Alex F. Soto
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
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Recent Growth in the Establishment of ANS Student Sections
9:00–9:20AM MDT
John Mobley (Univ. Michigan)
Paper
Powering Curiosity: Developing a Nuclear Power Outreach Program
9:20–9:40AM MDT
Jacob Korus (Univ. Pittsburgh), Lucy Strazis (Univ. Pittsburgh), Natalie Studt (Univ. Pittsburgh)
Comparing Internal Dosimetric Quantities Used for Management of Occupational Exposures
9:40–10:00AM MDT
Aidan B. Barker (Clemson Univ.), Nicole E. Martinez (Clemson Univ.)
Advancing AGN-201 Reactor Shielding and Developing a Mockup for Educational and Training Purposes
10:00–10:20AM MDT
Matthew W. Lambert (Idaho State), Jolanna Witt (Idaho State), Justin Lance (Idaho State), Kyler Egan (Idaho State), Nicole W. Ortega (Idaho State), Kiera B. McCord (Idaho State), Tanner Houston (Idaho State), Reagan Stonhill (Idaho State), Mitchell M. Frasure (Idaho State), Chad Pope (Idaho State), Amir Ali (Idaho State)
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