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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Gov. Evers announces siting study for new Wisconsin nuclear
Gov. Tony Evers delivering his 2026 State of the State address. (Photo: Tony Evers/YouTube @Governor Tony Evers)
During his State of the State address on February 17, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced the launch of a new nuclear siting study that will be undertaken by a partnership between the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin and the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Technical Session|Nuclear Technology in Society and Policy
Saturday, April 5, 2025|10:35–11:55AM MDT|Gran Quivera 1
Session Chair:
Alex F. Soto
Alternate Chair:
Louis Sanchez III
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
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Public Perception of Fusion: the "New Fusion" Brand
10:35–10:55AM MDT
Jennay L. Edmondson (Oregon State)
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The Peaceful Use of Nuclear Explosions
10:55–11:15AM MDT
Matthew S. Cox (Oregon State), Rhys H. Davis (Oregon State)
Nuclear Fuel Usage in Cargo Ships
11:15–11:35AM MDT
Alexa Strong (Oregon State)
The Price of Tomorrow: Making Sense of SMRs vs. Solar Economics
11:35–11:55AM MDT
Daniel Rodriguez (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Supathorn Phongikaroon (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Oleg Korenok (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ruben Glover (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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