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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Argonne updates: Fuel research and materials lab
Over the past two weeks, Argonne National Laboratory has announced numerous significant advancements being made by its staff to push forward nuclear fuels and materials research. Those announcements include the opening of the new Activated Materials Lab, the development of a new measurement technique, and the application of new artificial intelligence tools.
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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