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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Chernobyl at 40 years: Looking back at Nuclear News
Sunday, April 26, at 1:23 a.m. local time will mark 40 years since the most severe nuclear accident in history: the meltdown of Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union.
In the ensuing four decades, countless books, documentaries, articles, and conference sessions have examined Chernobyl’s history and impact from various angles. There is a similar abundance of outlooks in the archives of Nuclear News, where hundreds of scientists, advocates, critics, and politicians have shared their thoughts on Chernobyl over the years. Today, we will take a look at some highlights from the pages of NN to see how the story of Chernobyl evolved over the decades.
Technical Session|Radiation Protection and Medical Physics
Saturday, April 5, 2025|10:35–11:55AM MDT|Gran Quivera 2
Session Chair:
Sydney A. Dowben
Alternate Chair:
Alexandria S. Ragsdale
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
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Non-Destructive Analysis of a Commercial Rubber-Based Shielding Composite
10:35–10:55AM MDT
Nuvin Bazid (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Furkan Erdogan (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carlos Blank (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
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Experimental and Computational Approaches to Gamma Dose Estimation and Buildup
10:55–11:15AM MDT
Colin Rotzler (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
MCNP6.3-computed Neutron DCC in ICRP145 MRCPs
11:15–11:35AM MDT
Ursula S. Wise (U.S. Naval Academy), Stephen McHale (U.S. Naval Academy)
An Investigation of the Radiosynthetic Capabilities of Fungi and Implications for Radiation Protection
11:35–11:55AM MDT
Anastasia Kaurova (Oregon State), Rayan Holmes (Oregon State)
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