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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Educators learn about Oak Ridge’s nuclear career opportunities
Nearly 300 public school teachers, career counselors, and school administrators from 11 middle and high schools in the Oak Ridge region of Tennessee recently attended a nuclear opportunities workshop. The event was held to provide information about careers available for students in the years ahead related to the cleanup mission of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Friday, April 4, 2025|2:40–4:00PM MDT|Lobo AB
Session Chair:
Christopher M. Perfetti
Alternate Chair:
Ethan S. Krammer
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
We’re thrilled to welcome three distinguished speakers to our panel series: Charles Oppenheimer, Edward Blandford, and Nancy Jo Nicholas! Charles Oppenheimer is the founder of the Oppenheimer Project - a non-profit dedicated to promoting J. Robert Oppenheimer’s vision of international cooperation. He is also the founder and CEO of the startup Oppenheimer Energy, focused on fission energy projects. Dr. Edward Blandford is a Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Kairos Power. He is responsible for all KP-FHR engineering and technology development functions within the company. Dr. Nancy Jo Nicholas is the associate director for Global Security at LANL where she leads programs in Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, Nuclear Counter-Proliferation and Counterterrorism, and Strategic Partnership Programs, as well as oversees the Field Intelligence Element. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Christopher Perfetti, Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at UNM. We hope to see you there!
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