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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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Studsvik announces partnership to deploy four BWRX-300s in Sweden
Swedish engineering services firm Studsvik and its partners have teamed up on a four-unit BWRX-300 new build project in southern Sweden. On Thursday, Studsvik entered into a joint development agreement with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, GE Vernova Financial Services, DS Investment Partners, and Samsung C&T to advance the 1.2-GW ReFirm program, with the expectation the first unit will commence operations in the mid-2030s.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Saturday, April 5, 2025|1:40–3:00PM MDT|Tijeras
Session Chair:
Ethan S. Krammer
Alternate Chair:
Xavier Angus
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
Are you curious about what goes into securing a bid for an ANS Student Conference? This panel will delve into all stages of designing a competitive conference bid - from planning the logistics that come with a large conference to developing technical sessions that accurately reflect current research and priorities in the nuclear industry. This panel will include past ANS student conference leaders to provide insight into the bid design process and answer questions about particular decisions related to crafting the best bid possible.
Sean Bistany
Penn State
Amanda Bachmann
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Brindley Wade
TAMU