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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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MIT professor develops method to verify compliance with Outer Space Treaty
Danagoulian
Areg Danagoulian of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is proposing a mechanism for verifying that Earth-orbiting satellites are in compliance with the Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits the placement of nuclear weapons in space. Danagoulian’s “concept and feasibility study,” titled “Verification of the Outer Space Treaty with cosmic protons,” was published recently in the journal Nature.
Technical Session|Advocacy, Education, & Policy
Saturday, April 18, 2026|3:45–4:45PM CDT|RUDR 401
Session Chair:
Angelina Bongratz
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Knowledge, AI, and Public Acceptance of Nuclear Energy in the United States
3:45–3:55PM CDT
Maria Fernanda Reyes Medina (UMASS Amherst)
Paper
Executive Order 14301: A Synopsis
3:55–4:05PM CDT
Jack Lewis (Oregon State)
Golden Dome: A Policy Framework for the Two Nuclear Peer Challenge
4:05–4:15PM CDT
Dylan M. Gottesman (Purdue National Defense Society)
Quantifying Historical Experiences with NRC Reviews
4:15–4:25PM CDT
Joseph M. Wolf (TAMU), Daniel L. Watson (TAMU), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
The “Not in My Backyard” Ideology Impact on Generational Opinions
4:25–4:35PM CDT
Tyler Sokoloff (Penn State), Abigail Bennett (Penn State), Kona Maronpot (Penn State)
