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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE secretary and New York congressman call for reopening of Indian Point
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) at the site of the closed Indian Point nuclear power plant on Friday, March 6, as Lawler called for the reopening of the facility. He emphasized that the shutdown of the plant in 2021 has led to higher electricity costs for the people of New York state and increased strain on the state’s electric grid.
Technical Session|Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safeguards, & Security
Friday, April 17, 2026|3:45–4:45PM CDT|RUDR 402
Session Chair:
Juan Sandoval
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Synthetically Generated Gamma-Ray Spectra for use in Training a Machine Learning Algorithm to Differentiate between HALEU & HEU
3:45–4:05PM CDT
Aristidis Loumis-Demetrakopoulos (Virginia Commonwealth University), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth University), Tyrell B. Simmons (Virginia Commonwealth University)
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Convolutional Neural Network for Radionuclide Identification and Activity Quantification from Alpha Spectra
4:05–4:25PM CDT
Gil B. Rubia (Virginia Commonwealth University), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Security and Safety Considerations in the Maritime Transport of Nuclear Microreactors: Insights from the Case of a New York–London Route
4:25–4:45PM CDT
Matthew S. Bendle (University of Texas at San Antonio), Miltiadis Alamaniotis
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