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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|Mathematics, Computation, & AI Applications
Saturday, April 18, 2026|2:30–3:30PM CDT|RUDR 504
Session Chair:
Erik R. Boldt (Texas A&M University College Station)
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Improving Material Identification Capabilities in Neutron Tomography via Monte Carlo Simulations and Artificial Neural Networks
2:30–2:50PM CDT
Christopher S. Cogliano (Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth University)
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AGN-201 Reactor Simulator Project
2:50–3:10PM CDT
Ryan J. Hurt (ISU), Caleb Gee (ISU), Lionel Weisburg (ISU), Nathan A. Rushing (ISU), Konner Lambson (ISU), Jessica Mauseth (ISU), Jeffery Nelson (ISU), Danny Perez (ISU), Bill Pettit (ISU), Alex Reed (ISU), Jayden Woods (ISU)
CORA: GraphRAG/Neo4J-Powered Cognitive Operator Reactor Assistant
3:10–3:30PM CDT
Mason V. Mines (North Carolina State University), Jason P. Clifford, Xu Wu
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