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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The spark of the Super: Teller–Ulam and the birth of the H-bomb—rivalry, credit, and legacy at 75 years
In early 1951, Los Alamos scientists Edward Teller and Stanislaw Ulam devised a breakthrough that would lead to the hydrogen bomb [1]. Their design gave the United States an initial advantage in the Cold War, though comparable progress was soon achieved independently in the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom.
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Meet in the Hilton Lobby |6:45–8:00AM EDT
Hilton, Hiwassee room |4:15–5:00PM EDT
Salon ABCDE |5:30–8:00PM EDT
Zeanah Engineering Complex |8:00–11:00PM EDT
Student Union Pilot Flying J Ballroom AB |8:00–10:00AM EDT
Student Union 260 |10:00AM–1:00PM EDT
Student Union Pilot Flying J Ballroom AB |10:15AM–4:30PM EDT
Haslam Business Building 103 |11:50AM–1:20PM EDT
Zoo Knoxville |5:00–9:30PM EDT
9:30–10:30AM EDT
10:15AM–3:30PM EDT
Haslam Business Building 202 |11:50AM–1:20PM EDT
Haslam Business Building 203 |11:50AM–1:20PM EDT
Haslam Business Building 102 |11:50AM–1:20PM EDT
The Foundry on the Fair Site |5:00–8:30PM EDT
Hi-Wire Brewing |9:00–11:00PM EDT
