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Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
2023 ANS Student Conference Speaker
Kaylee is a first year PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology studying Nuclear Science and Engineering, with a concentration in Materials Science. She received a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Florida in May 2022, where she served as President of the UF American Nuclear Society Chapter. Kaylee has held internship positions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and BWX Technologies. She actively serves as the Chair of the Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation, a nuclear policy advocacy program for students. Kaylee, also known as “Ms. Nuclear Energy”, has acquired over 84,000 followers on TikTok for her videos advocating for and educating about nuclear energy.
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