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The Education, Training & Workforce Development Division provides communication among the academic, industrial, and governmental communities through the exchange of views and information on matters related to education, training and workforce development in nuclear and radiological science, engineering, and technology. Industry leaders, education and training professionals, and interested students work together through Society-sponsored meetings and publications, to enrich their professional development, to educate the general public, and to advance nuclear and radiological science and engineering.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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Geological work begins on Poland’s first nuclear plant
Project management firm Bechtel started site geological surveys for Poland’s first nuclear power plant project, the company announced on Wednesday.
Bechtel will conduct in-depth geological surveys at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in the Pomeranian municipality of Choczewo, in northern Poland. This is a key milestone for the country’s entry into nuclear power production, as the surveys will inform the suitability of the planned site.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Innovation Roles for Nuclear
Monday, August 7, 2023|3:30–5:00PM EDT|Banyan 1
Session Chairs:
Mikayla Florez (Comanche Peak)
Michael Frankle (Nuvision)
Track Organizer:
Ken Lowery, P.E. (Southern Nuclear)
Knowledge Manager:
Mikayla Florez
The objective of this session is to provide a discussion on the nuclear industry Plant License Renewal innovations, practices, challenges, and successes. The result would be to provide a better understanding of what is needed to make NPP fleet assets the long-lived platform necessary to develop other innovative roles for nuclear. Areas to be examined include: (1) Lessons Learned; (2) Big Hurdles; (3) Hidden Obstacles; and (4) Challenges that need Industry solutions. Plans for this session include a panel composed of Utility and Industry stakeholders from various levels within the organizations to discuss potential aspects of PLR followed by a facilitated discussion with the participants and attendees.
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