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Division Spotlight
Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2023)
February 6–9, 2023
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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WM Symposia announces STEM Champions Challenge
Waste Management Symposia (WMS), which hosts the annual Waste Management Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., is launching a new effort along with Longenecker & Associates to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education efforts to attract and build the next-generation nuclear workforce. The engineering, environmental, and nuclear services company Spectra Tech is joining the initiative by matching Longenecker & Associates' contributions to the program.
August 18–23, 2019
Portland, OR|Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront
General Chairs:
Jose Reyes (Chief Technology Officer, NuScale Power)
Mark Peters (Laboratory Director, Idaho National Laboratory)
Kurshad Muftuoglu (Principal Engineer/Technologist, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy)
Program Chairs:
Brian Woods (Professor, Oregon State University)
Dominique Bestion (Research Director, Commissariat a l'Energie Atomiq)
Akira Yamaguchi (Professor, University of Tokyo)
