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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.
June 12–16, 2022
Anaheim, CA
Organized by the American Nuclear Society Thermal Hydraulics Division, this embedded topical meeting is the sixth in a growing series featuring peer-reviewed, full-length technical papers covering recent advances in thermal hydraulics. Authors and presenters are cordially invited to participate in this event to exchange ideas and knowledge, develop strong relationships across organizations, and establish collaborations to solve challenging problems.
General Chair:
Chul-Hwa Song (KAERI)
Xiaodong Sun (University of Michigan)
Program Chair:
Dave Pointer (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Dirk Lucas (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden - Rossendorf
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