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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Casting a wider net
Craig Piercycpiercy@ans.org
Recently, a colleague related to me a conversation overheard at an industry forum in which ANS was referred to as a group of “academics” who were of limited use in expanding the workforce needed to deliver a nuclear resurgence.
While not new, this criticism still gets me hypertensive when I hear it. Many still see ANS as a bunch of academics and “labbies” disconnected from the day-to-day commercial nuclear race.
Yet, I also understand the charge is not entirely without foundation. Pop your head into a technical session at an ANS national conference, and you’re bound to hear academics presenting research that, to nontechnical ears, sounds esoteric.
July 20–23, 2025
Evolving Paradigms in Nuclear Fuel Management: Powering Future Generations
Clearwater Beach, FL|Sheraton Sand Key Resort
Aladar CsontosNuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
Radu PomirleanuWestinghouse
Shawn LambGE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
It has been eight years since the last ANFM meeting. Since then, nuclear fuel management has changed significantly with the introduction of new fuel designs, advanced technology fuel (ATF), and longer cycle lengths. In the near future, we will see increased enrichments and increased burnup limits in light water reactors (LWRs). In addition, many new advanced reactor concepts are being planned that will require economical fuel cycles and the introduction of new fuel types. On top of this, machine learning and artificial intelligence applications loom on the horizon with the promise of increased efficiency. Join us in sunny Clearwater Beach as international representatives from fuel vendors, utilities, support organizations, national laboratories, and universities get together to share and discuss the latest developments in nuclear fuel management. The conference will include plenary sessions, technical sessions, panel sessions, and workshops.
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You are invited to submit your work for a special issue of the ANS journal Nuclear Technology. Click the + for more information.
ANFM 2025 call for journal papers
ANFM 2025 has partnered with the ANS journal Nuclear Technology (NT) to publish a special issue of papers derived from the conference.
**Submission window: open now with a deadline of October 1, 2025.
Details:
Click here to submit. Please select “ANFM 2025” from the list of special issues.
Questions? Email nt@ans.org.
Thank you again for attending ANFM 2025, and we hope you participate in this special issue opportunity!
Our very best,
Scott PalmtagANFM 2025 Technical Program Chair; special issue guest editor
Yassin HassanEditor, Nuclear Technology
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