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Conference Spotlight
2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Fusion research tackles fuel and instrumentation challenges
Three research groups are reporting fusion-related developments, including ongoing work toward spin-polarized fusion, a new plasma diagnostic tool heading to the National Ignition Facility, and a materials science project that could impact the design of inertial confinement fusion fuel targets.
8:00–9:45AM EST
Merritt 1|Sponsored by RRSD|Cosponsored by DESD
Session Chair: Matt Darois|Alternate Chair: Adam J. Carroll
Merritt 2|Sponsored by RRSD
Session Chair: Anthony Abrahao|Alternate Chair: Mitch W. Pryor
10:00–11:45AM EST
Panel|Merritt 1|Sponsored by DESD
Session Chair: Nadia S. Glucksberg|Alternate Chair: Jay Peters
Panel|Merritt 2|Sponsored by RRSD
Session Chair: Anamary Daniel|Alternate Chair: Wendell Chun
1:00–2:45PM EST
Session Chair: Leah Parks|Alternate Chair: Miles van Noordennen
Session Chair: Young Soo Park|Alternate Chair: Fan Zhang
3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair: James J. Byrne|Alternate Chair: Dustin G. Miller
Session Chair: Y Z|Alternate Chair: Venugopal K. Varma
Session Chair: Gerard P. van Noordennen|Alternate Chair: Bruce A. Watson
Session Chair: Venugopal K. Varma|Alternate Chair: Syed Bahauddin Alam
Session Chair: Joseph E. Carignan|Alternate Chair: Lawrence E. Boing
Session Chair: Leonel E. Lagos|Alternate Chair: Anthony Abrahao
Session Chair: Lawrence E. Boing|Alternate Chair: Joseph E. Carignan
Session Chair: Wendell H. Chun|Alternate Chair: Y Z
Merritt 1|Sponsored by DESD
Session Chair: Dustin G. Miller
Session Chair: Fan Zhang|Alternate Chair: Young Soo Park
