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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.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|6:00–8:00PM EST
International Ballroom East
Join the ANS Cares Committee and ANS Young Members Group for our 5th Annual "Nuclear Family Feud" workshop social! This year's conversation will center around mentoring, mental health, psychological safety, and how those intersect to better our nuclear community and workplaces. Like the namesake game, we surveyed the ANS community to get your answers to our questions. No need to come with a team; we will team everyone at the workshop. Limited food and beverages will be provided.