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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Nuclear’s moment: The ANS Annual Conference opens in the Mile-High City
The nuclear community descended on Denver, Colo., this week for the American Nuclear Society’s Annual Conference, which opened with a packed room and inspiring words from multiple speakers.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NISD
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Columbia 12
Session Chair:
Yunfei Zhao
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Demographic Analysis for Nuclear Reactor Siting
3:15–3:40PM EST
Sydney Ballard (TAMU), Daniel L. Watson (TAMU), Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
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Defining a Benchmark Case Study for Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment
3:40–4:05PM EST
Yunfei Zhao (University of Maryland, College Park), Joseph F. O'Leary (University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering)
Population Density Considerations at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
4:05–4:30PM EST
Spencer Toohill (The Breakthrough Institute), Adam Stein (The Breakthrough Institute)
Welding of Molten Salt Stainless Steel Components: Implications for Structural Integrity
4:30–4:55PM EST
Thomas s. Carson (TAMU), Joseph Seo (TAMU), Hansol Kim (TAMU), Yassin A. Hassan (TAMU)