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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|Panel|Sponsored by RPSD
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|10:15AM–12:00PM EST|Cabinet
Session Chair:
Robert B. Hayes
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Tucker C. McClanahan
This panel will feature presentations from three speakers on the following topics:
Dr. Shaheen Dewji (Georgia Tech), "Low Doses, High Debate: The Albedo Boundary Between Science and Policy" (10:15am - 10:35am)
Dr. Amir Bahadori (Kansas State), "Less Isn't Always Better: Optimizing in an Uncertain World" (10:40am - 11:10am)
Dr. Robert Hayes (NCSU), "Nuclear Waste and Radiological Risk in Perspective" (11:15am - 11:55am)