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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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Westinghouse, Nordion, and PSEG team up to produce Co‑60 in the United States
This past January, Westinghouse Electric Company, Nordion, and PSEG Nuclear formalized agreements to implement newly developed cobalt-60 production technology at Units 1 and 2 of PSEG’s Salem nuclear power plant in New Jersey, with the Co-60 to be supplied to Nordion. Through an ongoing joint initiative, the companies aim to harness U.S. pressurized water reactors to produce a key medical isotope and build the first commercial-scale Co-60 production platform in the United States.
Technical Session|Sponsored by 4. EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (ETWDD)
Tuesday, November 17, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MST|Room 1
Session Chair:
Sukesh K. Aghara (University of Massachusetts at Lowell)
Alternate Chair:
Justin K. Watson (University of Florida)
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Addressing Future Regulatory Competency Needs Through the OECD/NEA’s SAND Institute
3:15–3:35PM MST
Marina Demeshko (OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA))
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Development of a New Undergraduate Course in Nuclear Nonproliferation, Security and Safeguards
3:35–3:55PM MST
Keith E. Holbert (Arizona State University)
Toys for the Third Nuclear Age: A First-Year Engineering Course Aimed at Changing the Nuclear Narrative for Improved Creativity, Care, and Acceptance
3:55–4:15PM MST
Katie Snyder (University of Michigan Ann Arbor), Diana Cambero Inda, Aditi Verma (University of Michigan)
Advanced Estimation of SMR Decontamination Factors Using Particle Image Velocimetry
4:15–4:35PM MST
Rohan Milind Biwalkar (Pittsburgh Technical LLC), Justice Esiri, Priscilla Oforiwaa (Pittsburgh Technical), Sola Talabi (Pittsburgh Technical LLC)
Validation Methods in Nuclear Criticality Safety: A DNCSH Hands-On Workshop for License Applications
4:35–4:55PM MST
Walid A. Metwally (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Lindsey Aloisi, Don Algama, Andrew B. Barto (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Justin B. Clarity (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Travis M. Greene (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Ahmed Shama (Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)), Alex Shaw (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Larry L. Wetzel, William A. Wieselquist (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Toward a woman-centered mammogram experience
4:55–5:15PM MST
ZuZu Ponte Strong (University of Michigan), Carly Evans (University of Michigan ), Addison Cook (University of Michigan ), Sophia Marr (University of Michigan), Katie Snyder (University of Michigan Ann Arbor), Kimberlee J. Kearfott (University of Michigan), Aditi Verma (University of Michigan)