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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Congress passes new nuclear funding
On January 15, in an 82–14 vote, the U.S. Senate passed an Energy and Water Development appropriations bill to fund the U.S. Department of Energy for fiscal year 2026 as part of a broader package that also funded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
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10:00–11:30AM EST
Panel|Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications
Session Chair: Erik Mader|Alternate Chair: Robert St. Clair
12:00–2:10PM EST
Session Chair: David Kropaczek|Alternate Chair: Lucas Kyriazidis
Sponsored by Fuel Materials and Chemistry
Session Chair: Richard Williamson|Alternate Chair: David Andersson
Sponsored by Radiation Transport Methods
Session Chair: Tara Pandya|Alternate Chair: Bill Martin
2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chairs: Mike Doster, Bill Martin, Sherry Bailey
Session Chair: Giovanni Pastore|Alternate Chair: Ryan Sweet
Sponsored by Physics Integration
Session Chair: Ross Bartlett|Alternate Chair: Scott Palmtag
4:50–6:30PM EST
Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications
Session Chair: Cenk Guler|Alternate Chair: Brenden Mervin
Session Chair: Kyle Gamble|Alternate Chair: Michael Cooper
Session Chair: Kevin Clarno|Alternate Chair: Tom Downar
Session Chair: David Kropaczek|Alternate Chair: Scott Palmtag
Session Chair: Zeses Karoutas|Alternate Chair: Andrew Godfrey
Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulic Methods
Session Chair: Emilio Baglietto|Alternate Chair: Matteo Bucci
Panel|Sponsored by Verification and Validation Impl
Session Chair: David Luxat|Alternate Chair: William Oberkampf
Session Chair: Fausto Francescini|Alternate Chair: David Kropaczek
Panel|Sponsored by Physics Integration
Session Chair: Rob Lefebvre|Alternate Chair: Brendan Kochunas
Session Chair: Gretar Tryggvason|Alternate Chair: Igor Bolotnov
Session Chair: Andrew Godfrey|Alternate Chair: David Kropaczek
Panel|Sponsored by Radiation Transport Methods
Session Chair: David Pointer|Alternate Chair: Su-Jong Yoon
10:00–11:45AM EST
Panel|Sponsored by Fuel Materials and Chemistry
Session Chair: David Andersson|Alternate Chair: David J. Kropaczek
Session Chair: Bill Martin|Alternate Chair: Tara Pandya
Sponsored by Verification and Validation Impl
Session Chair: Chris Jones|Alternate Chair: Nathan Porter
12:15–2:00PM EST
Session Chair: Jason Hales|Alternate Chair: David Andersson
Session Chair: Ralph Smith|Alternate Chair: David Luxat
2:30–4:15PM EST
Session Chair: David Andersson|Alternate Chair: Brian Wirth
Session Chair: Bob Salko|Alternate Chair: Yunlin Xu
Session Chair: Robert Brewster|Alternate Chair: Jun Soo Yoo
