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Division Spotlight
Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
14th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Applications of Accelerators
Technical Session
Friday, December 3, 2021|10:00–11:45AM EST |Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Lin Shao (TAMU)
Session Organizer:
Andrew Hutton
Student Assistant:
Chaithanya Balumuru
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Application of Pyrochemical Processing to ADS Partitioning and Transmutation Systems
10:05–10:25AM EST
Mark A. Williamson (ANL), Krista L. Hawthorne (ANL), James L. Willit (ANL)
Paper
Subcritical Fuel Burnup of KIPT ADS Facility
10:25–10:45AM EST
Yousry Gohar (ANL), Zhaopeng Zhong (ANL), Igor Bolshinsky (INL)
Attachment
Superconducting Linac Design Concepts for Accelerator Driven Systems
10:45–11:05AM EST
Robert J. Abrams (Muons, Inc.), Rolland P. Johnson (Muons, Inc.), John D. Galambos (ORNL), Charles Peters (ORNL), Andrei Shishlo (ORNL)
Diagnosing New Problems at Chernobyl Via the Chernobyl Accelerator Project (CAP)
11:05–11:25AM EST
Charles D. Bowman (The ADNA Corporation)
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