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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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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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College students help develop waste-measuring device at Hanford
A partnership between Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) and Washington State University has resulted in the development of a device to measure radioactive and chemical tank waste at the Hanford Site. WRPS is the contractor at Hanford for the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management 2022 Speaker
Kuhika Gupta is the Associate Director of Energy and Security at OU’s Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (IPPRA). She has a Ph.D. in Political Science and Public Policy and an M.A. in International Relations. Her research focuses on the policy process and how social, political, and institutional factors influence policymaking. She studies multiple policy domains including energy policy, environmental policy, and weather and climate policy. She has spent over a decade studying public perceptions regarding nuclear energy as well as the factors that influence nuclear facility siting from a global comparative perspective. She has led and managed several federally funded projects studying the public views about nuclear energy using multiple data streams including surveys and social media data. Her research has been published in several peer-reviewed journals including Energy Policy, Policy Studies Journal, Nature-Climate Change, and Review of Policy Research.
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