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Nuclear Installations Safety
Devoted specifically to the safety of nuclear installations and the health and safety of the public, this division seeks a better understanding of the role of safety in the design, construction and operation of nuclear installation facilities. The division also promotes engineering and scientific technology advancement associated with the safety of such facilities.
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International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2025)
April 27–30, 2025
Denver, CO|The Westin Denver Downtown
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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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Sam Altman steps down as Oklo board chair
Advanced nuclear company Oklo Inc. has new leadership for its board of directors as billionaire Sam Altman is stepping down from the position he has held since 2015. The move is meant to open new partnership opportunities with OpenAI, where Altman is CEO, and other artificial intelligence companies.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EST|Kalorama
Session Chair:
William N. Mann
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Garry G. Young
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Insights from Model-Based Systems Engineering Applications in the Nuclear Industry
8:00–8:20AM EST
Irfan Ibrahim (Vanderbilt Univ.), Steven Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.), Kevin Adams (Vanderbilt Univ.), Caleb Tomlin (EPRI)
Paper
Radiological Safety Lessons from the History of the Army Nuclear Power Program
8:20–8:40AM EST
Lars Jackson (Purdue), Broderick Sieh (Purdue), William Dunn (Kansas State), Amir Bahadori (Kansas State), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
Operational Experience from the Army Nuclear Power Program
8:40–9:00AM EST
Lars Jackson (Purdue), Broderick Sieh (Purdue), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue)
A Survey of Proposed Standards and Regulations for Artificial Intelligence
9:00–9:20AM EST
Pedro Mena (Idaho State), Gunnar Babicz (Idaho State), Sindi Banda (Idaho State), Chris Spirito (INL), Leslie Kerby (Idaho State)
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