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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Quality is key: Investing in advanced nuclear research for tomorrow’s grid
As the energy sector faces mounting pressure to grow at an unprecedented pace while maintaining reliability and affordability, nuclear technology remains an essential component of the long-term solution. Southern Company stands out among U.S. utilities for its proactive role in shaping these next-generation systems—not just as a future customer, but as a hands-on innovator.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Gunston East/West
Session Chair:
Pavel V. Tsvetkov (TAMU)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni
Nuclear criticality safety is of high demand today in nuclear industry and at national laboratories across the the entire nuclear engineering enterprise. There are tremendous workforce needs in criticality safety. To respond to the need, universities are developing individual courses and comprehensive academic pipelines. This panel will bring experts from universities and national laboratories to have a discussion analyzing growing demands and developing capabilities to meet those demands.
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