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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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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.
Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2023)
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Monroe
Session Chair:
Andrew Griffith (Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy (Ret.))
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Observations on the 2023 Nuclear Threat Initiative Nuclear Security Index
3:15–3:35PM EST
Steven P. Nesbit (LMNT Consulting)
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Material Attractiveness of Advanced Nuclear Fuels
3:35–3:55PM EST
Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Zachary Crouch (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Ben Impson (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Zeyun Wu (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Assessing the Attractiveness of Nuclear Research Reactor Facilities Using the AHP Method
3:55–4:15PM EST
Joeun Lee (Purdue), Jason T. Harris (Purdue)
Proliferation Resistance Analysis of Multiple Recycling of Re-enriched Reprocessed Uranium Fuel in Commercial Light Water Reactors
4:15–4:35PM EST
Melis Yildiz Sakarya (TAMU), Sunil S. Chirayath (TAMU)
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