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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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New edition of IAEA’s Climate Change and Nuclear Power available
The 2024 edition of Climate Change and Nuclear Power has been released by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The 99-page report focuses on the need for a significant increase in investment to achieve goals for expanding nuclear power.
The report: According to the IAEA, the report delves into the financing of nuclear projects as ambitious climate targets draw nearer. It also explores the imperative for financial frameworks to help nuclear energy become a cornerstone of global decarbonization efforts and highlights the challenges and best practices in financing nuclear projects.
Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2023)
Technical Session|Panel
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST|Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Emma Houston (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
In 1994, a group of nuclear science and engineering students felt that their voices were excluded from important public policy decisions, specifically when nuclear research reactor program funding was eliminated in the FY 1995 budget. They traveled to Washington, D.C., ultimately convincing lawmakers to reverse their decision. The Nuclear Engineering Student Delegation (NESD) is an independent, autonomous, student-led program that has sent nearly 200 students over the last three decades to advocate for nuclear technology and the communities impacted by the industry. Throughout the almost 30-year history of NESD, the delegation has grown exceptionally in legitimacy and participation. The panel will discuss policy statement evolution, evaluating the topics included over the years. This will provide insight into how nuclear policy challenges have changed over time, and the impact the delegation has had on addressing those challenges. Panelists representative of earlier delegations will also have the opportunity to discuss how NESD contributed to their career path within the nuclear industry and how the expanding alumni network has aided their career development. NESD alumni have become scientists, researchers, educators, and policymakers. Several attribute their experience in NESD as a jumping-off point to their career. In this presentation, we will investigate the takeaways from NESD to different career fields. Anecdotally, we will investigate the importance of policy education and exposure to scientific careers.
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