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Division Spotlight
Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
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
Standards Program
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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Latest News
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.
Michal Kostal (Research Center Rez), Zdeněk Matěj (Masaryk Univ.), Evzen Losa (Research Center Rez), Tomáš Czakoj (Research Center Rez), Stanislav Simakov (INR-KIT), Marek Zmeškal (Research Center Rez), Martin Schulc (Research Center Rez), Jan Šimon (Research Center Rez), Vojtěch Rypar (Research Center Rez), František Cvachovec (Masaryk Univ.), Filip Mravec (Masaryk Univ.), Václav Přenosil (Masaryk Univ.), Peter Krásný (Research Center Rez), Roberto Capote (IAEA)
Proceedings | Radiation Protection and Shielding Division 2024 (RPSD 2024) | Orlando, FL, November 17-21, 2024 | Pages 220-223
