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November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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Nuclear’s Next Chapter Has a Knowledge Challenge
The nuclear industry is entering a new chapter.
Existing plants are extending operating lives beyond their original design expectations. New reactor technologies are moving from concept to construction. Investment in domestic manufacturing and fuel production is accelerating, and utilities are strengthening supply chains to support decades of future operation.
At the same time, another transition is taking place.
ANS Chicago and Michigan-Ohio Section Event
February 15, 2024|6:00–7:00PM (7:00–8:00PM EST)
Available to All Users
The ANS Chicago and Michigan-Ohio Sections invite you to hear presentations from advanced-degree students within their sections. Featured presentations and speakers include:
Fault Tree Analysis of an Innovative Thermal Power Dispatch System for Nuclear Power PlantsVinicius Zanardo Rodrigues, PhD Candidate, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University
A Radical New Approach to Etching Plasma Diagnostics: Measuring Fluorine RadicalsJeremy Mettler, MSc Candidate, Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Development of Tapered Specimens for Accelerated Ion Irradiation Creep Testing of 316SSMackenzie Warwick, PhD Candidate, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, The University of Michigan