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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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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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The progress so far: An update on the Reactor Pilot Program
It has been about three months since the Department of Energy named 10 companies for its new Reactor Pilot Program, which maps out how the DOE would meet the goal announced by executive order in May of having three reactors achieve criticality by July 4, 2026.
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UNDERGRADUATEUniversity Tennessee, Knoxville - Design and Assessment of a Digital Twin for Real-Time Monitoring and Anomaly Detection in a Three-Loop Heated Flow SystemAuthors: James William Carnal, Aaron Bradley Clark, Braden Layne Copley, and Jacob PetersonPurdue University - Design and Application of Machine Learning System for Predictive Emergency ResponseAuthors: Qi Heng Law, Vishwas Raja Mukundan Krishnaswamy, Halen Munday, John Edward Jackson, and Todd R. Smith
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