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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Fusion research tackles fuel and instrumentation challenges
Three research groups are reporting fusion-related developments, including ongoing work toward spin-polarized fusion, a new plasma diagnostic tool heading to the National Ignition Facility, and a materials science project that could impact the design of inertial confinement fusion fuel targets.
Nunzio J. Palladino
University of Maryland (First Place)Iowa State University (Second Place)Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Third Place)
Mohamed A. Abdou
Richland Washington (Best Overall)Oak Ridge (Public Information)Virginia (Public Information)Missouri/Kansas (Public Information and Educational Activities)Savannah River (Educational Activities and Awards)
Mark L. Kantrowitz
Russell L. Heath
Glenn T. Seaborg
Allison M. Platt and team of R. BonniaudN. Jacquet-FrancillonA. JouanF. Laude and C. Sombret
GraduateUniversity of TennesseeMartin Stutzke, Michael Bentley, Amir Mobasheran, Guy Regan, Meraj Rehimi, Der-Jhy ShiehUndergraduateUniversity of TennesseeKaren M. English Yokoyama, Joe C. Mayes, III, Cesar Rapposelli, N. Douglas WoodyHonorable Mention - UndergraduateUniversity of California-Santa BarbaraJeffrey Fint, Russell Wheller
MFTF-B Magnet Team; led by J. Bulmer, C. Henning and T. Kozman
Hans K. Fauske
John W. Simpson