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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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NPR focuses on SRS recruitment and training
A new radio series on National Public Radio’s “Marketplace Morning Report” recently highlighted career opportunities and job training at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site.
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Nuclear Criticality Safety Division Topical Meeting (NCSD 2022)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|3:15–5:00PM PDT|San Simeon B
Session Chairs:
Amber J. McCarthy
Kirk D. Atkinson (UIOT)
Session Organizer:
John D. Bess
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A Subcritical Assembly for Training and Education Use at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL), Mathieu Dupont (ORNL), Alex Lang (ORNL), Andrew Holcomb (ORNL), Shane Hart (ORNL)
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CARTA -- Criticality Safety Virtual Reality Training Aid, Recent Developments
Tom Page (Cerberus Nuclear), Katrina Christaki (Cerberus Nuclear), Stewart Hay (Cerberus Nuclear), Toby Tyas (Cerberus Nuclear)
Hiring, Qualification, and Retention of NCS Engineers at DOE Facilities
Kristan Wessels (Y-12 National Security Complex), Amanda Hurley (Y-12 National Security Complex)
The University of New Mexico's Online Nuclear Criticality Safety Course Material
Christopher M. Perfetti (Univ. New Mexico)
Current Status of the DOE/NNSA Nuclear Criticality Safety Program Hands-On Criticality Safety Training Courses
Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL)
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