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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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
New GE Hitachi “blocks” could cut costs in nuclear deployment
Researchers at GE Hitachi Nuclear recently completed a successful test on potential new building blocks made of steel-concrete composite.
August 31–September 5, 2025
21st International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (Nureth-21)
Busan, Republic of Korea
September 17–19, 2025
International Conference on the Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP)
Juan-Les_Pins, France
April 19–23, 2026
PHYSOR 2026: International Conference on the Physics of Reactors
Reactor Physics Challenges for the Nuclear Answer to Decorbonization
Turin, Italy
October 25–29, 2026
15th International Conference on Radiation Shielding and 23rd Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division
Jeju Island, South Korea|Hotel Lotte