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Division Spotlight
Isotopes & Radiation
Members are devoted to applying nuclear science and engineering technologies involving isotopes, radiation applications, and associated equipment in scientific research, development, and industrial processes. Their interests lie primarily in education, industrial uses, biology, medicine, and health physics. Division committees include Analytical Applications of Isotopes and Radiation, Biology and Medicine, Radiation Applications, Radiation Sources and Detection, and Thermal Power Sources.
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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TerraPower begins U.K. regulatory approval process
Seattle-based TerraPower signaled its interest this week in building its Natrium small modular reactor in the United Kingdom, the company announced.
TerraPower sent a letter to the U.K.’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, formally establishing its intention to enter the U.K. generic design assessment (GDA) process. This is TerraPower’s first step in deployment of its Natrium technology—a 345-MW sodium fast reactor coupled with a molten salt energy storage unit—on the international stage.
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
Amanda Donges is the senior vice president of Teaching & Learning and executive director, National Academy for Nuclear Training (NANT) for the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) in Atlanta, Georgia.
INPO, sponsored by the commercial nuclear industry, is an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the highest levels of safety and reliability - to promote excellence - in the operation of commercial nuclear power plants.
Ms. Donges joined INPO in September 2007 and was elected vice president in November 2020 and senior vice president in May 2024. Previous positions include vice president of Industry Performance, director of Plant Operations, manager of Industry Leadership and Performance Improvement, organizational effectiveness leader, corporate secretary and staff assistant to the CEO, manager of Events Analysis, and Operations evaluator.
From September 2018 until September 2019, Ms. Donges participated in an on-loan assignment to Xcel Energy as a general manager of nuclear fleet operations.
Prior to joining INPO, Ms. Donges served in the U.S. Navy's nuclear power program.
Ms. Donges received a Bachelor of Science degree in quantitative economics from the United States Naval Academy. She also received a pressurized water reactor (PWR) senior reactor operator certification in 2008.
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