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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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The RAIN scale: A good intention that falls short
Radiation protection specialists agree that clear communication of radiation risks remains a vexing challenge that cannot be solved solely by finding new ways to convey technical information.
Earlier this year, an article in Nuclear News described a new radiation risk communication tool, known as the Radiation Index, or, RAIN (“Let it RAIN: A new approach to radiation communication,” NN, Jan. 2025, p. 36). The authors of the article created the RAIN scale to improve radiation risk communication to the general public who are not well-versed in important aspects of radiation exposures, including radiation dose quantities, units, and values; associated health consequences; and the benefits derived from radiation exposures.
Technical Session
Tuesday, February 4, 2025|3:20–5:00PM EST|Cumberland C
Session Chair:
John Mobley (Univ. Michigan)
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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Development of Cyberspace-Enabled Virtual Laboratories for a Scalable and Resilient Learning Environment
3:20–3:45PM EST
Jonah Lau (Purdue Univ.), Zachery Dahm (Purdue Univ.), Julian Triveri (Purdue Univ.), Joyce Zhou (Purdue Univ.), Augusto Butkewitsch (Purdue Univ.), George Takahashi (Purdue Univ.), Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.)
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Engineering and Simulator Operations Interdisciplinary Learning
3:45–4:10PM EST
C. Rytych (Constellation), R. Pettigrew (Constellation), J. Fruge (Constellation)
The One-Question Quiz: Harnessing the Power of Challenging Questions for Enhanced Learning
4:10–4:35PM EST
Blye Widmar (Constellation Energy)
Affective Domain, Behavioral Change, and Rubric Use
4:35–5:00PM EST
Annaliese B. Piraino (Vistra Corp.), Shari Cook (Vistra Corp.), Andrew Jacques (Vistra Corp.)
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