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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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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Colin Judge: Testing structural materials in Idaho’s newest hot cell facility
Idaho National Laboratory’s newest facility—the Sample Preparation Laboratory (SPL)—sits across the road from the Hot Fuel Examination Facility (HFEF), which started operating in 1975. SPL will host the first new hot cells at INL’s Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) in 50 years, giving INL researchers and partners new flexibility to test the structural properties of irradiated materials fresh from the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) or from a partner’s facility.
Materials meant to withstand extreme conditions in fission or fusion power plants must be tested under similar conditions and pushed past their breaking points so performance and limitations can be understood and improved. Once irradiated, materials samples can be cut down to size in SPL and packaged for testing in other facilities at INL or other national laboratories, commercial labs, or universities. But they can also be subjected to extreme thermal or corrosive conditions and mechanical testing right in SPL, explains Colin Judge, who, as INL’s division director for nuclear materials performance, oversees SPL and other facilities at the MFC.
SPL won’t go “hot” until January 2026, but Judge spoke with NN staff writer Susan Gallier about its capabilities as his team was moving instruments into the new facility.
ANS has made every effort to secure the best possible nightly room rate for you at the The Westin Denver Downtown. That rate results from a negotiated overall package of event needs including but not limited to sleeping rooms, meeting room space and other requirements.
Please help ANS keep the costs of this event as low as possible by booking your housing needs at the host hotel and through the reservation process created by ANS. Reserving your rooms elsewhere means you are booking outside the contracted room block, jeopardizing ANS’ ability to meet its contracted obligations. Unfortunately, if this happens, event costs will continue to increase if ANS falls short of its minimum room block guarantee. ANS appreciates your support and understanding of this important issue. Thank you!
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Nightly Room RatesGroup Rate: $269
1672 Lawrence Street,Denver, Colorado, 80202
Tel: +1 303-572-9100
CHECK-IN: 4:00 PM
CHECK-OUT: 11:00AM
Minimum Age to Check In: 21
Smoke Free Property
PARKING:
On-Site ParkingDaily: $40.00* parking is operated by a third party not affiliated with Marriott
Valet: $54.00 Daily
Pet Policy: Pets Welcome.Non-Refundable Pet Fee Per Night: $50Maximum Pet Weight: 40lbsMaximum Number of Pets in Room: 1
Featured Amenities
Distance From Property: 27.2 Miles
Phone Number: +1 303-342-2000
Alternate Airport Transportation:
Denver Airport Shuttle; fee: 25 USD (one way); reservation required
The A Line train takes guests from Denver International Airport to Union Station in approximately 37 minutes. The fare is $10.50 for one way. Mobile ticketing is the easiest way to buy tickets. The train departs from the Terminal, outside The Westin Denver International Airport Hotel, every 15 minutes between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. and every 30 minutes outside of those hours. Once guests arrive at Union Station, our hotel is located 5 blocks away. Head SOUTH on 17th Street.
Bus Station:
Greyhound: Bus Station
Train Station:
Union Station Winter Park Express at Union Station
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