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Division Spotlight
Reactor Physics
The division's objectives are to promote the advancement of knowledge and understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena characterizing nuclear reactors and other nuclear systems. The division encourages research and disseminates information through meetings and publications. Areas of technical interest include nuclear data, particle interactions and transport, reactor and nuclear systems analysis, methods, design, validation and operating experience and standards. The Wigner Award heads the awards program.
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.
Technical Session|Panel|MCD Career Retrospectives: Compiling a Successful Career in MCD
Tuesday, April 29, 2025|3:15–4:55PM MDT|Molly Brown
Session Chair:
Marv Adams (TAMU)
Alternate Chair:
Chris Perfetti (Univ. New Mexico)
Join us for an exclusive panel session featuring recently retired leaders in MCD as they share their wealth of experience and valuable career insights! Whether you're just starting your career or are planning for long-term success, this session offers unique perspectives on how the MCD community overcame previous grand challenges in mathematics and computation, what these leaders think are the most substantial and most interesting challenges today, and how the MCD community can adapt to overcome these challenges.
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