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Division Spotlight
Accelerator Applications
The division was organized to promote the advancement of knowledge of the use of particle accelerator technologies for nuclear and other applications. It focuses on production of neutrons and other particles, utilization of these particles for scientific or industrial purposes, such as the production or destruction of radionuclides significant to energy, medicine, defense or other endeavors, as well as imaging and diagnostics.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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
Feinstein Institutes to research novel radiation countermeasure
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, home of the research institutes of New York’s Northwell Health, announced it has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the potential of human ghrelin, a naturally occurring hormone, as a medical countermeasure against radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome (GI-ARS).
Nuclear Criticality Safety Division 2025 Conference
Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory
Director
John J. McKetta Energy
Professor
Dr. William (Bill) Charlton is a Professor in the Nuclear and Radiation Engineering Program within the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin). At UT-Austin, he also serves as the Director of the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory (NETL) which houses the newest research reactor in the U.S. Since 2023, he has served as the UT-Sandia Faculty Liaison. He is an expert in the application of nuclear science and engineering for societal solutions (including national security, health care, and the environment). He has over 25 years of technical expertise in the design, development, testing, and evaluation of nuclear systems, analytical techniques, and instrumentation. From 2015-2017, he was the Research Director for the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Nebraska. NSRI is the University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) for the U.S. Strategic Command and the U.S. Department of Defense for Combatting Weapons of Mass Destruction. From 2003-2015, Dr. Charlton served on the faculty of the Department of Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU) and was the founding Director of the Nuclear Security Science & Policy Institute (NSSPI) from 2006-2015. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at UT-Austin from 2000-2003 and as a Technical Staff Member in the Nonproliferation and International Security Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) from 1998-2000. Dr. Charlton earned a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University. Among his many awards, Dr. Charlton earned the Special Service Award from the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management in 2010. He has over 200 technical publications in referred journals and conference proceedings.
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