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Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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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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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).
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Wednesday, July 19, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Rotunda
Session Chair:
Daniel G. Cole
Alternate Chair:
Lee T. Maccarone
Session Organizer:
Jamie B. Coble
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Lessons Learned from Advanced Reactor Cyber Analysis and Development Environment (ARCADE)
3:15–3:40PM EDT
Andrew Hahn (Sandia), Michael Higgins (Sandia), Lee Maccarone (Sandia), Michael Rowland (Sandia), Romuald Valme (Sandia)
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Cyber Secure Sensors for I&C
3:40–4:05PM EDT
James Gleason (GLSEQ), Patrick Gleason (GLSEQ)
Cybersecurity Concerns from the use of Wireless Technologies in Nuclear Power Plants
4:05–4:30PM EDT
Erick Martinez Rodriguez (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Ismael Garcia (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), Leroy Hardin (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Leveraging Secure Elements in Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems for Trustworthy Data Exchange
4:30–4:55PM EDT
Benjamin Karch (Sandia), Jacob James (Sandia), Michael T. Rowland (Sandia)
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